Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 57.09 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in New Zealand is 57.09 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 28.3% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 67.46 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.07 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
New Zealand ranks 56th of 183 countries on this measure, 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.07 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 7.31 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 7.92 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 9.66 units per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1974 | 11.25 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1975 | 11.57 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 11.48 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 12.15 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 12.91 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 14.46 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 13.28 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 12.59 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 11.67 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 12.24 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 14.3 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1985 | 15.79 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 17.19 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 18.28 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 19.34 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 21.74 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 22.28 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 20.4 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 21.97 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 23.89 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 29.3 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1995 | 29.15 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 36.45 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 35.83 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 32.87 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 36.33 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 40.95 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 43.55 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 42.86 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 46.56 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 42.94 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 45.39 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 47.03 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 47.65 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 49.19 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 45.97 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 50.49 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 52.21 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 52.93 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 54.82 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 51.72 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 54.63 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 58.11 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 61.8 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 65.51 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 67.46 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 32.34 units per square kilometre | -52.1% |
| 2021 | 33.15 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 44.49 units per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 2023 | 57.09 units per square kilometre | +28.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.58 units per square kilometre | 7.07 units per square kilometre | 14.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.64 units per square kilometre | 11.67 units per square kilometre | 21.74 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.85 units per square kilometre | 20.4 units per square kilometre | 36.45 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.21 units per square kilometre | 40.95 units per square kilometre | 49.19 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.97 units per square kilometre | 50.49 units per square kilometre | 67.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.77 units per square kilometre | 32.34 units per square kilometre | 57.09 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 53 Sri Lanka 62.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Rwanda 62.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 India 60.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Indonesia 51.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Bangladesh 51 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Sweden 48.01 units per square kilometre compare
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.78 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 130.09 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 564,000 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.82 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1066 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -14.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 564,000 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.28 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 57.09 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 67.46 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.07 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 56th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.