Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Cyprus
Cyprus: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 78.36 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Cyprus, 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 Cyprus is 78.36 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.5% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Cyprus peaked at 228.49 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.53 units per square kilometre, in 2015.
Cyprus ranks 48th 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 Cyprus, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.53 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 16.26 units per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1972 | 21.75 units per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1973 | 25.23 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1974 | 13.6 units per square kilometre | -46.1% |
| 1975 | 14.7 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 24.38 units per square kilometre | +65.9% |
| 1977 | 28.82 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1978 | 34.12 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1979 | 41.94 units per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1980 | 47.71 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 49.24 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 49.17 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 52.52 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 60.93 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1985 | 66.39 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 67.15 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 73.99 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 75.42 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 80.92 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 88.06 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 88.71 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 102.47 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1993 | 109.42 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 133.54 units per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1995 | 131.92 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 131.4 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 138.32 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 145.71 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 144.66 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 151.09 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 162.71 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 184.5 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 203.79 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 217.88 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 207.85 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 210.41 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 224.21 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 228.49 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 210.38 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 171.39 units per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 136.7 units per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2012 | 139.18 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 131.08 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 74.5 units per square kilometre | -43.2% |
| 2015 | 2.53 units per square kilometre | -96.6% |
| 2016 | 24.31 units per square kilometre | +859.9% |
| 2017 | 77.01 units per square kilometre | +216.7% |
| 2018 | 43.44 units per square kilometre | -43.6% |
| 2019 | 42.8 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 11.32 units per square kilometre | -73.6% |
| 2021 | 11.15 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 47.64 units per square kilometre | +327.3% |
| 2023 | 78.36 units per square kilometre | +64.5% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 78.36 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 147.25 units per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 78.36 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.61 units per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +859.9% | 2.53 units per square kilometre | 24.31 units per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +327.3% | 11.15 units per square kilometre | 47.64 units per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +216.7% | 24.31 units per square kilometre | 77.01 units per square kilometre |
| 2015 | -96.6% | 74.5 units per square kilometre | 2.53 units per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -73.6% | 42.8 units per square kilometre | 11.32 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.23 units per square kilometre | 11.53 units per square kilometre | 41.94 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.34 units per square kilometre | 47.71 units per square kilometre | 80.92 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 121.42 units per square kilometre | 88.06 units per square kilometre | 145.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 200.13 units per square kilometre | 151.09 units per square kilometre | 228.49 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.29 units per square kilometre | 2.53 units per square kilometre | 171.39 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.12 units per square kilometre | 11.15 units per square kilometre | 78.36 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 45 United States 102.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Thailand 101.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Antigua and Barbuda 80.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 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
More infrastructure data for Cyprus
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.51 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 156.22 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 245,464 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 25.4 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1807 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -9.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 245,464 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.11 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Cyprus?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Cyprus was 78.36 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 228.49 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.53 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Cyprus rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
- Cyprus ranks 48th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.