Ethiopia vs South Africa: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square

Ethiopia
0.1305 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.1394 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
98th
South Africa rank
96th

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square over time

  • Ethiopia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.1394 units per square kilometre against 0.1305 units per square kilometre in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0089 units per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 96th of 183 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0258 units per square kilometre 0.0759 units per square kilometre 0.0501 units per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.0301 units per square kilometre 0.1129 units per square kilometre 0.0827 units per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.0723 units per square kilometre 0.1719 units per square kilometre 0.0996 units per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 0.0966 units per square kilometre 0.1082 units per square kilometre 0.0116 units per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square, Ethiopia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.1394 units per square kilometre against 0.1305 units per square kilometre in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square between Ethiopia and South Africa?
0.0089 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square?
Ethiopia ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 96th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, 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, registered carrier departures worldwide, 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, 10,074 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 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.