Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 11.14 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
11.14 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
98th
of 183 countries
All-time high
16.55 units per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
0.4394 units per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1970–2023

051015197019962023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 11.14 units per square kilometre for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 16.55 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4394 units per square kilometre, in 1970.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 98th 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.

Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1970 0.4394 units per square kilometre
1971 0.4675 units per square kilometre +6.4%
1972 0.5494 units per square kilometre +17.5%
1973 0.7009 units per square kilometre +27.6%
1974 0.8362 units per square kilometre +19.3%
1975 1.2 units per square kilometre +43.1%
1976 1.53 units per square kilometre +28.2%
1977 1.85 units per square kilometre +20.3%
1978 2.05 units per square kilometre +10.9%
1979 1.33 units per square kilometre -34.9%
1980 1.23 units per square kilometre -7.9%
1981 0.9453 units per square kilometre -22.9%
1982 1.31 units per square kilometre +38.2%
1983 1.96 units per square kilometre +50.0%
1984 2.51 units per square kilometre +28.1%
1985 2.1 units per square kilometre -16.3%
1986 2.87 units per square kilometre +36.5%
1987 2.98 units per square kilometre +3.8%
1988 2.75 units per square kilometre -7.4%
1989 3 units per square kilometre +8.8%
1990 3.46 units per square kilometre +15.4%
1991 3.4 units per square kilometre -1.7%
1992 3.01 units per square kilometre -11.6%
1993 3.29 units per square kilometre +9.3%
1994 3.56 units per square kilometre +8.4%
1995 3.86 units per square kilometre +8.4%
1996 4.67 units per square kilometre +21.0%
1997 6.02 units per square kilometre +28.8%
1998 5.65 units per square kilometre -6.2%
1999 5.08 units per square kilometre -10.0%
2000 5.36 units per square kilometre +5.4%
2001 10.12 units per square kilometre +89.0%
2002 6.07 units per square kilometre -40.0%
2003 10.01 units per square kilometre +64.8%
2004 7.29 units per square kilometre -27.1%
2005 7.8 units per square kilometre +7.0%
2006 8.36 units per square kilometre +7.2%
2007 8.54 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2008 7.39 units per square kilometre -13.6%
2009 8.01 units per square kilometre +8.5%
2010 11.52 units per square kilometre +43.7%
2011 11.74 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2012 10.86 units per square kilometre -7.5%
2013 10.18 units per square kilometre -6.3%
2014 10.33 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2015 8.52 units per square kilometre -17.5%
2016 10.49 units per square kilometre +23.1%
2017 16.55 units per square kilometre +57.8%
2018 14.19 units per square kilometre -14.3%
2019 13.34 units per square kilometre -6.0%
2020 7.86 units per square kilometre -41.1%
2021 8.44 units per square kilometre +7.5%
2022 11.53 units per square kilometre +36.6%
2023 11.14 units per square kilometre -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.09 units per square kilometre 0.4394 units per square kilometre 2.05 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 2.16 units per square kilometre 0.9453 units per square kilometre 3 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 4.2 units per square kilometre 3.01 units per square kilometre 6.02 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 7.9 units per square kilometre 5.36 units per square kilometre 10.12 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 11.77 units per square kilometre 8.52 units per square kilometre 16.55 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 9.74 units per square kilometre 7.86 units per square kilometre 11.53 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 95 South Africa 12.74 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 96 Romania 12.2 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 97 Brazil 11.41 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 99 Uzbekistan 11.01 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 100 Gambia 10.82 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 101 Canada 10.08 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 11.14 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 16.55 units per square kilometre in 2017.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4394 units per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 98th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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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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.

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Indicator
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,079 data points, 1970–2023
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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.