France vs United States of America: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square

France
0.9236 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United States of America
1.01 units per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
51st
United States of America rank
49th

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

  • France
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1.01 units per square kilometre against 0.9236 units per square kilometre in France, a difference of 0.0864 units per square kilometre.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.

France ranks 51st and United States of America ranks 49th of 183 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 0.4468 units per square kilometre 0.5323 units per square kilometre 0.0855 units per square kilometre United States of America
1980s 0.5351 units per square kilometre 0.6047 units per square kilometre 0.0697 units per square kilometre United States of America
1990s 0.9912 units per square kilometre 0.8049 units per square kilometre 0.1863 units per square kilometre France
2000s 1.42 units per square kilometre 0.9882 units per square kilometre 0.4333 units per square kilometre France
2010s 1.2 units per square kilometre 1.07 units per square kilometre 0.1311 units per square kilometre France
2020s 0.7356 units per square kilometre 0.8825 units per square kilometre 0.1469 units per square kilometre United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square, France or United States of America?
United States of America, at 1.01 units per square kilometre against 0.9236 units per square kilometre in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square between France and United States of America?
0.0864 units per square kilometre, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States of America?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do France and United States of America rank globally for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square?
France ranks 51st and United States of America ranks 49th 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.