Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in European Union
European Union: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 175.55 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in European Union, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in European Union is 175.55 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in European Union peaked at 188.76 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.32 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 European Union, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.32 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 14.68 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 16.25 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 17.54 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 18.12 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 18.95 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 20.53 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 22.18 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 24.22 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 25.94 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 26.09 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 26.79 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 27.5 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 28.39 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 29.63 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 31.32 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 31.92 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 35.11 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 38.06 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 41.11 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 44.04 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 41.99 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 42.92 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 42.99 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 46.19 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 48.95 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 53.96 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 59.47 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 61.99 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 67.33 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 72.34 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 71.83 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 72.05 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 79.73 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 87.25 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 90.19 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 98.05 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 106.81 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 107.36 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 105.36 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 121.37 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 129.2 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 129 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 131.12 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 137.54 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 147.46 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 155.68 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 164.76 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 173.4 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 188.76 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 56.31 units per square kilometre | -70.2% |
| 2021 | 75.35 units per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2022 | 149.81 units per square kilometre | +98.8% |
| 2023 | 175.55 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.17 units per square kilometre | 13.32 units per square kilometre | 25.94 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.59 units per square kilometre | 26.09 units per square kilometre | 41.11 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.98 units per square kilometre | 41.99 units per square kilometre | 67.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.1 units per square kilometre | 71.83 units per square kilometre | 107.36 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 147.83 units per square kilometre | 121.37 units per square kilometre | 188.76 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.26 units per square kilometre | 56.31 units per square kilometre | 175.55 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in European Union?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in European Union was 175.55 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 188.76 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.32 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does European Union rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
- European Union ranks 2nd out of 3 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.