Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Kiribati

Kiribati: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 72.69 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
72.69 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
49th
of 183 countries
All-time high
82.99 units per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
29.63 units per square kilometre
in 1988
Years of data
25
1981–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Kiribati, 1981–2023

0204060801981200220231981: 72.8 units per square kilometre1982: 74.1 units per square kilometre1983: 74.1 units per square kilometre1984: 80.9 units per square kilometre1985: 32.6 units per square kilometre1986: 39.5 units per square kilometre1987: 30.7 units per square kilometre1988: 29.6 units per square kilometre1989: 30.7 units per square kilometre1990: 30.7 units per square kilometre1991: 30.7 units per square kilometre1992: 31.4 units per square kilometre1993: 31.6 units per square kilometre1994: 31.6 units per square kilometre1995: 33.2 units per square kilometre1996: 35.1 units per square kilometre1997: 35.1 units per square kilometre1998: 34.9 units per square kilometre2017: 82.2 units per square kilometre2018: 82.2 units per square kilometre2019: 81.3 units per square kilometre2020: 69.5 units per square kilometre2021: 57.3 units per square kilometre2022: 83 units per square kilometre2023: 72.7 units per square kilometre

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

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Kiribati stood at 72.69 units per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Kiribati peaked at 82.99 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29.63 units per square kilometre, in 1988.

That places Kiribati 49th 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 25 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Kiribati, 1981 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1981 72.84 units per square kilometre
1982 74.07 units per square kilometre +1.7%
1983 74.07 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1984 80.86 units per square kilometre +9.2%
1985 32.59 units per square kilometre -59.7%
1986 39.51 units per square kilometre +21.2%
1987 30.74 units per square kilometre -22.2%
1988 29.63 units per square kilometre -3.6%
1989 30.74 units per square kilometre +3.7%
1990 30.74 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1991 30.74 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 31.36 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1993 31.6 units per square kilometre +0.8%
1994 31.6 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 33.21 units per square kilometre +5.1%
1996 35.06 units per square kilometre +5.6%
1997 35.06 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1998 34.94 units per square kilometre -0.4%
2017 82.18 units per square kilometre +135.2%
2018 82.18 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2019 81.29 units per square kilometre -1.1%
2020 69.51 units per square kilometre -14.5%
2021 57.27 units per square kilometre -17.6%
2022 82.99 units per square kilometre +44.9%
2023 72.69 units per square kilometre -12.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 51.67 units per square kilometre 29.63 units per square kilometre 80.86 units per square kilometre 9
1990s 32.7 units per square kilometre 30.74 units per square kilometre 35.06 units per square kilometre 9
2010s 81.89 units per square kilometre 81.29 units per square kilometre 82.18 units per square kilometre 3
2020s 70.61 units per square kilometre 57.27 units per square kilometre 82.99 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 46 Thailand 101.63 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 47 Antigua and Barbuda 80.72 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 48 Cyprus 78.36 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 50 Latvia 71.93 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 51 Italy 68.53 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 52 China 65.96 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Kiribati?
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Kiribati was 72.69 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 82.99 units per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 29.63 units per square kilometre in 1988.
How does Kiribati rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
Kiribati ranks 49th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kiribati 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
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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.