Number airline passengers, per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Number airline passengers, per capita was 1.86 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number airline passengers, per capita in Sweden, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, number airline passengers, per capita in Sweden stood at 1.86 units per person.
That represents a change of up 27.8% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number airline passengers, per capita in Sweden peaked at 5.98 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3171 units per person, in 1970.
Sweden ranks 31st of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number airline passengers, per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3171 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.3598 units per person | +13.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3711 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3965 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4106 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4229 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4754 units per person | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4668 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.527 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 0.6262 units per person | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 0.6268 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6769 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7316 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 0.7913 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 0.8799 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9113 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 1.04 units per person | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 1.12 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 1.21 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 1.28 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 1.33 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 1.14 units per person | -14.4% |
| 1992 | 1.14 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.11 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.23 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 1.08 units per person | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 1.12 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 1.28 units per person | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 1.34 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 1.46 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 1.51 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.48 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.39 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 1.29 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 1.29 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.39 units per person | +239.5% |
| 2011 | 4.9 units per person | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 5.17 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 5.41 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 5.96 units per person | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 5.98 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 5.61 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 5.15 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 5.06 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 4.96 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.36 units per person | -72.5% |
| 2021 | 1.93 units per person | +41.4% |
| 2022 | 1.45 units per person | -24.6% |
| 2023 | 1.86 units per person | +27.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.86 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.73 units per person, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.86 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5383 units per person, 3.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number airline passengers, per capita in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +239.5% | 1.29 units per person | 4.39 units per person |
| 2020 | -72.5% | 4.96 units per person | 1.36 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4373 units per person | 0.3171 units per person | 0.6262 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.927 units per person | 0.6268 units per person | 1.28 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 units per person | 1.08 units per person | 1.46 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.39 units per person | 1.29 units per person | 1.51 units per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.26 units per person | 4.39 units per person | 5.98 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 units per person | 1.36 units per person | 1.93 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number airline passengers, per capita in Sweden?
- Number airline passengers, per capita in Sweden was 1.86 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number airline passengers, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 5.98 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3171 units per person in 1970.
- How does Sweden rank for number airline passengers, per capita?
- Sweden ranks 31st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number airline passengers, per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number airline passengers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number airline passengers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number airline passengers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number airline passengers Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number airline passengers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.