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

Saudi Arabia
0.1407 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.1394 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
94th
South Africa rank
96th

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.1407 units per square kilometre against 0.1394 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0013 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 96th of 183 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0204 units per square kilometre 0.0441 units per square kilometre 0.0237 units per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 0.0451 units per square kilometre 0.0535 units per square kilometre 0.0084 units per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 0.0454 units per square kilometre 0.0732 units per square kilometre 0.0277 units per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.0582 units per square kilometre 0.1129 units per square kilometre 0.0547 units per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.1106 units per square kilometre 0.1719 units per square kilometre 0.0613 units per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 0.1066 units per square kilometre 0.1082 units per square kilometre 0.0016 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, Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.1407 units per square kilometre against 0.1394 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square between Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
0.0013 units per square kilometre, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square?
Saudi Arabia ranks 94th 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.