Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Austria

Austria: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 557.93 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
557.93 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
17th
of 183 countries
All-time high
563.22 units per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
6.2 units per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Austria, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Austria recorded 557.93 units per square kilometre for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of up 14.8% on the previous year and up 206.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Austria peaked at 563.22 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.2 units per square kilometre, in 1970.

Austria ranks 17th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Austria, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1970 6.2 units per square kilometre —
1971 7.05 units per square kilometre +13.8%
1972 8.56 units per square kilometre +21.4%
1973 10.07 units per square kilometre +17.6%
1974 10.19 units per square kilometre +1.2%
1975 11.05 units per square kilometre +8.5%
1976 12.86 units per square kilometre +16.3%
1977 13.77 units per square kilometre +7.1%
1978 15.01 units per square kilometre +9.0%
1979 15.77 units per square kilometre +5.1%
1980 15.57 units per square kilometre -1.3%
1981 16.46 units per square kilometre +5.7%
1982 17.54 units per square kilometre +6.6%
1983 18.16 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1984 18.35 units per square kilometre +1.0%
1985 20.7 units per square kilometre +12.8%
1986 19.88 units per square kilometre -4.0%
1987 22.78 units per square kilometre +14.6%
1988 23.81 units per square kilometre +4.5%
1989 27.68 units per square kilometre +16.2%
1990 30.68 units per square kilometre +10.9%
1991 31.58 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1992 36.65 units per square kilometre +16.1%
1993 39.95 units per square kilometre +9.0%
1994 45.42 units per square kilometre +13.7%
1995 51.69 units per square kilometre +13.8%
1996 57.18 units per square kilometre +10.6%
1997 62.46 units per square kilometre +9.2%
1998 71.15 units per square kilometre +13.9%
1999 73.4 units per square kilometre +3.2%
2000 80.49 units per square kilometre +9.7%
2001 79.38 units per square kilometre -1.4%
2002 85.68 units per square kilometre +7.9%
2003 83.65 units per square kilometre -2.4%
2004 92.33 units per square kilometre +10.4%
2005 97.41 units per square kilometre +5.5%
2006 106.46 units per square kilometre +9.3%
2007 110.77 units per square kilometre +4.1%
2008 110.77 units per square kilometre -0.0%
2009 103.26 units per square kilometre -6.8%
2010 163.52 units per square kilometre +58.4%
2011 170.73 units per square kilometre +4.4%
2012 175.94 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2013 182.23 units per square kilometre +3.6%
2014 184.32 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2015 178.36 units per square kilometre -3.2%
2016 178.44 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2017 195.97 units per square kilometre +9.8%
2018 156.76 units per square kilometre -20.0%
2019 563.22 units per square kilometre +259.3%
2020 161 units per square kilometre -71.4%
2021 229.05 units per square kilometre +42.3%
2022 485.94 units per square kilometre +112.2%
2023 557.93 units per square kilometre +14.8%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 557.93 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 147.25 units per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 557.93 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.61 units per square kilometre, 16.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +259.3% 156.76 units per square kilometre 563.22 units per square kilometre
2022 +112.2% 229.05 units per square kilometre 485.94 units per square kilometre
2020 -71.4% 563.22 units per square kilometre 161 units per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.05 units per square kilometre 6.2 units per square kilometre 15.77 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 20.09 units per square kilometre 15.57 units per square kilometre 27.68 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 50.02 units per square kilometre 30.68 units per square kilometre 73.4 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 95.02 units per square kilometre 79.38 units per square kilometre 110.77 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 214.95 units per square kilometre 156.76 units per square kilometre 563.22 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 358.48 units per square kilometre 161 units per square kilometre 557.93 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 14 Mauritius 753.46 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 15 Switzerland 701.73 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 16 Hungary 609.4 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 18 Kuwait 533.1 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 19 Seychelles 515.04 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 20 United Kingdom 491.65 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Austria?
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Austria was 557.93 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 563.22 units per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 6.2 units per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Austria rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
Austria ranks 17th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 206.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Austria 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)

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About this data

Indicator
Air transport, passengers carried, 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, 10,079 data points, 1970–2023
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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.