Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 40.24 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 40.24 units per square kilometre for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 18.8% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 62.54 units per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 10.68 units per square kilometre, in 1993.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 13th of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 62.54 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 11.57 units per square kilometre | -81.5% |
| 1993 | 10.68 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 11.12 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 11.68 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 12.47 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 13.23 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 13.49 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 14.59 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 15.67 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 15.64 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 15.61 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 16.84 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 18.54 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 18.96 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 20.4 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 22.16 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 22.74 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 22.43 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 25.99 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 28.25 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 29.13 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 30.28 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 32.11 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 34.45 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 36.35 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 38.91 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 41.44 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 43.06 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 14 units per square kilometre | -67.5% |
| 2021 | 19.11 units per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 2022 | 33.86 units per square kilometre | +77.2% |
| 2023 | 40.24 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.93 units per square kilometre | 10.68 units per square kilometre | 62.54 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.9 units per square kilometre | 15.61 units per square kilometre | 22.74 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 34 units per square kilometre | 25.99 units per square kilometre | 43.06 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.8 units per square kilometre | 14 units per square kilometre | 40.24 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 10 United Arab Emirates 1,282 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Netherlands 1,231 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Luxembourg 954.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Republic of Korea 781.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Mauritius 753.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Switzerland 701.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Hungary 609.4 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Europe & Central Asia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.25 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 134.6 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 217.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2327 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 217.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.34 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia was 40.24 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.54 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.68 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 13th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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)
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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.