Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 2,795 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Ireland, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Ireland stood at 2,795 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.7% on the previous year and up 106.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 2,795 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.45 units per square kilometre, in 1972.
Ireland ranks 8th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.43 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 22.42 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 20.45 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 21.72 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 21.41 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 21.42 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 22.91 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 24.32 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 25.86 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 29.36 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 26.57 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 28.72 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 28.29 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 25.85 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 26.69 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 26.55 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 28.63 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 33.08 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1988 | 53.35 units per square kilometre | +61.3% |
| 1989 | 63.53 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1990 | 69.85 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 69.16 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 72.67 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 67.5 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 70.05 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 95.61 units per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 1996 | 111.44 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1997 | 130.12 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1998 | 150.98 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 173.45 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 202.98 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 224.28 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 286.38 units per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2003 | 418.98 units per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 2004 | 504.41 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 622.33 units per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2006 | 736.5 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 872.39 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 1,008 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 1,129 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 1,231 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 1,306 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 1,345 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1,356 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1,429 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 1,683 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 1,946 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 2,235 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 2,433 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 2,470 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 792.31 units per square kilometre | -67.9% |
| 2021 | 1,075 units per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 2022 | 2,459 units per square kilometre | +128.7% |
| 2023 | 2,795 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.13 units per square kilometre | 20.45 units per square kilometre | 29.36 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.13 units per square kilometre | 25.85 units per square kilometre | 63.53 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.08 units per square kilometre | 67.5 units per square kilometre | 173.45 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 600.49 units per square kilometre | 202.98 units per square kilometre | 1,129 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,743 units per square kilometre | 1,231 units per square kilometre | 2,470 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,780 units per square kilometre | 792.31 units per square kilometre | 2,795 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 5 Bahrain 7,168 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Maldives 4,746 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Qatar 3,282 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Naoero 1,955 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 United Arab Emirates 1,282 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Netherlands 1,231 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Ireland
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 5.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 112.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.08 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 20.51 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1998 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.1 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 Ireland?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Ireland was 2,795 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,795 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.45 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Ireland rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 8th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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.