Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Nauru

Nauru: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 1,955 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,955 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 191.6%
World rank
9th
of 183 countries
All-time high
10,521 units per square kilometre
in 2009
All-time low
167.2 units per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
15
2009–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Nauru, 2009–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2009201620232009: 10.5k units per square kilometre2010: 1.5k units per square kilometre2011: 1.7k units per square kilometre2012: 966.7 units per square kilometre2013: 824.4 units per square kilometre2014: 1.7k units per square kilometre2015: 1.9k units per square kilometre2016: 2.4k units per square kilometre2017: 2.3k units per square kilometre2018: 2.0k units per square kilometre2019: 2.5k units per square kilometre2020: 467.8 units per square kilometre2021: 167.2 units per square kilometre2022: 670.4 units per square kilometre2023: 2.0k 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 Nauru is 1,955 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 191.6% on the previous year and up 137.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Nauru peaked at 10,521 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 167.2 units per square kilometre, in 2021.

Nauru ranks 9th of 183 countries on this measure, 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 Nauru, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Nauru, 2009 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
2009 10,521 units per square kilometre —
2010 1,510 units per square kilometre -85.7%
2011 1,744 units per square kilometre +15.5%
2012 966.74 units per square kilometre -44.6%
2013 824.4 units per square kilometre -14.7%
2014 1,729 units per square kilometre +109.7%
2015 1,943 units per square kilometre +12.4%
2016 2,363 units per square kilometre +21.6%
2017 2,273 units per square kilometre -3.8%
2018 2,014 units per square kilometre -11.4%
2019 2,533 units per square kilometre +25.8%
2020 467.8 units per square kilometre -81.5%
2021 167.2 units per square kilometre -64.3%
2022 670.4 units per square kilometre +301.0%
2023 1,955 units per square kilometre +191.6%

Nauru compared with similar countries

  • Nauru's 1,955 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 147.25 units per square kilometre, 13.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Nauru's 1,955 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 101.63 units per square kilometre, 19.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10,521 units per square kilometre 10,521 units per square kilometre 10,521 units per square kilometre 1
2010s 1,790 units per square kilometre 824.4 units per square kilometre 2,533 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 815.15 units per square kilometre 167.2 units per square kilometre 1,955 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Nauru

  1. 6 Maldives 4,746 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 7 Qatar 3,282 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 8 Ireland 2,795 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 10 United Arab Emirates 1,282 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 11 Netherlands 1,231 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 12 Luxembourg 954.64 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Nauru?
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Nauru was 1,955 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Nauru?
The highest recorded value was 10,521 units per square kilometre in 2009.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Nauru?
The lowest recorded value was 167.2 units per square kilometre in 2021.
How does Nauru rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
Nauru ranks 9th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nauru?
Over the last ten years it is up 137.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nauru 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.