Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in El Salvador

El Salvador: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 157.53 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
157.53 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 36.5%
World rank
35th
of 183 countries
All-time high
157.53 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
6.63 units per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1970–2023

050100150197019962023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in El Salvador is 157.53 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.5% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 157.53 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.63 units per square kilometre, in 1970.

That places El Salvador 35th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1970 6.63 units per square kilometre
1971 7 units per square kilometre +5.6%
1972 6.71 units per square kilometre -4.1%
1973 7.05 units per square kilometre +5.0%
1974 7.43 units per square kilometre +5.4%
1975 7.67 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1976 8.2 units per square kilometre +6.9%
1977 10.16 units per square kilometre +23.9%
1978 10.87 units per square kilometre +7.0%
1979 12.44 units per square kilometre +14.4%
1980 12.77 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1981 11.67 units per square kilometre -8.6%
1982 12.3 units per square kilometre +5.4%
1983 12.81 units per square kilometre +4.2%
1984 17.38 units per square kilometre +35.7%
1985 19.06 units per square kilometre +9.7%
1986 22.57 units per square kilometre +18.4%
1987 21.43 units per square kilometre -5.0%
1988 21.65 units per square kilometre +1.0%
1989 29.82 units per square kilometre +37.7%
1990 25.33 units per square kilometre -15.0%
1991 27.87 units per square kilometre +10.0%
1992 32.96 units per square kilometre +18.3%
1993 59.97 units per square kilometre +81.9%
1994 78.05 units per square kilometre +30.1%
1995 81.95 units per square kilometre +5.0%
1996 86.87 units per square kilometre +6.0%
1997 82.08 units per square kilometre -5.5%
1998 81.76 units per square kilometre -0.4%
1999 78.38 units per square kilometre -4.1%
2000 94.61 units per square kilometre +20.7%
2001 81.68 units per square kilometre -13.7%
2002 87.08 units per square kilometre +6.6%
2003 105.33 units per square kilometre +21.0%
2004 115.4 units per square kilometre +9.6%
2005 122.61 units per square kilometre +6.2%
2006 124.48 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2007 122.43 units per square kilometre -1.6%
2008 110.03 units per square kilometre -10.1%
2009 96.38 units per square kilometre -12.4%
2010 87.66 units per square kilometre -9.0%
2011 103.83 units per square kilometre +18.4%
2012 121.78 units per square kilometre +17.3%
2013 121.09 units per square kilometre -0.6%
2014 135.93 units per square kilometre +12.3%
2015 125.37 units per square kilometre -7.8%
2016 125.63 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2017 128.89 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2018 122.83 units per square kilometre -4.7%
2019 125.96 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2020 38.86 units per square kilometre -69.1%
2021 68.15 units per square kilometre +75.3%
2022 115.38 units per square kilometre +69.3%
2023 157.53 units per square kilometre +36.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.42 units per square kilometre 6.63 units per square kilometre 12.44 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 18.15 units per square kilometre 11.67 units per square kilometre 29.82 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 63.52 units per square kilometre 25.33 units per square kilometre 86.87 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 106 units per square kilometre 81.68 units per square kilometre 124.48 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 119.9 units per square kilometre 87.66 units per square kilometre 135.93 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 94.98 units per square kilometre 38.86 units per square kilometre 157.53 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 32 Marshall Islands 163.9 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 33 Türkiye 163.64 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 34 Denmark 160.72 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 36 Monaco 155.9 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 37 Brunei Darussalam 155.77 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 38 Greece 148.1 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in El Salvador?
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in El Salvador was 157.53 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 157.53 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 6.63 units per square kilometre in 1970.
How does El Salvador rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
El Salvador ranks 35th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador 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 ÷ 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.