Ireland vs United Arab Emirates: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre

Ireland
2,795 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
1,282 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
8th
United Arab Emirates rank
10th

Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre over time

  • Ireland
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 2,795 units per square kilometre against 1,282 units per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1,513 units per square kilometre.

That makes Ireland's figure about 2.2 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 8th and United Arab Emirates ranks 10th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 24.21 units per square kilometre 3.92 units per square kilometre 20.29 units per square kilometre Ireland
1980s 34.13 units per square kilometre 11.97 units per square kilometre 22.15 units per square kilometre Ireland
1990s 101.08 units per square kilometre 50.66 units per square kilometre 50.42 units per square kilometre Ireland
2000s 460.93 units per square kilometre 192.25 units per square kilometre 268.68 units per square kilometre Ireland
2010s 1,743 units per square kilometre 1,070 units per square kilometre 672.91 units per square kilometre Ireland
2020s 1,780 units per square kilometre 753.55 units per square kilometre 1,027 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 United Arab Emirates?
Ireland, at 2,795 units per square kilometre against 1,282 units per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre between Ireland and United Arab Emirates?
1,513 units per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Arab Emirates?
46 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Ireland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
Ireland ranks 8th and United Arab Emirates ranks 10th 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.