Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Oman
Oman: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 28.1 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Oman, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Oman recorded 28.1 units per square kilometre for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 53.8% on the previous year and up 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Oman peaked at 36.32 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.412 units per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places Oman 80th out of 183 countries 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 Oman, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.412 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.559 units per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1976 | 0.7758 units per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 1977 | 0.9687 units per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1978 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1979 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1980 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.94 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 2.18 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 2.32 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 2.09 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 2.26 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 2.51 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 2.7 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 2.76 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 3.09 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1992 | 3.49 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 3.81 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 4.88 units per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1995 | 4.69 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 5.23 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 5.42 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 5.98 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 6.25 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 6.84 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 6.4 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 6.8 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 8.97 units per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2004 | 10.56 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 7.63 units per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 2010 | 10.54 units per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 2011 | 12.26 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 14.31 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 16.14 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 16.32 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 20.57 units per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2016 | 24.91 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 29.19 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 33.73 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 36.32 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 8.06 units per square kilometre | -77.8% |
| 2021 | 6.71 units per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 18.28 units per square kilometre | +172.5% |
| 2023 | 28.1 units per square kilometre | +53.8% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 28.1 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 147.25 units per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Oman's 28.1 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.64 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Oman 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 | +172.5% | 6.71 units per square kilometre | 18.28 units per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -77.8% | 36.32 units per square kilometre | 8.06 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9001 units per square kilometre | 0.412 units per square kilometre | 1.47 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 2.14 units per square kilometre | 1.68 units per square kilometre | 2.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.56 units per square kilometre | 2.76 units per square kilometre | 6.25 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.87 units per square kilometre | 6.4 units per square kilometre | 10.56 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 21.43 units per square kilometre | 10.54 units per square kilometre | 36.32 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.29 units per square kilometre | 6.71 units per square kilometre | 28.1 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 77 Poland 28.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Czechia 28.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Montenegro 28.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Tunisia 26.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Moldova 25.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Saudi Arabia 22.32 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Oman
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.35 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 120.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 435,596 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.27 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0825 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -24.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 435,596 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.2 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 Oman?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Oman was 28.1 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 36.32 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.412 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Oman rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
- Oman ranks 80th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman 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.