IBRD only vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre

IBRD only
24.78 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
491.65 units per square kilometre
in 2023
IBRD only rank
18th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
20th

Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre over time

  • IBRD only
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0200400600197019962023

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 491.65 units per square kilometre against 24.78 units per square kilometre in IBRD only, a difference of 466.87 units per square kilometre.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 19.8 times IBRD only's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 44 groups.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 1.43 units per square kilometre 85.14 units per square kilometre 83.71 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 2.48 units per square kilometre 123.36 units per square kilometre 120.88 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 3.83 units per square kilometre 230.56 units per square kilometre 226.73 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 6.36 units per square kilometre 361.9 units per square kilometre 355.53 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 18.58 units per square kilometre 539.94 units per square kilometre 521.37 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 17.01 units per square kilometre 280.79 units per square kilometre 263.78 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre, IBRD only or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 491.65 units per square kilometre against 24.78 units per square kilometre in IBRD only as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre between IBRD only and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
466.87 units per square kilometre, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do IBRD only and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
IBRD only ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,079 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Air transport, passengers carried divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.