Transport equipment indicators — Available seat capacity for schedule in China
China: Transport equipment indicators — Available seat capacity for schedule was 78.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2016. ▲ Rising
Transport equipment indicators — Available seat capacity for schedule in China, 2004–2016
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
China recorded 78.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants for transport equipment indicators — available seat capacity for schedule in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 105.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport equipment indicators — available seat capacity for schedule in China peaked at 78.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2016 and was at its lowest, 32.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2004.
That places China 43rd out of 44 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Transport equipment indicators — Available seat capacity for schedule in China, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 32.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants | — |
| 2005 | 35.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 38.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 41.44 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 43.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 41 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 44.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 49.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 54.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 57.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 62.72 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 70.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 78.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.55 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 32.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 43.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 6 |
| 2010s | 59.65 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 44.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 78.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 7 |
Countries ranked near China
More urban development data for China
- Population in the largest city 3.3% (2025)
- Population density 150.26 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 31.99 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 460.16 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.3272 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 47 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 30.48 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 1,136 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport equipment indicators — available seat capacity for schedule in China?
- Transport equipment indicators — available seat capacity for schedule in China was 78.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2016, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest transport equipment indicators — available seat capacity for schedule recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 78.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2016.
- What is the lowest transport equipment indicators — available seat capacity for schedule recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2004.
- How does China rank for transport equipment indicators — available seat capacity for schedule?
- China ranks 43rd out of 44 countries with data for 2016.
- Is transport equipment indicators — available seat capacity for schedule rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Transport equipment indicators — Available seat capacity for schedule flight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The dataset includes performance indicators linked to transport equipment.