Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 8.96 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Australia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Australia stood at 8.96 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 23.7% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 9.99 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9527 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Australia ranks 103rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9527 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.9537 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1974 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1975 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 1.88 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 2.02 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 2.45 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1990 | 2.28 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 2.85 units per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1992 | 3.11 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 3.51 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 3.5 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 3.75 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 3.91 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 4.03 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 3.93 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 4.11 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 4.24 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 4.36 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 5.08 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 5.39 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 5.41 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 5.81 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 6.11 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 6.34 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 6.7 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 6.51 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 7.89 units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 8.25 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 8.64 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 8.88 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 8.87 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 9.08 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 9.42 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 9.65 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 9.84 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 9.99 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 3.04 units per square kilometre | -69.6% |
| 2021 | 3.19 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 7.25 units per square kilometre | +126.8% |
| 2023 | 8.96 units per square kilometre | +23.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.31 units per square kilometre | 0.9527 units per square kilometre | 1.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.91 units per square kilometre | 1.64 units per square kilometre | 2.45 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5 units per square kilometre | 2.28 units per square kilometre | 4.11 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6 units per square kilometre | 4.24 units per square kilometre | 6.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.05 units per square kilometre | 7.89 units per square kilometre | 9.99 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.61 units per square kilometre | 3.04 units per square kilometre | 8.96 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 100 Gambia 10.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Canada 10.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Pakistan 9.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Kenya 8.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Iraq 8.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Argentina 7.69 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Australia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 30.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 112.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.95 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 22.28 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2189 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 5.95 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.11 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Australia?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Australia was 8.96 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.99 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9527 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Australia rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 103rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Air transport, passengers carried 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.
Air transport, passengers carried ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Air transport, passengers carried Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Air transport, passengers carried 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.