Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in France
France: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 119.95 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in France, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in France stood at 119.95 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in France peaked at 132.27 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.9 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places France 42nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.9 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 17.76 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 20.94 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1973 | 22.19 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 22.56 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 24.33 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 26.54 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 28.63 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 31.21 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 33.34 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 36.22 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 40.06 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 41.51 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 43.19 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 43.96 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 45.44 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 46.78 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 51.86 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 56.9 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 63.04 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 66.73 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 61.47 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 63.02 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 66.1 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 70.82 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 66.83 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 76.54 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 80.53 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 78.36 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 91.91 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 97.56 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 93.66 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 91.49 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 87.69 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 90.07 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 97.37 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 110.47 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 114.21 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 113.58 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 108.21 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 112.93 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 119.09 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 120.02 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 118.61 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 117.7 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 120.68 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 121.28 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 126.76 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 130.23 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 132.27 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 46.31 units per square kilometre | -65.0% |
| 2021 | 59.38 units per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2022 | 110.07 units per square kilometre | +85.4% |
| 2023 | 119.95 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.44 units per square kilometre | 16.9 units per square kilometre | 33.34 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.9 units per square kilometre | 36.22 units per square kilometre | 63.04 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.23 units per square kilometre | 61.47 units per square kilometre | 91.91 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.43 units per square kilometre | 87.69 units per square kilometre | 114.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.96 units per square kilometre | 112.93 units per square kilometre | 132.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.92 units per square kilometre | 46.31 units per square kilometre | 119.95 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 39 Bahamas 146.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Malaysia 142.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Philippines 139.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Fiji 117.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Tonga 104.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 United States 102.93 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for France
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 77.53 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.69 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 37.28 million (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 56.11 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.5453 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 37.28 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.13 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in France?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in France was 119.95 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 132.27 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does France rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 42nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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.