Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Macao

Macao: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 62,218 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
62,218 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 448.8%
World rank
2nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
111,243 units per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
11,337 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Macao, 2000–2023

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k2000201120232000: 76.6k units per square kilometre2001: 65.6k units per square kilometre2002: 64.0k units per square kilometre2003: 44.9k units per square kilometre2004: 64.3k units per square kilometre2005: 72.9k units per square kilometre2006: 79.9k units per square kilometre2007: 82.0k units per square kilometre2008: 63.9k units per square kilometre2009: 48.4k units per square kilometre2010: 44.8k units per square kilometre2011: 44.4k units per square kilometre2012: 52.2k units per square kilometre2013: 58.3k units per square kilometre2014: 68.6k units per square kilometre2015: 74.9k units per square kilometre2016: 91.4k units per square kilometre2017: 90.2k units per square kilometre2018: 96.0k units per square kilometre2019: 111.2k units per square kilometre2020: 16.5k units per square kilometre2021: 21.2k units per square kilometre2022: 11.3k units per square kilometre2023: 62.2k units per square kilometre

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

Analysis

Macao recorded 62,218 units per square kilometre for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is up 448.8% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Macao peaked at 111,243 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11,337 units per square kilometre, in 2022.

Macao ranks 2nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Macao, 2000 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
2000 76,610 units per square kilometre —
2001 65,628 units per square kilometre -14.3%
2002 64,000 units per square kilometre -2.5%
2003 44,882 units per square kilometre -29.9%
2004 64,294 units per square kilometre +43.3%
2005 72,880 units per square kilometre +13.4%
2006 79,921 units per square kilometre +9.7%
2007 81,962 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2008 63,909 units per square kilometre -22.0%
2009 48,384 units per square kilometre -24.3%
2010 44,772 units per square kilometre -7.5%
2011 44,406 units per square kilometre -0.8%
2012 52,236 units per square kilometre +17.6%
2013 58,320 units per square kilometre +11.6%
2014 68,606 units per square kilometre +17.6%
2015 74,883 units per square kilometre +9.1%
2016 91,428 units per square kilometre +22.1%
2017 90,156 units per square kilometre -1.4%
2018 95,979 units per square kilometre +6.5%
2019 111,243 units per square kilometre +15.9%
2020 16,547 units per square kilometre -85.1%
2021 21,153 units per square kilometre +27.8%
2022 11,337 units per square kilometre -46.4%
2023 62,218 units per square kilometre +448.8%

Macao compared with similar countries

  • Macao's 62,218 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 147.25 units per square kilometre, 422.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Macao's 62,218 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 101.63 units per square kilometre, 612.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Macao 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.

YearChange FromTo
2023 +448.8% 11,337 units per square kilometre 62,218 units per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 66,247 units per square kilometre 44,882 units per square kilometre 81,962 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 73,203 units per square kilometre 44,406 units per square kilometre 111,243 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 27,814 units per square kilometre 11,337 units per square kilometre 62,218 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Macao

  1. 1 Singapore 66,160 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 3 Hong Kong 24,480 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 4 Malta 7,461 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 5 Bahrain 7,168 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Macao?
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Macao was 62,218 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Macao?
The highest recorded value was 111,243 units per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was 11,337 units per square kilometre in 2022.
How does Macao rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
Macao ranks 2nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in Macao?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Macao 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.