Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Eswatini

Eswatini: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 2.02 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.02 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
136th
of 183 countries
All-time high
5.22 units per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
0.619 units per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
34
1973–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Eswatini, 1973–2023

123451973199820231973: 0.814 units per square kilometre1974: 0.814 units per square kilometre1975: 0.814 units per square kilometre1976: 0.814 units per square kilometre1977: 0.872 units per square kilometre1978: 0.901 units per square kilometre1979: 1.7 units per square kilometre1980: 1.8 units per square kilometre1981: 1.7 units per square kilometre1982: 1.4 units per square kilometre1983: 1.7 units per square kilometre1984: 2 units per square kilometre1985: 2.3 units per square kilometre1986: 2.6 units per square kilometre1987: 2.7 units per square kilometre1988: 2.7 units per square kilometre1989: 2.9 units per square kilometre1990: 3.1 units per square kilometre1991: 3.4 units per square kilometre1992: 3.3 units per square kilometre1993: 3.4 units per square kilometre1994: 3.8 units per square kilometre1995: 2.9 units per square kilometre1996: 3.2 units per square kilometre1997: 2.4 units per square kilometre1998: 2.4 units per square kilometre1999: 4.8 units per square kilometre2000: 5.2 units per square kilometre2018: 3 units per square kilometre2019: 3.1 units per square kilometre2020: 0.619 units per square kilometre2021: 0.775 units per square kilometre2022: 2.1 units per square kilometre2023: 2 units per square kilometre

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

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Eswatini stood at 2.02 units per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Eswatini peaked at 5.22 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.619 units per square kilometre, in 2020.

That places Eswatini 136th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Eswatini, 1973 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1973 0.814 units per square kilometre
1974 0.814 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1975 0.814 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1976 0.814 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1977 0.8721 units per square kilometre +7.1%
1978 0.9012 units per square kilometre +3.3%
1979 1.74 units per square kilometre +93.5%
1980 1.8 units per square kilometre +3.3%
1981 1.67 units per square kilometre -7.1%
1982 1.42 units per square kilometre -15.3%
1983 1.69 units per square kilometre +18.9%
1984 1.99 units per square kilometre +18.3%
1985 2.29 units per square kilometre +14.9%
1986 2.62 units per square kilometre +14.2%
1987 2.66 units per square kilometre +1.6%
1988 2.73 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1989 2.95 units per square kilometre +7.9%
1990 3.08 units per square kilometre +4.3%
1991 3.45 units per square kilometre +12.1%
1992 3.33 units per square kilometre -3.5%
1993 3.4 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1994 3.77 units per square kilometre +11.0%
1995 2.87 units per square kilometre -23.9%
1996 3.16 units per square kilometre +10.1%
1997 2.37 units per square kilometre -25.0%
1998 2.35 units per square kilometre -0.5%
1999 4.83 units per square kilometre +104.9%
2000 5.22 units per square kilometre +8.2%
2018 3 units per square kilometre -42.5%
2019 3.07 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2020 0.619 units per square kilometre -79.8%
2021 0.7755 units per square kilometre +25.3%
2022 2.1 units per square kilometre +171.1%
2023 2.02 units per square kilometre -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.9676 units per square kilometre 0.814 units per square kilometre 1.74 units per square kilometre 7
1980s 2.18 units per square kilometre 1.42 units per square kilometre 2.95 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 3.26 units per square kilometre 2.35 units per square kilometre 4.83 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 5.22 units per square kilometre 5.22 units per square kilometre 5.22 units per square kilometre 1
2010s 3.03 units per square kilometre 3 units per square kilometre 3.07 units per square kilometre 2
2020s 1.38 units per square kilometre 0.619 units per square kilometre 2.1 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 133 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.16 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 134 Guatemala 2.07 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 135 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.02 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 137 Ghana 1.94 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 138 Afghanistan 1.58 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 139 Cuba 1.32 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Eswatini?
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Eswatini was 2.02 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 5.22 units per square kilometre in 2000.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 0.619 units per square kilometre in 2020.
How does Eswatini rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
Eswatini ranks 136th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini 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
Last refreshed

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.