Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Italy

Italy: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 68.53 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
68.53 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 38.1%
World rank
51st
of 183 countries
All-time high
127.93 units per square kilometre
in 2007
All-time low
8.28 units per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Italy, 1970–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Italy is 68.53 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.1% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 127.93 units per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.28 units per square kilometre, in 2021.

That places Italy 51st out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Italy, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1970 22.93 units per square kilometre
1971 25.99 units per square kilometre +13.4%
1972 25.37 units per square kilometre -2.4%
1973 27.85 units per square kilometre +9.8%
1974 29.35 units per square kilometre +5.4%
1975 28.43 units per square kilometre -3.1%
1976 28.01 units per square kilometre -1.5%
1977 32.04 units per square kilometre +14.4%
1978 32.32 units per square kilometre +0.9%
1979 32.17 units per square kilometre -0.5%
1980 33.85 units per square kilometre +5.2%
1981 35.68 units per square kilometre +5.4%
1982 39.48 units per square kilometre +10.7%
1983 40.79 units per square kilometre +3.3%
1984 42.82 units per square kilometre +5.0%
1985 48.99 units per square kilometre +14.4%
1986 46.96 units per square kilometre -4.1%
1987 51.91 units per square kilometre +10.5%
1988 53.21 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1989 59.29 units per square kilometre +11.4%
1990 67.15 units per square kilometre +13.3%
1991 64.08 units per square kilometre -4.6%
1992 74.01 units per square kilometre +15.5%
1993 74.47 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1994 78.06 units per square kilometre +4.8%
1995 80.47 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1996 87.85 units per square kilometre +9.2%
1997 95.83 units per square kilometre +9.1%
1998 93.38 units per square kilometre -2.6%
1999 96.16 units per square kilometre +3.0%
2000 102.86 units per square kilometre +7.0%
2001 104.94 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2002 95.51 units per square kilometre -9.0%
2003 122.91 units per square kilometre +28.7%
2004 121.47 units per square kilometre -1.2%
2005 122.13 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2006 124.14 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2007 127.93 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2008 103.72 units per square kilometre -18.9%
2009 112.25 units per square kilometre +8.2%
2010 110.39 units per square kilometre -1.7%
2011 114.72 units per square kilometre +3.9%
2012 105.08 units per square kilometre -8.4%
2013 94.16 units per square kilometre -10.4%
2014 91.96 units per square kilometre -2.3%
2015 96.73 units per square kilometre +5.2%
2016 98.47 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2017 88.9 units per square kilometre -9.7%
2018 92.13 units per square kilometre +3.6%
2019 93.87 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2020 26.38 units per square kilometre -71.9%
2021 8.28 units per square kilometre -68.6%
2022 49.61 units per square kilometre +498.9%
2023 68.53 units per square kilometre +38.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 28.45 units per square kilometre 22.93 units per square kilometre 32.32 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 45.3 units per square kilometre 33.85 units per square kilometre 59.29 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 81.15 units per square kilometre 64.08 units per square kilometre 96.16 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 113.79 units per square kilometre 95.51 units per square kilometre 127.93 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 98.64 units per square kilometre 88.9 units per square kilometre 114.72 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 38.2 units per square kilometre 8.28 units per square kilometre 68.53 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 48 Cyprus 78.36 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 49 Kiribati 72.69 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 50 Latvia 71.93 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 52 China 65.96 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 53 Sri Lanka 62.5 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 54 Rwanda 62.3 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Italy?
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Italy was 68.53 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 127.93 units per square kilometre in 2007.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 8.28 units per square kilometre in 2021.
How does Italy rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
Italy ranks 51st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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.

Air transport, passengers carried ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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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
Last refreshed

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.