Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 44.28 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Pacific island small states, 1982–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Pacific island small states is 44.28 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 74.7% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Pacific island small states peaked at 44.28 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.92 units per square kilometre, in 1985.
Pacific island small states ranks 12th of 44 groups 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 Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 7.28 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 7.13 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 7.61 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 6.92 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 7.25 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 7.76 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 8.91 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 10.21 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 10.3 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 10.31 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 11.08 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 10.43 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 11.44 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 12.08 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 16.24 units per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1997 | 13.58 units per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1998 | 14.9 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 15.15 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 15.49 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 16.21 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 18.21 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 21.96 units per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 21.44 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 21.29 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 22.87 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 23.52 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 23.17 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 29 units per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2010 | 26.17 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 26.35 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 26.5 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 28.16 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 31.25 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 33.04 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 34.87 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 39.64 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 41.8 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 40.68 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 12.27 units per square kilometre | -69.8% |
| 2021 | 7.01 units per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 2022 | 25.35 units per square kilometre | +261.7% |
| 2023 | 44.28 units per square kilometre | +74.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.89 units per square kilometre | 6.92 units per square kilometre | 10.21 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 12.55 units per square kilometre | 10.3 units per square kilometre | 16.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.32 units per square kilometre | 15.49 units per square kilometre | 29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.85 units per square kilometre | 26.17 units per square kilometre | 41.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.23 units per square kilometre | 7.01 units per square kilometre | 44.28 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 9 Nauru 1,955 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 United Arab Emirates 1,282 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Netherlands 1,231 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Luxembourg 954.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 South Korea 781.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Mauritius 753.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Switzerland 701.73 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Pacific island small states
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.98 million (2021)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 76.18 per 100 people (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 92,978 (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.65 per 100 people (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0354 units per person (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.45 % change on previous year (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 92,978 (2021)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.755 units per person (2021)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Pacific island small states?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Pacific island small states was 44.28 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 44.28 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.92 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
- Pacific island small states ranks 12th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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.