Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Brazil

Brazil: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 11.41 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
11.41 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
97th
of 183 countries
All-time high
12.31 units per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0.3996 units per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

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

02.557.51012.5197019962023

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

Analysis

Brazil recorded 11.41 units per square kilometre for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Brazil peaked at 12.31 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3996 units per square kilometre, in 1970.

That places Brazil 97th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Brazil, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1970 0.3996 units per square kilometre
1971 0.4679 units per square kilometre +17.1%
1972 0.5589 units per square kilometre +19.4%
1973 0.699 units per square kilometre +25.1%
1974 0.8202 units per square kilometre +17.3%
1975 0.93 units per square kilometre +13.4%
1976 1.05 units per square kilometre +13.2%
1977 1.14 units per square kilometre +8.1%
1978 1.27 units per square kilometre +11.6%
1979 1.42 units per square kilometre +11.6%
1980 1.56 units per square kilometre +9.7%
1981 1.51 units per square kilometre -3.2%
1982 1.58 units per square kilometre +4.6%
1983 1.51 units per square kilometre -4.3%
1984 1.55 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1985 1.6 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1986 2.06 units per square kilometre +28.3%
1987 2.04 units per square kilometre -0.7%
1988 2.04 units per square kilometre -0.3%
1989 2.32 units per square kilometre +14.1%
1990 2.29 units per square kilometre -1.3%
1991 2.29 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 1.96 units per square kilometre -14.4%
1993 1.98 units per square kilometre +0.9%
1994 2.14 units per square kilometre +8.2%
1995 2.42 units per square kilometre +12.8%
1996 2.63 units per square kilometre +9.0%
1997 2.91 units per square kilometre +10.4%
1998 3.36 units per square kilometre +15.6%
1999 3.37 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2000 3.74 units per square kilometre +10.9%
2001 4.1 units per square kilometre +9.6%
2002 4.29 units per square kilometre +4.7%
2003 3.87 units per square kilometre -9.8%
2004 4.22 units per square kilometre +8.9%
2005 4.51 units per square kilometre +6.8%
2006 4.9 units per square kilometre +8.7%
2007 5.42 units per square kilometre +10.6%
2008 7.03 units per square kilometre +29.8%
2009 8.13 units per square kilometre +15.6%
2010 8.93 units per square kilometre +9.8%
2011 10.51 units per square kilometre +17.7%
2012 11.34 units per square kilometre +7.8%
2013 11.44 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2014 12.01 units per square kilometre +5.0%
2015 12.21 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2016 11.26 units per square kilometre -7.7%
2017 11.53 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2018 12.22 units per square kilometre +5.9%
2019 12.31 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2020 5.43 units per square kilometre -55.9%
2021 7.41 units per square kilometre +36.3%
2022 10.09 units per square kilometre +36.3%
2023 11.41 units per square kilometre +13.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.8756 units per square kilometre 0.3996 units per square kilometre 1.42 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 1.78 units per square kilometre 1.51 units per square kilometre 2.32 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 2.54 units per square kilometre 1.96 units per square kilometre 3.37 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 5.02 units per square kilometre 3.74 units per square kilometre 8.13 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 11.38 units per square kilometre 8.93 units per square kilometre 12.31 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 8.59 units per square kilometre 5.43 units per square kilometre 11.41 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 94 Ethiopia 13.53 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 95 South Africa 12.74 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 96 Romania 12.2 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 98 Iran, Islamic Republic of 11.14 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 99 Uzbekistan 11.01 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 100 Gambia 10.82 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Brazil?
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Brazil was 11.41 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 12.31 units per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3996 units per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Brazil rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
Brazil ranks 97th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil 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 ÷ 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.