Ireland vs Netherlands: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square

Ireland
16.09 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands
9.13 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
12th
Netherlands rank
14th

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

  • Ireland
  • Netherlands
051015197019962023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 16.09 units per square kilometre against 9.13 units per square kilometre in Netherlands, a difference of 6.96 units per square kilometre.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.8 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands ahead.

Ireland ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 14th of 183 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 0.3977 units per square kilometre 2.6 units per square kilometre 2.2 units per square kilometre Netherlands
1980s 0.547 units per square kilometre 3.07 units per square kilometre 2.52 units per square kilometre Netherlands
1990s 1.33 units per square kilometre 5.31 units per square kilometre 3.98 units per square kilometre Netherlands
2000s 4.43 units per square kilometre 7.44 units per square kilometre 3.01 units per square kilometre Netherlands
2010s 10.92 units per square kilometre 9.39 units per square kilometre 1.53 units per square kilometre Ireland
2020s 10.72 units per square kilometre 7.11 units per square kilometre 3.62 units per square kilometre Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square, Ireland or Netherlands?
Ireland, at 16.09 units per square kilometre against 9.13 units per square kilometre in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square between Ireland and Netherlands?
6.96 units per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square?
Ireland ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 14th 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.