Spain vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square

Spain
1.33 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
0.0295 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain rank
41st
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
39th

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

  • Spain
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 1.33 units per square kilometre against 0.0295 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 1.3 units per square kilometre.

That makes Spain's figure about 45.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 39th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1970s 0.3625 units per square kilometre 0.0124 units per square kilometre 0.3502 units per square kilometre Spain
1980s 0.3893 units per square kilometre 0.0154 units per square kilometre 0.3739 units per square kilometre Spain
1990s 0.6367 units per square kilometre 0.0142 units per square kilometre 0.6225 units per square kilometre Spain
2000s 1.12 units per square kilometre 0.0162 units per square kilometre 1.1 units per square kilometre Spain
2010s 1.1 units per square kilometre 0.0302 units per square kilometre 1.07 units per square kilometre Spain
2020s 0.9618 units per square kilometre 0.0233 units per square kilometre 0.9385 units per square kilometre Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square, Spain or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Spain, at 1.33 units per square kilometre against 0.0295 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square between Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
1.3 units per square kilometre, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square?
Spain ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 39th 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.