Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in India
India: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 60.68 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in India, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in India stood at 60.68 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 28.9% on the previous year and up 138.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in India peaked at 60.68 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.859 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
India ranks 55th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.38 units per square kilometre | 0.859 units per square kilometre | 2.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.46 units per square kilometre | 2.22 units per square kilometre | 4.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.37 units per square kilometre | 3.18 units per square kilometre | 5.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.75 units per square kilometre | 5.67 units per square kilometre | 18.31 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.61 units per square kilometre | 21.65 units per square kilometre | 56.34 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.8 units per square kilometre | 23.19 units per square kilometre | 60.68 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 52 China (People’s Republic of) 65.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Sri Lanka 62.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Rwanda 62.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 New Zealand 57.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Indonesia 51.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Bangladesh 51 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for India
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.15 billion (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 79.35 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 39.24 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.7 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.027 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 26.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 39.24 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7935 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in India?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in India was 60.68 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 60.68 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.859 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does India rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 55th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.