Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in IBRD only
IBRD only: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 24.78 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in IBRD only, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
IBRD only recorded 24.78 units per square kilometre for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.9% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in IBRD only peaked at 25.83 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.05 units per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places IBRD only 18th out of 44 groups 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 IBRD only, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 2.08 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 2.21 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 2.35 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 2.46 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 2.64 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 2.83 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 3.02 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 3.07 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 3.17 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 5.75 units per square kilometre | +81.2% |
| 1992 | 3.51 units per square kilometre | -38.9% |
| 1993 | 3.21 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 3.42 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 3.67 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 3.79 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 3.93 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 3.9 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 3.97 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 4.24 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 4.66 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 4.71 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 4.87 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 5.92 units per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 6.43 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 7.11 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 8.02 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 8.46 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 9.21 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 11.97 units per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2011 | 13.35 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 14.49 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 15.8 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 17.21 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 18.88 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 20.55 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 22.79 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 24.89 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 25.83 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 12.56 units per square kilometre | -51.4% |
| 2021 | 14.36 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 16.32 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 24.78 units per square kilometre | +51.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in IBRD only changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +81.2% | 3.17 units per square kilometre | 5.75 units per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -51.4% | 25.83 units per square kilometre | 12.56 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | -38.9% | 5.75 units per square kilometre | 3.51 units per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +51.9% | 16.32 units per square kilometre | 24.78 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.43 units per square kilometre | 1.05 units per square kilometre | 1.85 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 2.48 units per square kilometre | 1.97 units per square kilometre | 3.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.83 units per square kilometre | 3.17 units per square kilometre | 5.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.36 units per square kilometre | 4.24 units per square kilometre | 9.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.58 units per square kilometre | 11.97 units per square kilometre | 25.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.01 units per square kilometre | 12.56 units per square kilometre | 24.78 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 15 Switzerland 701.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Hungary 609.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Austria 557.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Kuwait 533.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Seychelles 515.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 United Kingdom 491.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Trinidad and Tobago 395.45 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in IBRD only?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in IBRD only was 24.78 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 25.83 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does IBRD only rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
- IBRD only ranks 18th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.