Number airline passengers, per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Number airline passengers, per capita was 1.74 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number airline passengers, per capita in United Kingdom, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number airline passengers, per capita in United Kingdom is 1.74 units per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 22.4% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number airline passengers, per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 2.5 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2797 units per person, in 1970.
That places United Kingdom 34th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2797 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.2826 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3086 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3374 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3212 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3215 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3464 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3467 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4126 units per person | +19.0% |
| 1979 | 0.45 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4537 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4363 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4239 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.415 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4577 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4992 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5182 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5934 units per person | +14.5% |
| 1988 | 0.66 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 0.8121 units per person | +23.1% |
| 1990 | 0.823 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7464 units per person | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 0.8305 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8695 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9587 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 1.03 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 1.1 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 1.08 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.06 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.12 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 1.2 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 1.19 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.22 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.28 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 1.43 units per person | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 1.55 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 1.6 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.66 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.69 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.65 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.62 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.76 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 1.81 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.85 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.93 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 2.02 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 2.19 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 2.29 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 2.5 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 2.14 units per person | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4531 units per person | -78.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3976 units per person | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 1.42 units per person | +256.6% |
| 2023 | 1.74 units per person | +22.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1.74 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.73 units per person, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1.74 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5383 units per person, 3.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number airline passengers, per capita in United Kingdom 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 | +256.6% | 0.3976 units per person | 1.42 units per person |
| 2020 | -78.8% | 2.14 units per person | 0.4531 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3407 units per person | 0.2797 units per person | 0.45 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.527 units per person | 0.415 units per person | 0.8121 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9616 units per person | 0.7464 units per person | 1.12 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 units per person | 1.19 units per person | 1.69 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 units per person | 1.62 units per person | 2.5 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 units per person | 0.3976 units per person | 1.74 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number airline passengers, per capita in United Kingdom?
- Number airline passengers, per capita in United Kingdom was 1.74 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number airline passengers, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2797 units per person in 1970.
- How does United Kingdom rank for number airline passengers, per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 34th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number airline passengers, per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.