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

North America
57.44 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
1,282 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North America rank
8th
United Arab Emirates rank
10th

Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre over time

  • North America
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 1,282 units per square kilometre against 57.44 units per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 1,225 units per square kilometre.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 22.3 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1974 it was North America ahead.

North America ranks 8th and United Arab Emirates ranks 10th of 44 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade North America United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 14.43 units per square kilometre 3.92 units per square kilometre 10.51 units per square kilometre North America
1980s 21.32 units per square kilometre 11.97 units per square kilometre 9.35 units per square kilometre North America
1990s 30.3 units per square kilometre 50.66 units per square kilometre 20.36 units per square kilometre United Arab Emirates
2000s 37.4 units per square kilometre 192.25 units per square kilometre 154.85 units per square kilometre United Arab Emirates
2010s 48.42 units per square kilometre 1,070 units per square kilometre 1,022 units per square kilometre United Arab Emirates
2020s 42.29 units per square kilometre 753.55 units per square kilometre 711.26 units per square kilometre United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre, North America or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 1,282 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 North America and United Arab Emirates?
1,225 units per square kilometre, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and United Arab Emirates?
46 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do North America and United Arab Emirates rank globally for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
North America ranks 8th and United Arab Emirates ranks 10th 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.