Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 0.5073 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.5073 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.2% on the previous year and up 152.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.5073 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0369 units per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 151st out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1345 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1438 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1446 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1604 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2047 units per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1963 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2041 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2153 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2514 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2548 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1937 units per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2173 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1666 units per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1459 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1491 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.058 units per square kilometre | -61.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0745 units per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0886 units per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0954 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0894 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0912 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0663 units per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0513 units per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0783 units per square kilometre | +112.2% |
| 2001 | 0.042 units per square kilometre | -46.4% |
| 2010 | 0.093 units per square kilometre | +121.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1113 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 0.208 units per square kilometre | +86.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2011 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2012 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2101 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1835 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4233 units per square kilometre | +130.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2592 units per square kilometre | -38.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2428 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1224 units per square kilometre | -49.6% |
| 2021 | 0.173 units per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 2022 | 0.422 units per square kilometre | +144.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5073 units per square kilometre | +20.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.5073 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4775 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.5073 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5385 units per square kilometre, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.191 units per square kilometre | 0.1345 units per square kilometre | 0.2548 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1278 units per square kilometre | 0.058 units per square kilometre | 0.2173 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0648 units per square kilometre | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | 0.0912 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.042 units per square kilometre | 0.042 units per square kilometre | 0.042 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2134 units per square kilometre | 0.093 units per square kilometre | 0.4233 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3062 units per square kilometre | 0.1224 units per square kilometre | 0.5073 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 148 Sierra Leone 0.6954 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Libya 0.6221 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Madagascar 0.5385 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Nicaragua 0.5072 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Mongolia 0.4964 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Sudan 0.4877 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 63.96 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 58.53 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2013)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.5853 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.5073 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5073 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0369 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 151st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.