Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Botswana

Botswana: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 0.3048 units per square kilometre in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.3048 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 38.8%
World rank
164th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.7338 units per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
0.0184 units per square kilometre
in 1979
Years of data
44
1979–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1979–2023

00.20.40.60.81979200120231979: 0.018 units per square kilometre1980: 0.069 units per square kilometre1981: 0.088 units per square kilometre1982: 0.082 units per square kilometre1983: 0.089 units per square kilometre1984: 0.096 units per square kilometre1985: 0.104 units per square kilometre1986: 0.095 units per square kilometre1987: 0.106 units per square kilometre1988: 0.102 units per square kilometre1989: 0.145 units per square kilometre1990: 0.179 units per square kilometre1991: 0.181 units per square kilometre1992: 0.196 units per square kilometre1993: 0.216 units per square kilometre1994: 0.177 units per square kilometre1995: 0.176 units per square kilometre1996: 0.184 units per square kilometre1997: 0.205 units per square kilometre1998: 0.218 units per square kilometre1999: 0.254 units per square kilometre2000: 0.289 units per square kilometre2001: 0.299 units per square kilometre2002: 0.316 units per square kilometre2003: 0.333 units per square kilometre2004: 0.376 units per square kilometre2005: 0.406 units per square kilometre2006: 0.377 units per square kilometre2007: 0.402 units per square kilometre2008: 0.417 units per square kilometre2009: 0.412 units per square kilometre2010: 0.512 units per square kilometre2011: 0.734 units per square kilometre2012: 0.733 units per square kilometre2013: 0.478 units per square kilometre2014: 0.363 units per square kilometre2015: 0.4 units per square kilometre2016: 0.449 units per square kilometre2017: 0.395 units per square kilometre2018: 0.447 units per square kilometre2019: 0.449 units per square kilometre2021: 0.304 units per square kilometre2022: 0.22 units per square kilometre2023: 0.305 units per square kilometre

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

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Botswana stood at 0.3048 units per square kilometre.

That represents a change of up 38.8% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 0.7338 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0184 units per square kilometre, in 1979.

That places Botswana 164th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0184 units per square kilometre 0.0184 units per square kilometre 0.0184 units per square kilometre 1
1980s 0.0976 units per square kilometre 0.0688 units per square kilometre 0.1449 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.1987 units per square kilometre 0.1763 units per square kilometre 0.2543 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.3626 units per square kilometre 0.2892 units per square kilometre 0.4167 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.4959 units per square kilometre 0.3635 units per square kilometre 0.7338 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.2759 units per square kilometre 0.2195 units per square kilometre 0.3048 units per square kilometre 3

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 161 Eritrea 0.3726 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 162 Liberia 0.3322 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 163 Mauritania 0.3192 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 165 Gabon 0.3001 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 166 Zimbabwe 0.2391 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 167 Guinea 0.2381 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 230 places β†’

More infrastructure data for Botswana

All data for Botswana β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Botswana?
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Botswana was 0.3048 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 0.7338 units per square kilometre in 2011.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0184 units per square kilometre in 1979.
How does Botswana rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
Botswana ranks 164th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana 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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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 Γ· Land area (sq. km)

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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.