Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Netherlands

Netherlands: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 1,231 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,231 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 16.5%
World rank
11th
of 183 countries
All-time high
1,377 units per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
85.34 units per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Netherlands, 1970–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Netherlands is 1,231 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Netherlands peaked at 1,377 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 85.34 units per square kilometre, in 1970.

That places Netherlands 11th 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 Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Netherlands, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1970 85.34 units per square kilometre
1971 89.23 units per square kilometre +4.6%
1972 97.03 units per square kilometre +8.7%
1973 109.08 units per square kilometre +12.4%
1974 107.44 units per square kilometre -1.5%
1975 113.38 units per square kilometre +5.5%
1976 120.88 units per square kilometre +6.6%
1977 131.87 units per square kilometre +9.1%
1978 139.76 units per square kilometre +6.0%
1979 145.7 units per square kilometre +4.3%
1980 147.62 units per square kilometre +1.3%
1981 149.82 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1982 154.09 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1983 156.37 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1984 167.5 units per square kilometre +7.1%
1985 178.55 units per square kilometre +6.6%
1986 189.04 units per square kilometre +5.9%
1987 219.29 units per square kilometre +16.0%
1988 232.82 units per square kilometre +6.2%
1989 244.47 units per square kilometre +5.0%
1990 253.54 units per square kilometre +3.7%
1991 263.42 units per square kilometre +3.9%
1992 298.81 units per square kilometre +13.4%
1993 348.77 units per square kilometre +16.7%
1994 381.95 units per square kilometre +9.5%
1995 485.13 units per square kilometre +27.0%
1996 506.94 units per square kilometre +4.5%
1997 529.91 units per square kilometre +4.5%
1998 553.18 units per square kilometre +4.4%
1999 584.75 units per square kilometre +5.7%
2000 619.04 units per square kilometre +5.9%
2001 594.58 units per square kilometre -4.0%
2002 679.24 units per square kilometre +14.2%
2003 694.75 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2004 758.17 units per square kilometre +9.1%
2005 774.07 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2006 813.23 units per square kilometre +5.1%
2007 854.78 units per square kilometre +5.1%
2008 876.81 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2009 862.99 units per square kilometre -1.6%
2010 799.87 units per square kilometre -7.3%
2011 888.48 units per square kilometre +11.1%
2012 939.27 units per square kilometre +5.7%
2013 993.03 units per square kilometre +5.7%
2014 1,008 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2015 1,060 units per square kilometre +5.2%
2016 1,190 units per square kilometre +12.3%
2017 1,270 units per square kilometre +6.7%
2018 1,319 units per square kilometre +3.9%
2019 1,377 units per square kilometre +4.4%
2020 438.03 units per square kilometre -68.2%
2021 574.67 units per square kilometre +31.2%
2022 1,057 units per square kilometre +83.9%
2023 1,231 units per square kilometre +16.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 113.97 units per square kilometre 85.34 units per square kilometre 145.7 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 183.96 units per square kilometre 147.62 units per square kilometre 244.47 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 420.64 units per square kilometre 253.54 units per square kilometre 584.75 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 752.77 units per square kilometre 594.58 units per square kilometre 876.81 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 1,084 units per square kilometre 799.87 units per square kilometre 1,377 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 825.02 units per square kilometre 438.03 units per square kilometre 1,231 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 8 Ireland 2,795 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 9 Naoero 1,955 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 10 United Arab Emirates 1,282 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 12 Luxembourg 954.64 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 13 Republic of Korea 781.48 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 14 Mauritius 753.46 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Netherlands?
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Netherlands was 1,231 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 1,377 units per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 85.34 units per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Netherlands rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
Netherlands ranks 11th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Netherlands 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.