Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 753.46 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 753.46 units per square kilometre for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.4% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 873.96 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.33 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Mauritius 14th 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 Mauritius, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.33 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 11.92 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 12.41 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 11.82 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 13.79 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 14.78 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 16.26 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 14.83 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 27.09 units per square kilometre | +82.7% |
| 1979 | 40.54 units per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 1980 | 41.23 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 50.34 units per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1982 | 52.41 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 60.54 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1984 | 76.35 units per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1985 | 90.05 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1986 | 98.37 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 140.59 units per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1988 | 189.01 units per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1989 | 208.77 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 256.01 units per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1991 | 258.77 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 284.78 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 286.65 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 313.25 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 332.91 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 353.15 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 396.01 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 417.49 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 405.52 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 467.53 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 493.73 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 507.13 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 513.68 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 536.3 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 564.4 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 520.44 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 629.54 units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 619.09 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 538.22 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 623.38 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 661.74 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 657.98 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 660.01 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 678.21 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 734.37 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 798.03 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 838.46 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 873.96 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 864.73 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 203.95 units per square kilometre | -76.4% |
| 2021 | 76.74 units per square kilometre | -62.4% |
| 2022 | 556.58 units per square kilometre | +625.3% |
| 2023 | 753.46 units per square kilometre | +35.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 753.46 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.26 units per square kilometre, 43.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 753.46 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5385 units per square kilometre, 1399.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Mauritius 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 | +625.3% | 76.74 units per square kilometre | 556.58 units per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -76.4% | 864.73 units per square kilometre | 203.95 units per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +82.7% | 14.83 units per square kilometre | 27.09 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | -62.4% | 203.95 units per square kilometre | 76.74 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.48 units per square kilometre | 11.33 units per square kilometre | 40.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.77 units per square kilometre | 41.23 units per square kilometre | 208.77 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 330.45 units per square kilometre | 256.01 units per square kilometre | 417.49 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 539.01 units per square kilometre | 467.53 units per square kilometre | 629.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 739.09 units per square kilometre | 623.38 units per square kilometre | 873.96 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 397.68 units per square kilometre | 76.74 units per square kilometre | 753.46 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 11 Netherlands 1,231 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Luxembourg 954.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 South Korea 781.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 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
More infrastructure data for Mauritius
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 172.68 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 468,800 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 36.88 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3763 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 468,800 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.76 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Mauritius was 753.46 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 873.96 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.33 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Mauritius rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 14th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.