Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Philippines
Philippines: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 139.19 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Philippines, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 139.19 units per square kilometre for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.6% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Philippines peaked at 160.23 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.94 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Philippines 41st out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Philippines, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.94 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 6.94 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1972 | 7.12 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 7.88 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 8.47 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 9.25 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 9.44 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 10.13 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 11.44 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 11.65 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 10.89 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 11.88 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 12.97 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 14.49 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 14.74 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 15.46 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 16.37 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 17.6 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 19.18 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 19.17 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 18.91 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 18.24 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 20.58 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 21.89 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 22.98 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 24.08 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 24.36 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 25.07 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 22.58 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 16.85 units per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 2000 | 19.31 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 21.52 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 21.63 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 21.66 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 24.78 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 27.02 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 27.85 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 29.57 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 31.89 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 35.15 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 75.71 units per square kilometre | +115.4% |
| 2011 | 88.29 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 95.72 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 85.66 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 117.04 units per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 2015 | 124.17 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 134.84 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 131.94 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 144.48 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 160.23 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 35.6 units per square kilometre | -77.8% |
| 2021 | 23.1 units per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 2022 | 93.03 units per square kilometre | +302.8% |
| 2023 | 139.19 units per square kilometre | +49.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 139.19 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.26 units per square kilometre, 8.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 139.19 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 101.63 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Philippines 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 | +302.8% | 23.1 units per square kilometre | 93.03 units per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +115.4% | 35.15 units per square kilometre | 75.71 units per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -77.8% | 160.23 units per square kilometre | 35.6 units per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +49.6% | 93.03 units per square kilometre | 139.19 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | -35.1% | 35.6 units per square kilometre | 23.1 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.03 units per square kilometre | 6.94 units per square kilometre | 11.65 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.27 units per square kilometre | 10.89 units per square kilometre | 19.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.55 units per square kilometre | 16.85 units per square kilometre | 25.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.04 units per square kilometre | 19.31 units per square kilometre | 35.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.81 units per square kilometre | 75.71 units per square kilometre | 160.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.73 units per square kilometre | 23.1 units per square kilometre | 139.19 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 38 Greece 148.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Bahamas 146.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Malaysia 142.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 France 119.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Fiji 117.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Tonga 104.74 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Philippines
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 133.57 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 115.3 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.42 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.82 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0382 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 4.42 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.15 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Philippines?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Philippines was 139.19 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 160.23 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.94 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Philippines rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
- Philippines ranks 41st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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.