Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 0.5073 units per square kilometre in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.5073 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 20.2%
World rank
152nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.5073 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0369 units per square kilometre
in 1993
Years of data
40
1970–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1970–2023

00.10.20.30.40.51970199620231970: 0.135 units per square kilometre1971: 0.144 units per square kilometre1972: 0.145 units per square kilometre1973: 0.16 units per square kilometre1974: 0.205 units per square kilometre1975: 0.196 units per square kilometre1976: 0.204 units per square kilometre1977: 0.215 units per square kilometre1978: 0.251 units per square kilometre1979: 0.255 units per square kilometre1980: 0.194 units per square kilometre1981: 0.217 units per square kilometre1982: 0.167 units per square kilometre1983: 0.146 units per square kilometre1984: 0.149 units per square kilometre1985: 0.058 units per square kilometre1986: 0.075 units per square kilometre1987: 0.089 units per square kilometre1988: 0.095 units per square kilometre1989: 0.089 units per square kilometre1990: 0.091 units per square kilometre1991: 0.066 units per square kilometre1992: 0.051 units per square kilometre1993: 0.037 units per square kilometre1994: 0.078 units per square kilometre2001: 0.042 units per square kilometre2010: 0.093 units per square kilometre2011: 0.111 units per square kilometre2012: 0.208 units per square kilometre2013: 0.201 units per square kilometre2014: 0.201 units per square kilometre2015: 0.21 units per square kilometre2016: 0.184 units per square kilometre2017: 0.423 units per square kilometre2018: 0.259 units per square kilometre2019: 0.243 units per square kilometre2020: 0.122 units per square kilometre2021: 0.173 units per square kilometre2022: 0.422 units per square kilometre2023: 0.507 units per square kilometre

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

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of the 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 the 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 the Congo 152nd out of 184 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 the Congo

  1. 149 Sierra Leone 0.6954 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 150 Libya 0.6221 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 151 Madagascar 0.5385 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 153 Nicaragua 0.5072 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 154 Mongolia 0.4964 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 155 Sudan 0.4877 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 230 places β†’

More infrastructure data for Democratic Republic of the Congo

All data for Democratic Republic of the Congo β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of the 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 the 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 the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0369 units per square kilometre in 1993.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 152nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the 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 the 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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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 Γ· 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
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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.