Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Latvia

Latvia: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 71.93 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
71.93 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 22.1%
World rank
50th
of 183 countries
All-time high
79.97 units per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
1.06 units per square kilometre
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Latvia, 1992–2023

0204060801992200720231992: 1.1 units per square kilometre1993: 1.8 units per square kilometre1994: 2.7 units per square kilometre1995: 2.8 units per square kilometre1996: 4.4 units per square kilometre1997: 3.7 units per square kilometre1998: 3.7 units per square kilometre1999: 3.2 units per square kilometre2000: 4.5 units per square kilometre2001: 4.1 units per square kilometre2002: 4.3 units per square kilometre2003: 5.5 units per square kilometre2004: 9.5 units per square kilometre2005: 16.6 units per square kilometre2006: 22.7 units per square kilometre2007: 21.6 units per square kilometre2008: 22 units per square kilometre2009: 20.9 units per square kilometre2010: 50.8 units per square kilometre2011: 53 units per square kilometre2012: 46.4 units per square kilometre2013: 44.3 units per square kilometre2014: 42.4 units per square kilometre2015: 40.6 units per square kilometre2016: 45.7 units per square kilometre2017: 55.3 units per square kilometre2018: 65.2 units per square kilometre2019: 80 units per square kilometre2020: 21.3 units per square kilometre2021: 25.7 units per square kilometre2022: 58.9 units per square kilometre2023: 71.9 units per square kilometre

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Latvia is 71.93 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 22.1% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Latvia peaked at 79.97 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.06 units per square kilometre, in 1992.

Latvia ranks 50th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Latvia, 1992 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1992 1.06 units per square kilometre
1993 1.79 units per square kilometre +69.3%
1994 2.68 units per square kilometre +50.2%
1995 2.78 units per square kilometre +3.6%
1996 4.43 units per square kilometre +59.5%
1997 3.68 units per square kilometre -17.0%
1998 3.68 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1999 3.15 units per square kilometre -14.4%
2000 4.47 units per square kilometre +41.9%
2001 4.1 units per square kilometre -8.3%
2002 4.26 units per square kilometre +3.8%
2003 5.46 units per square kilometre +28.2%
2004 9.54 units per square kilometre +74.7%
2005 16.59 units per square kilometre +73.9%
2006 22.65 units per square kilometre +36.6%
2007 21.61 units per square kilometre -4.6%
2008 22.05 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2009 20.92 units per square kilometre -5.1%
2010 50.75 units per square kilometre +142.6%
2011 53.02 units per square kilometre +4.5%
2012 46.42 units per square kilometre -12.4%
2013 44.27 units per square kilometre -4.6%
2014 42.37 units per square kilometre -4.3%
2015 40.62 units per square kilometre -4.1%
2016 45.69 units per square kilometre +12.5%
2017 55.3 units per square kilometre +21.0%
2018 65.23 units per square kilometre +18.0%
2019 79.97 units per square kilometre +22.6%
2020 21.26 units per square kilometre -73.4%
2021 25.69 units per square kilometre +20.8%
2022 58.88 units per square kilometre +129.2%
2023 71.93 units per square kilometre +22.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.91 units per square kilometre 1.06 units per square kilometre 4.43 units per square kilometre 8
2000s 13.17 units per square kilometre 4.1 units per square kilometre 22.65 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 52.36 units per square kilometre 40.62 units per square kilometre 79.97 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 44.44 units per square kilometre 21.26 units per square kilometre 71.93 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 47 Antigua and Barbuda 80.72 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 48 Cyprus 78.36 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 49 Kiribati 72.69 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 51 Italy 68.53 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 52 China 65.96 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 53 Sri Lanka 62.5 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Latvia?
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Latvia was 71.93 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 79.97 units per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.06 units per square kilometre in 1992.
How does Latvia rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
Latvia ranks 50th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latvia 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.