Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in North Korea
North Korea: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 0.0306 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in North Korea, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in North Korea is 0.0306 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 604.5% on the previous year and down 99.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in North Korea peaked at 3.08 units per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0043 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places North Korea 177th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in North Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.11 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 2.11 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.33 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5315 units per square kilometre | -77.1% |
| 1999 | 0.637 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6889 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6545 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7003 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6233 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7791 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8414 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8751 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9188 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.905 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8408 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6067 units per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6524 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8314 units per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2013 | 3.08 units per square kilometre | +270.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7502 units per square kilometre | -75.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7232 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7883 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8601 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7827 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 0.906 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | -96.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -85.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | +604.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.41 units per square kilometre | 1.37 units per square kilometre | 1.53 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.66 units per square kilometre | 1.53 units per square kilometre | 1.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.74 units per square kilometre | 0.5315 units per square kilometre | 2.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7827 units per square kilometre | 0.6233 units per square kilometre | 0.9188 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9982 units per square kilometre | 0.6067 units per square kilometre | 3.08 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 174 Malawi 0.0372 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Guyana 0.0356 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0311 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 Chad 0.0225 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Estonia 0.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Benin 0.008 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for North Korea
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.35 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 24.13 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.18 million (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.48 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0448 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.0373 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.18 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.2413 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 6.35 million (2022)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 74 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in North Korea?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in North Korea was 0.0306 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0043 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does North Korea rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 177th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea 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.