Ireland vs North America: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre

Ireland
2,795 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North America
57.44 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
8th
North America rank
8th

Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre over time

  • Ireland
  • North America
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 2,795 units per square kilometre against 57.44 units per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 2,738 units per square kilometre.

That makes Ireland's figure about 48.7 times North America's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 8th and North America ranks 8th of 183 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland North America Difference Ahead
1970s 23.13 units per square kilometre 12.95 units per square kilometre 10.18 units per square kilometre Ireland
1980s 34.13 units per square kilometre 21.32 units per square kilometre 12.8 units per square kilometre Ireland
1990s 101.08 units per square kilometre 30.3 units per square kilometre 70.78 units per square kilometre Ireland
2000s 600.49 units per square kilometre 39.49 units per square kilometre 561 units per square kilometre Ireland
2010s 1,743 units per square kilometre 48.42 units per square kilometre 1,695 units per square kilometre Ireland
2020s 1,780 units per square kilometre 42.29 units per square kilometre 1,738 units per square kilometre Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre, Ireland or North America?
Ireland, at 2,795 units per square kilometre against 57.44 units per square kilometre in North America as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre between Ireland and North America?
2,738 units per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and North America?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Ireland and North America rank globally for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
Ireland ranks 8th and North America ranks 8th of 183 countries.
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.