Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Euro area

Euro area: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 215.5 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
215.5 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 15.5%
Rank
1st
of 3 regions
All-time high
225.91 units per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
16.17 units per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Euro area, 1970–2023

050100150200250197019962023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Euro area is 215.5 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Euro area peaked at 225.91 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.17 units per square kilometre, in 1970.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Euro area, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Euro area, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1970 16.17 units per square kilometre
1971 17.85 units per square kilometre +10.4%
1972 19.75 units per square kilometre +10.6%
1973 21.29 units per square kilometre +7.8%
1974 22.09 units per square kilometre +3.8%
1975 23.04 units per square kilometre +4.3%
1976 24.86 units per square kilometre +7.9%
1977 27.04 units per square kilometre +8.8%
1978 29.56 units per square kilometre +9.3%
1979 31.33 units per square kilometre +6.0%
1980 31.79 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1981 32.93 units per square kilometre +3.6%
1982 34.01 units per square kilometre +3.3%
1983 34.68 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1984 36.21 units per square kilometre +4.4%
1985 38.34 units per square kilometre +5.9%
1986 38.6 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1987 42.66 units per square kilometre +10.5%
1988 46.43 units per square kilometre +8.8%
1989 50.21 units per square kilometre +8.1%
1990 54.29 units per square kilometre +8.1%
1991 52.62 units per square kilometre -3.1%
1992 52.81 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1993 53.75 units per square kilometre +1.8%
1994 57.55 units per square kilometre +7.1%
1995 61.66 units per square kilometre +7.1%
1996 68.44 units per square kilometre +11.0%
1997 75.44 units per square kilometre +10.2%
1998 78.75 units per square kilometre +4.4%
1999 85.82 units per square kilometre +9.0%
2000 92.05 units per square kilometre +7.3%
2001 91.12 units per square kilometre -1.0%
2002 91.59 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2003 102.33 units per square kilometre +11.7%
2004 112.19 units per square kilometre +9.6%
2005 122.31 units per square kilometre +9.0%
2006 133.19 units per square kilometre +8.9%
2007 144.77 units per square kilometre +8.7%
2008 145.3 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2009 142.68 units per square kilometre -1.8%
2010 147.17 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2011 155.93 units per square kilometre +6.0%
2012 155.43 units per square kilometre -0.3%
2013 156.45 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2014 162.59 units per square kilometre +3.9%
2015 175.57 units per square kilometre +8.0%
2016 187.07 units per square kilometre +6.6%
2017 198.14 units per square kilometre +5.9%
2018 206.56 units per square kilometre +4.2%
2019 225.91 units per square kilometre +9.4%
2020 67.16 units per square kilometre -70.3%
2021 89.03 units per square kilometre +32.6%
2022 186.66 units per square kilometre +109.7%
2023 215.5 units per square kilometre +15.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23.3 units per square kilometre 16.17 units per square kilometre 31.33 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 38.59 units per square kilometre 31.79 units per square kilometre 50.21 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 64.11 units per square kilometre 52.62 units per square kilometre 85.82 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 117.75 units per square kilometre 91.12 units per square kilometre 145.3 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 177.08 units per square kilometre 147.17 units per square kilometre 225.91 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 139.59 units per square kilometre 67.16 units per square kilometre 215.5 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Euro area

  1. 1 Singapore 66,160 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 2 Macao 62,218 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 3 Hong Kong 24,480 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 4 Malta 7,461 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Euro area?
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Euro area was 215.5 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Euro area?
The highest recorded value was 225.91 units per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Euro area?
The lowest recorded value was 16.17 units per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Euro area rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
Euro area ranks 1st out of 3 regions with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in Euro area?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Euro area 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.