Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 43.07 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Iceland, 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 Iceland is 43.07 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 77.55 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.57 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Iceland 62nd out of 183 countries 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 Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.57 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 4.93 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 5.44 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 5.91 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 6.1 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 5.89 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 6 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 6.43 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 6.86 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 6.92 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 5.4 units per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1981 | 5.21 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 5.73 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 6 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 7.08 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1985 | 7.76 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 8.06 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 9.08 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 8.43 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 7.34 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1990 | 7.58 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 7.71 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 7.65 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 7.99 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 10.29 units per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1995 | 10.94 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 12.36 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 13.31 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 15.89 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 13.47 units per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 14.28 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 13.55 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 11.96 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 11.31 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 13.29 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 15.25 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 15.32 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 17.16 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 14.2 units per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 13.61 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 18.47 units per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 2011 | 21.45 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 23.94 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 25.96 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 30.28 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 41.25 units per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 2016 | 56.97 units per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 2017 | 72.25 units per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2018 | 77.55 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 46.18 units per square kilometre | -40.5% |
| 2020 | 8.96 units per square kilometre | -80.6% |
| 2021 | 14.87 units per square kilometre | +65.8% |
| 2022 | 36.79 units per square kilometre | +147.5% |
| 2023 | 43.07 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.91 units per square kilometre | 4.57 units per square kilometre | 6.92 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.01 units per square kilometre | 5.21 units per square kilometre | 9.08 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.72 units per square kilometre | 7.58 units per square kilometre | 15.89 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.99 units per square kilometre | 11.31 units per square kilometre | 17.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.43 units per square kilometre | 18.47 units per square kilometre | 77.55 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.92 units per square kilometre | 8.96 units per square kilometre | 43.07 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 59 Sweden 48.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Armenia 46.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Serbia 46.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Jordan 42.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Mexico 40.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Sao Tome and Principe 40.38 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Iceland
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 475,724 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 120.93 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 68,518 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 17.42 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1773 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -16.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 68,518 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.23 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Iceland was 43.07 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 77.55 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.57 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Iceland rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 62nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland 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.