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

Ireland
16.09 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Small states
0.4213 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Ireland rank
12th
Small states rank
11th

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

  • Ireland
  • Small states
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 16.09 units per square kilometre against 0.4213 units per square kilometre in Small states, a difference of 15.67 units per square kilometre.

That makes Ireland's figure about 38.2 times Small states's.

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

Ireland ranks 12th and Small states ranks 11th of 183 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Small states Difference Ahead
1980s 0.6479 units per square kilometre 0.3057 units per square kilometre 0.3422 units per square kilometre Ireland
1990s 1.33 units per square kilometre 0.3914 units per square kilometre 0.9434 units per square kilometre Ireland
2000s 2.88 units per square kilometre 0.4264 units per square kilometre 2.46 units per square kilometre Ireland
2010s 10.84 units per square kilometre 0.5439 units per square kilometre 10.29 units per square kilometre Ireland
2020s 8.93 units per square kilometre 0.3559 units per square kilometre 8.57 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 Small states?
Ireland, at 16.09 units per square kilometre against 0.4213 units per square kilometre in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square between Ireland and Small states?
15.67 units per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Small states?
31 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
How do Ireland and Small states rank globally for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square?
Ireland ranks 12th and Small states ranks 11th 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.