Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in IDA blend
IDA blend: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 5.78 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in IDA blend, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
IDA blend recorded 5.78 units per square kilometre for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 14.0% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in IDA blend peaked at 6.39 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3757 units per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places IDA blend 33rd 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 IDA blend, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4881 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.4504 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 0.3757 units per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5362 units per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 1974 | 0.5645 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.7789 units per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 1976 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1977 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1979 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 2 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 2.21 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 2.17 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 2.14 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 2.18 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 2.24 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 2.25 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 2.91 units per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1993 | 2.47 units per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 2.57 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 2.47 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 2.29 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 2.51 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 2.47 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 2.63 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 2.55 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 2.7 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 2.17 units per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2003 | 2.23 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.5 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 2.76 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 3.05 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 3.12 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 3.21 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 3.12 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 4.42 units per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 2011 | 4.97 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 5.18 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 5.12 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 5.22 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 5.47 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 5.68 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 5.45 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 6.35 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 6.39 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.74 units per square kilometre | -57.1% |
| 2021 | 3.42 units per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2022 | 5.07 units per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 2023 | 5.78 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8164 units per square kilometre | 0.3757 units per square kilometre | 1.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.05 units per square kilometre | 1.71 units per square kilometre | 2.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.48 units per square kilometre | 2.24 units per square kilometre | 2.91 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.74 units per square kilometre | 2.17 units per square kilometre | 3.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.43 units per square kilometre | 4.42 units per square kilometre | 6.39 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.26 units per square kilometre | 2.74 units per square kilometre | 5.78 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 30 Spain 188.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Viet Nam 175.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Marshall Islands 163.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Türkiye 163.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Denmark 160.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 El Salvador 157.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Monaco 155.9 units per square kilometre compare
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions 84.2 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0145 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 10.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8423 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in IDA blend?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in IDA blend was 5.78 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 6.39 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3757 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does IDA blend rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
- IDA blend ranks 33rd out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.