Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 17.81 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
17.81 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 61.3%
World rank
87th
of 183 countries
All-time high
200.49 units per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
13.15 units per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
48
1976–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 1976–2023

050100150200197619992023

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

Analysis

Cape Verde recorded 17.81 units per square kilometre for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of down 61.3% on the previous year and down 88.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Cape Verde peaked at 200.49 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.15 units per square kilometre, in 1976.

Cape Verde ranks 87th 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 Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 1976 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1976 13.15 units per square kilometre
1977 13.65 units per square kilometre +3.8%
1978 14.89 units per square kilometre +9.1%
1979 16.13 units per square kilometre +8.3%
1980 18.61 units per square kilometre +15.4%
1981 25.58 units per square kilometre +37.5%
1982 25.81 units per square kilometre +0.9%
1983 30.32 units per square kilometre +17.5%
1984 31.51 units per square kilometre +3.9%
1985 31.81 units per square kilometre +0.9%
1986 37.22 units per square kilometre +17.0%
1987 43.18 units per square kilometre +16.0%
1988 43.72 units per square kilometre +1.3%
1989 43.85 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1990 43.9 units per square kilometre +0.1%
1991 23.82 units per square kilometre -45.7%
1992 24.81 units per square kilometre +4.2%
1993 24.81 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 29.35 units per square kilometre +18.3%
1995 30.82 units per square kilometre +5.0%
1996 32.06 units per square kilometre +4.0%
1997 58.81 units per square kilometre +83.4%
1998 58.59 units per square kilometre -0.4%
1999 62.61 units per square kilometre +6.9%
2000 65.4 units per square kilometre +4.5%
2001 60.25 units per square kilometre -7.9%
2002 58.7 units per square kilometre -2.6%
2003 62.72 units per square kilometre +6.8%
2004 138.96 units per square kilometre +121.6%
2005 171.22 units per square kilometre +23.2%
2006 186.97 units per square kilometre +9.2%
2007 196.81 units per square kilometre +5.3%
2008 200.49 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2009 192.67 units per square kilometre -3.9%
2010 141.58 units per square kilometre -26.5%
2011 153.94 units per square kilometre +8.7%
2012 148.38 units per square kilometre -3.6%
2013 148.88 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2014 146.48 units per square kilometre -1.6%
2015 136.21 units per square kilometre -7.0%
2016 140.4 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2017 83.55 units per square kilometre -40.5%
2018 139.44 units per square kilometre +66.9%
2019 167.61 units per square kilometre +20.2%
2020 56.24 units per square kilometre -66.4%
2021 18.95 units per square kilometre -66.3%
2022 46 units per square kilometre +142.8%
2023 17.81 units per square kilometre -61.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.45 units per square kilometre 13.15 units per square kilometre 16.13 units per square kilometre 4
1980s 33.16 units per square kilometre 18.61 units per square kilometre 43.85 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 38.96 units per square kilometre 23.82 units per square kilometre 62.61 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 133.42 units per square kilometre 58.7 units per square kilometre 200.49 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 140.65 units per square kilometre 83.55 units per square kilometre 167.61 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 34.75 units per square kilometre 17.81 units per square kilometre 56.24 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 84 Morocco 20.96 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 85 Dominican Republic 20.67 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 86 Ecuador 18.39 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 88 Egypt 16.75 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 89 Jamaica 16.71 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 90 Samoa 15.15 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Cape Verde?
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Cape Verde was 17.81 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 200.49 units per square kilometre in 2008.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 13.15 units per square kilometre in 1976.
How does Cape Verde rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
Cape Verde ranks 87th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 88.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cape Verde 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
Last refreshed

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.