Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Lesotho

Lesotho: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 0.0428 units per square kilometre in 1999. β—† Volatile

Latest (1999)
0.0428 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 95.4%
World rank
173rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
2.08 units per square kilometre
in 1988
All-time low
0.0428 units per square kilometre
in 1999
Years of data
26
1974–1999

Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1974–1999

00.511.521974198619991974: 0.329 units per square kilometre1975: 0.329 units per square kilometre1976: 0.362 units per square kilometre1977: 0.362 units per square kilometre1978: 1.3 units per square kilometre1979: 1.7 units per square kilometre1980: 1.2 units per square kilometre1981: 1.2 units per square kilometre1982: 1.8 units per square kilometre1983: 2 units per square kilometre1984: 1.6 units per square kilometre1985: 1.7 units per square kilometre1986: 1.8 units per square kilometre1987: 2 units per square kilometre1988: 2.1 units per square kilometre1989: 1.8 units per square kilometre1990: 1.8 units per square kilometre1991: 1.8 units per square kilometre1992: 0.86 units per square kilometre1993: 0.675 units per square kilometre1994: 0.876 units per square kilometre1995: 0.817 units per square kilometre1996: 0.563 units per square kilometre1997: 0.346 units per square kilometre1998: 0.929 units per square kilometre1999: 0.043 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 Lesotho is 0.0428 units per square kilometre, measured in 1999. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 95.4% on the previous year and down 97.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 2.08 units per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0428 units per square kilometre, in 1999.

That places Lesotho 173rd out of 184 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.7356 units per square kilometre 0.3294 units per square kilometre 1.71 units per square kilometre 6
1980s 1.71 units per square kilometre 1.2 units per square kilometre 2.08 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.8798 units per square kilometre 0.0428 units per square kilometre 1.84 units per square kilometre 10

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 170 Central African Republic 0.0744 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 171 Namibia 0.0732 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 172 Somalia 0.0543 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 174 Slovak Republic 0.04 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 175 Malawi 0.0372 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 176 Guyana 0.0356 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 230 places β†’

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All data for Lesotho β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.0428 units per square kilometre in 1999, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 2.08 units per square kilometre in 1988.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0428 units per square kilometre in 1999.
How does Lesotho rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
Lesotho ranks 173rd out of 184 countries with data for 1999.
Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 97.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lesotho 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 Γ· 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.