Transport equipment: Available seat capacity for schedule flight in India
India: Transport equipment: Available seat capacity for schedule flight was 27.88 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2016. ▲ Rising
Transport equipment indicators — Available seat capacity for schedule in India, 2004–2016
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport equipment indicators — available seat capacity for schedule in India is 27.88 Per 1 000 inhabitants, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 95.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport equipment indicators — available seat capacity for schedule in India peaked at 27.88 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2004.
India ranks 44th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Transport equipment: Available seat capacity for schedule flight in India, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 11.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants | — |
| 2005 | 12.86 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 14.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 16.11 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 19.36 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +20.1% |
| 2009 | 19.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 20.88 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 22.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 21.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 23.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 24.45 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 25.85 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 27.88 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 11.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 19.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 6 |
| 2010s | 23.79 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 20.88 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 27.88 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 7 |
Countries ranked near India
More urban development data for India
- Population in the largest city 6.6% (2025)
- Population density 488.01 people per sq. km of land area (2024)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 54.05 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 248.30 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.1696 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 79.61 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 34.67 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 185.3 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport equipment indicators — available seat capacity for schedule in India?
- Transport equipment indicators — available seat capacity for schedule in India was 27.88 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 27.88 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2016.
- What is the lowest transport equipment indicators — available seat capacity for schedule recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2004.
- How does India rank for transport equipment indicators — available seat capacity for schedule?
- India ranks 44th out of 44 countries with data for 2016.
- Is transport equipment indicators — available seat capacity for schedule rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.