Number airline passengers, per capita in United States
United States: Number airline passengers, per capita was 2.8 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number airline passengers, per capita in United States, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, number airline passengers, per capita in United States stood at 2.8 units per person.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number airline passengers, per capita in United States peaked at 2.81 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7971 units per person, in 1970.
That places United States 18th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Number airline passengers, per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7971 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.8386 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 0.9115 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 0.9547 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 0.9708 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.9487 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 1.02 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 1.09 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 1.23 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 1.39 units per person | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 1.3 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 1.22 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 1.26 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 1.35 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 1.44 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 1.56 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 1.73 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 1.82 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 1.86 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.84 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.86 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 1.79 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 1.82 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.81 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.96 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 2 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 2.12 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 2.17 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 2.13 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 2.27 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 2.36 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 2.18 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 2.08 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 2.03 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 2.32 units per person | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 2.44 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 2.43 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.47 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.31 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 2.21 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 2.33 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 2.34 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.34 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.35 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.39 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.48 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 2.54 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.6 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.71 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 2.81 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.11 units per person | -60.3% |
| 2021 | 2.01 units per person | +80.0% |
| 2022 | 2.55 units per person | +27.3% |
| 2023 | 2.8 units per person | +9.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 2.8 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.73 units per person, 1.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number airline passengers, per capita in United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +80.0% | 1.11 units per person | 2.01 units per person |
| 2020 | -60.3% | 2.81 units per person | 1.11 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.02 units per person | 0.7971 units per person | 1.39 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.54 units per person | 1.22 units per person | 1.86 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.99 units per person | 1.79 units per person | 2.27 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.28 units per person | 2.03 units per person | 2.47 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.49 units per person | 2.33 units per person | 2.81 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.12 units per person | 1.11 units per person | 2.8 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number airline passengers, per capita in United States?
- Number airline passengers, per capita in United States was 2.8 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number airline passengers, per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 2.81 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers, per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7971 units per person in 1970.
- How does United States rank for number airline passengers, per capita?
- United States ranks 18th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number airline passengers, per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.