Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 13.53 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
13.53 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 41.8%
World rank
94th
of 183 countries
All-time high
13.53 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.7164 units per square kilometre
in 1994
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2023

0510151993200820231993: 0.752 units per square kilometre1994: 0.716 units per square kilometre1995: 0.75 units per square kilometre1996: 0.743 units per square kilometre1997: 0.772 units per square kilometre1998: 0.79 units per square kilometre1999: 0.861 units per square kilometre2000: 0.945 units per square kilometre2001: 1 units per square kilometre2002: 1.1 units per square kilometre2003: 1.1 units per square kilometre2004: 1.2 units per square kilometre2005: 1.5 units per square kilometre2006: 1.5 units per square kilometre2007: 2 units per square kilometre2008: 2.4 units per square kilometre2009: 2.6 units per square kilometre2010: 3 units per square kilometre2011: 3.9 units per square kilometre2012: 4.4 units per square kilometre2013: 5 units per square kilometre2014: 5.6 units per square kilometre2015: 6.3 units per square kilometre2016: 7.3 units per square kilometre2017: 8.5 units per square kilometre2018: 10.2 units per square kilometre2019: 11.2 units per square kilometre2020: 4.4 units per square kilometre2021: 6.3 units per square kilometre2022: 9.5 units per square kilometre2023: 13.5 units per square kilometre

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

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Ethiopia stood at 13.53 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.8% on the previous year and up 169.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 13.53 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7164 units per square kilometre, in 1994.

That places Ethiopia 94th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1993 0.752 units per square kilometre
1994 0.7164 units per square kilometre -4.7%
1995 0.7499 units per square kilometre +4.7%
1996 0.743 units per square kilometre -0.9%
1997 0.7723 units per square kilometre +3.9%
1998 0.7899 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1999 0.8614 units per square kilometre +9.1%
2000 0.9446 units per square kilometre +9.7%
2001 1.03 units per square kilometre +8.8%
2002 1.1 units per square kilometre +7.4%
2003 1.12 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2004 1.24 units per square kilometre +11.3%
2005 1.48 units per square kilometre +18.8%
2006 1.52 units per square kilometre +3.2%
2007 2.03 units per square kilometre +33.1%
2008 2.41 units per square kilometre +18.6%
2009 2.58 units per square kilometre +7.3%
2010 2.97 units per square kilometre +14.9%
2011 3.93 units per square kilometre +32.7%
2012 4.43 units per square kilometre +12.6%
2013 5.03 units per square kilometre +13.4%
2014 5.56 units per square kilometre +10.6%
2015 6.27 units per square kilometre +12.8%
2016 7.3 units per square kilometre +16.5%
2017 8.48 units per square kilometre +16.1%
2018 10.19 units per square kilometre +20.2%
2019 11.19 units per square kilometre +9.8%
2020 4.38 units per square kilometre -60.9%
2021 6.26 units per square kilometre +43.0%
2022 9.54 units per square kilometre +52.4%
2023 13.53 units per square kilometre +41.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7693 units per square kilometre 0.7164 units per square kilometre 0.8614 units per square kilometre 7
2000s 1.55 units per square kilometre 0.9446 units per square kilometre 2.58 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 6.53 units per square kilometre 2.97 units per square kilometre 11.19 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 8.43 units per square kilometre 4.38 units per square kilometre 13.53 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 91 Comoros 14.67 units per square kilometre
  2. 92 Peru 13.84 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 93 Albania 13.68 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 95 South Africa 12.74 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 96 Romania 12.2 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 97 Brazil 11.41 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 13.53 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 13.53 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7164 units per square kilometre in 1994.
How does Ethiopia rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
Ethiopia ranks 94th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 169.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia 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.