Number airline passengers, per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Number airline passengers, per capita was 8.69 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number airline passengers, per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 8.69 units per person for number airline passengers, per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 27.8% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number airline passengers, per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 10.33 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2607 units per person, in 1974.
United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number airline passengers, per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.2607 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.3187 units per person | +22.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3899 units per person | +22.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4221 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4628 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 0.5005 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5134 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.5253 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4885 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4872 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5162 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5207 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.6373 units per person | +22.4% |
| 1987 | 0.6943 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 0.7905 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 0.8278 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.8881 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 1.02 units per person | +14.6% |
| 1992 | 1.19 units per person | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 1.32 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 1.45 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 1.46 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.56 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 1.68 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 1.73 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.79 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 1.97 units per person | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 2.06 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 2.44 units per person | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 2.77 units per person | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 3.23 units per person | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 4.74 units per person | +46.5% |
| 2010 | 6.54 units per person | +38.2% |
| 2011 | 7.09 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 8.11 units per person | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 8.86 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 9.38 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 9.92 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 10.27 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 10.33 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 10.25 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 9.95 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.78 units per person | -72.1% |
| 2021 | 2.97 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 6.8 units per person | +128.9% |
| 2023 | 8.69 units per person | +27.8% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 8.69 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.73 units per person, 5.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 8.69 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2871 units per person, 30.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number airline passengers, per capita in United Arab Emirates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +128.9% | 2.97 units per person | 6.8 units per person |
| 2020 | -72.1% | 9.95 units per person | 2.78 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3924 units per person | 0.2607 units per person | 0.5005 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.6001 units per person | 0.4872 units per person | 0.8278 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.41 units per person | 0.8881 units per person | 1.79 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.87 units per person | 1.97 units per person | 4.74 units per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.07 units per person | 6.54 units per person | 10.33 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.31 units per person | 2.78 units per person | 8.69 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More reference data data for United Arab Emirates
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4839 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number airline passengers, per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Number airline passengers, per capita in United Arab Emirates was 8.69 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number airline passengers, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 10.33 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2607 units per person in 1974.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for number airline passengers, per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 4th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number airline passengers, per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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)
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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.