Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 199.65 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Portugal, 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 Portugal is 199.65 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 240.68 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.47 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Portugal 29th 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.47 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 18.1 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1972 | 21.31 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1973 | 24.56 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 24.59 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 18.37 units per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 1976 | 18.04 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 20.04 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 22.02 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 24.75 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 21.62 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1981 | 23.7 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 24.83 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 24.24 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 25.27 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 25.3 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 26.48 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 30.44 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 33.06 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 34.83 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 38.3 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 39.04 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 44.9 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 47.86 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 47.65 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 50.16 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 52.52 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 68.65 units per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1998 | 76.76 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 80.21 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 73.46 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 72.68 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 74.27 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 82.95 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 98.93 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 110.85 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 103.21 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 112.82 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 122.13 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 108.13 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 113.86 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 120.26 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 123.79 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 129.48 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 137.93 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 138.71 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 143.06 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 173.98 units per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 189.59 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 240.68 units per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2020 | 67.89 units per square kilometre | -71.8% |
| 2021 | 87.95 units per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2022 | 171 units per square kilometre | +94.4% |
| 2023 | 199.65 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.72 units per square kilometre | 15.47 units per square kilometre | 24.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.98 units per square kilometre | 21.62 units per square kilometre | 34.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.6 units per square kilometre | 38.3 units per square kilometre | 80.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.94 units per square kilometre | 72.68 units per square kilometre | 122.13 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 151.13 units per square kilometre | 113.86 units per square kilometre | 240.68 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 131.62 units per square kilometre | 67.89 units per square kilometre | 199.65 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 26 Lebanon 263.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Germany 229.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Panama 212.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Spain 188.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Vietnam 175.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Marshall Islands 163.9 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Portugal
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 12.94 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 124.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.53 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 53 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.5167 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.4382 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 5.53 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.21 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 Portugal?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Portugal was 199.65 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 240.68 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.47 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Portugal rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 29th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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.