Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in China
China: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 65.96 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in China, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in China is 65.96 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 146.9% on the previous year and up 75.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in China peaked at 70.26 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0756 units per square kilometre, in 1974.
China ranks 52nd 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 China, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0756 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.1065 units per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1118 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1182 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 0.164 units per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2683 units per square kilometre | +63.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2735 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3447 units per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4199 units per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4086 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5326 units per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7776 units per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 1986 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 1987 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1989 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 1990 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | +49.8% |
| 1991 | 2.08 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1992 | 2.91 units per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 1993 | 3.34 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 4.01 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1995 | 5.07 units per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1996 | 5.51 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 5.57 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 5.67 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 5.95 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 6.59 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 7.74 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 8.91 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 9.16 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 12.76 units per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 2005 | 14.56 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 16.83 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 19.56 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 20.34 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 24.4 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 28.36 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 31.12 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 33.92 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 37.58 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 41.64 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 46.46 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 51.98 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 58.72 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 65.13 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 70.26 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 44.44 units per square kilometre | -36.7% |
| 2021 | 46.9 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 26.71 units per square kilometre | -43.0% |
| 2023 | 65.96 units per square kilometre | +146.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1408 units per square kilometre | 0.0756 units per square kilometre | 0.2683 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.8144 units per square kilometre | 0.2735 units per square kilometre | 1.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.19 units per square kilometre | 1.77 units per square kilometre | 5.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.09 units per square kilometre | 6.59 units per square kilometre | 24.4 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.52 units per square kilometre | 28.36 units per square kilometre | 70.26 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 46 units per square kilometre | 26.71 units per square kilometre | 65.96 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 49 Kiribati 72.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Latvia 71.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Italy 68.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Sri Lanka 62.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Rwanda 62.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 India 60.68 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for China
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.87 billion (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 131.75 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 166.51 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.73 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 166.51 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.33 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in China?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in China was 65.96 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 70.26 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0756 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does China rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 52nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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)
Computed from
- Air transport, passengers carried Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.