Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Colombia
Colombia: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 38.21 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Colombia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Colombia is 38.21 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 38.21 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.67 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Colombia 68th 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.71 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 2.67 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 2.67 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 2.84 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 2.81 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 3.04 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 3.36 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 3.71 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 4.28 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1979 | 4.55 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 4.33 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 4.12 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 6.04 units per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 1983 | 5.93 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 5.17 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1985 | 5.17 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.17 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 5.05 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 4.92 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 5.02 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 4.75 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 4.99 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 5.62 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 6.25 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 6.93 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 7.09 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 7.52 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 8.28 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 8.37 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 7.77 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 7.72 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 8.66 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 8.49 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 8.24 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 7.96 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 9 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 9.57 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 10.48 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 11.12 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 10.92 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 15.26 units per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 2011 | 16.92 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 19.84 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 24.27 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2014 | 25.85 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 27.86 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 29.08 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 29.3 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 30.38 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 33.38 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 11.06 units per square kilometre | -66.9% |
| 2021 | 23.58 units per square kilometre | +113.2% |
| 2022 | 35.63 units per square kilometre | +51.1% |
| 2023 | 38.21 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.26 units per square kilometre | 2.67 units per square kilometre | 4.55 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.09 units per square kilometre | 4.12 units per square kilometre | 6.04 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.76 units per square kilometre | 4.75 units per square kilometre | 8.37 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.22 units per square kilometre | 7.72 units per square kilometre | 11.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.21 units per square kilometre | 15.26 units per square kilometre | 33.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.12 units per square kilometre | 11.06 units per square kilometre | 38.21 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 65 Sao Tome and Principe 40.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Togo 39.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Costa Rica 38.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Finland 35.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Belize 34.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Norway 33.61 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Colombia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 92.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 174.09 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.32 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.94 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1194 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -13.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6.32 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.74 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Colombia?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Colombia was 38.21 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.21 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.67 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Colombia rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 68th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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.