Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Middle income

Middle income: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 26.21 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
26.21 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 54.9%
Rank
17th
of 44 groups
All-time high
27.18 units per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0.9193 units per square kilometre
in 1974
Years of data
50
1974–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Middle income, 1974–2023

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

Analysis

Middle income recorded 26.21 units per square kilometre for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of up 54.9% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Middle income peaked at 27.18 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9193 units per square kilometre, in 1974.

That places Middle income 17th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Middle income, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Middle income, 1974 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1974 0.9193 units per square kilometre
1975 1.06 units per square kilometre +15.1%
1976 1.2 units per square kilometre +13.4%
1977 1.32 units per square kilometre +10.3%
1978 1.48 units per square kilometre +11.8%
1979 1.66 units per square kilometre +12.2%
1980 1.77 units per square kilometre +6.9%
1981 1.87 units per square kilometre +5.7%
1982 1.96 units per square kilometre +4.4%
1983 2.02 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1984 2.13 units per square kilometre +5.6%
1985 2.24 units per square kilometre +5.0%
1986 2.38 units per square kilometre +6.5%
1987 2.54 units per square kilometre +6.6%
1988 2.71 units per square kilometre +6.8%
1989 2.75 units per square kilometre +1.3%
1990 2.85 units per square kilometre +3.8%
1991 2.86 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1992 3.13 units per square kilometre +9.1%
1993 3.16 units per square kilometre +1.1%
1994 3.49 units per square kilometre +10.4%
1995 3.8 units per square kilometre +8.8%
1996 4 units per square kilometre +5.3%
1997 4.17 units per square kilometre +4.2%
1998 4.2 units per square kilometre +0.8%
1999 4.22 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2000 4.53 units per square kilometre +7.3%
2001 4.96 units per square kilometre +9.4%
2002 4.99 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2003 5.11 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2004 6.28 units per square kilometre +22.7%
2005 6.84 units per square kilometre +8.9%
2006 7.57 units per square kilometre +10.8%
2007 8.49 units per square kilometre +12.1%
2008 8.87 units per square kilometre +4.5%
2009 9.71 units per square kilometre +9.5%
2010 12.77 units per square kilometre +31.4%
2011 14.23 units per square kilometre +11.5%
2012 15.36 units per square kilometre +7.9%
2013 16.69 units per square kilometre +8.6%
2014 18.15 units per square kilometre +8.8%
2015 19.98 units per square kilometre +10.1%
2016 21.81 units per square kilometre +9.2%
2017 24.13 units per square kilometre +10.6%
2018 26.38 units per square kilometre +9.3%
2019 27.18 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2020 13.18 units per square kilometre -51.5%
2021 14.57 units per square kilometre +10.6%
2022 16.92 units per square kilometre +16.2%
2023 26.21 units per square kilometre +54.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.27 units per square kilometre 0.9193 units per square kilometre 1.66 units per square kilometre 6
1980s 2.24 units per square kilometre 1.77 units per square kilometre 2.75 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 3.59 units per square kilometre 2.85 units per square kilometre 4.22 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 6.74 units per square kilometre 4.53 units per square kilometre 9.71 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 19.67 units per square kilometre 12.77 units per square kilometre 27.18 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 17.72 units per square kilometre 13.18 units per square kilometre 26.21 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Middle income

  1. 14 Mauritius 753.46 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 15 Switzerland 701.73 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 16 Hungary 609.4 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 17 Austria 557.93 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 18 Kuwait 533.1 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 19 Seychelles 515.04 units per square kilometre compare
  7. 20 United Kingdom 491.65 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Middle income?
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Middle income was 26.21 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Middle income?
The highest recorded value was 27.18 units per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9193 units per square kilometre in 1974.
How does Middle income rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
Middle income ranks 17th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in Middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle income 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
Last refreshed

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.