Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics

Central Europe and the Baltics: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 69 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
69 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 30.2%
Rank
1st
of 44 groups
All-time high
69 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
5.15 units per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1970–2023

0204060197019962023

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

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 69 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.2% on the previous year and up 116.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 69 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.15 units per square kilometre, in 1970.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 1st of 44 groups 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 Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1970 5.15 units per square kilometre
1971 5.16 units per square kilometre +0.2%
1972 5.98 units per square kilometre +15.9%
1973 6.63 units per square kilometre +10.7%
1974 6.6 units per square kilometre -0.5%
1975 7.12 units per square kilometre +8.0%
1976 7.92 units per square kilometre +11.2%
1977 8.43 units per square kilometre +6.4%
1978 8.99 units per square kilometre +6.6%
1979 9.92 units per square kilometre +10.4%
1980 9.42 units per square kilometre -5.0%
1981 8.72 units per square kilometre -7.4%
1982 7.09 units per square kilometre -18.8%
1983 8.06 units per square kilometre +13.7%
1984 9.03 units per square kilometre +12.1%
1985 9.48 units per square kilometre +5.0%
1986 9.39 units per square kilometre -1.0%
1987 9.83 units per square kilometre +4.7%
1988 10.06 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1989 10.41 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1990 9.77 units per square kilometre -6.2%
1991 6.39 units per square kilometre -34.5%
1992 6.14 units per square kilometre -4.0%
1993 5.92 units per square kilometre -3.6%
1994 6.68 units per square kilometre +13.0%
1995 6.63 units per square kilometre -0.8%
1996 7.44 units per square kilometre +12.2%
1997 7.91 units per square kilometre +6.4%
1998 8.66 units per square kilometre +9.4%
1999 9.04 units per square kilometre +4.4%
2000 10.06 units per square kilometre +11.3%
2001 10.36 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2002 10.7 units per square kilometre +3.3%
2003 12.75 units per square kilometre +19.1%
2004 15.2 units per square kilometre +19.2%
2005 17.26 units per square kilometre +13.6%
2006 18.33 units per square kilometre +6.2%
2007 21.5 units per square kilometre +17.3%
2008 22.9 units per square kilometre +6.5%
2009 22.4 units per square kilometre -2.2%
2010 29.62 units per square kilometre +32.3%
2011 31.22 units per square kilometre +5.4%
2012 29.43 units per square kilometre -5.7%
2013 31.89 units per square kilometre +8.4%
2014 34.25 units per square kilometre +7.4%
2015 36 units per square kilometre +5.1%
2016 38.78 units per square kilometre +7.7%
2017 47.17 units per square kilometre +21.6%
2018 56.67 units per square kilometre +20.1%
2019 63.29 units per square kilometre +11.7%
2020 20.35 units per square kilometre -67.8%
2021 27.5 units per square kilometre +35.1%
2022 53 units per square kilometre +92.7%
2023 69 units per square kilometre +30.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.19 units per square kilometre 5.15 units per square kilometre 9.92 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 9.15 units per square kilometre 7.09 units per square kilometre 10.41 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 7.46 units per square kilometre 5.92 units per square kilometre 9.77 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 16.15 units per square kilometre 10.06 units per square kilometre 22.9 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 39.83 units per square kilometre 29.43 units per square kilometre 63.29 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 42.46 units per square kilometre 20.35 units per square kilometre 69 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics

  1. 1 Singapore 66,160 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 2 Macau, China 62,218 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 3 Hong Kong, China 24,480 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 4 Malta 7,461 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics was 69 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
The highest recorded value was 69 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
The lowest recorded value was 5.15 units per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 1st out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Over the last ten years it is up 116.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.