Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 533.1 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Kuwait, 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 Kuwait is 533.1 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.6% on the previous year and up 192.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 533.1 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.69 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Kuwait 18th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.69 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 19.2 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 21.92 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 25.45 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1974 | 29.06 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1975 | 35.06 units per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1976 | 41.36 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1977 | 45.58 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 47.67 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 54.16 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 60.39 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 70.29 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1982 | 81.97 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1983 | 86.11 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 84.06 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 81.32 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 82.25 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 84.8 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 87.39 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 92.07 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 54.19 units per square kilometre | -41.1% |
| 1991 | 47.14 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 79.05 units per square kilometre | +67.7% |
| 1993 | 87.19 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 98.55 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 109.47 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 119.72 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 118.62 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 125.75 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 119.53 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 118.55 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 116.98 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 129.03 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 122.67 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 140.09 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 136.54 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 147.47 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 149.26 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 141.64 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 145.74 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 256.06 units per square kilometre | +75.7% |
| 2011 | 208.91 units per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 195.34 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 182.09 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 198.14 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 210.61 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 228.39 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 321.65 units per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 2018 | 362.79 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 414.44 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 102.33 units per square kilometre | -75.3% |
| 2021 | 122.5 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 411.36 units per square kilometre | +235.8% |
| 2023 | 533.1 units per square kilometre | +29.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 533.1 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 147.25 units per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 533.1 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.64 units per square kilometre, 24.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +235.8% | 122.5 units per square kilometre | 411.36 units per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -75.3% | 414.44 units per square kilometre | 102.33 units per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +75.7% | 145.74 units per square kilometre | 256.06 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.72 units per square kilometre | 17.69 units per square kilometre | 54.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.06 units per square kilometre | 60.39 units per square kilometre | 92.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.92 units per square kilometre | 47.14 units per square kilometre | 125.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 134.8 units per square kilometre | 116.98 units per square kilometre | 149.26 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 257.84 units per square kilometre | 182.09 units per square kilometre | 414.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 292.32 units per square kilometre | 102.33 units per square kilometre | 533.1 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 15 Switzerland 701.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Hungary 609.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Austria 557.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Seychelles 515.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 United Kingdom 491.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Trinidad and Tobago 395.45 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Kuwait
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 8.11 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 167.68 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 572,621 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.83 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.118 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.0192 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 572,621 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.67 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Kuwait was 533.1 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 533.1 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.69 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 18th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.