Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Qatar
Qatar: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 3,282 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Qatar, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 3,282 units per square kilometre for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.0% on the previous year and up 103.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Qatar peaked at 3,282 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.98 units per square kilometre, in 1974.
Qatar ranks 7th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Qatar, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 10.98 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 14.9 units per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1976 | 20.68 units per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 1977 | 25.82 units per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1978 | 32.26 units per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1979 | 39.32 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1980 | 44.92 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 49.77 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 49.08 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 51.83 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 58.07 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 61.8 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 55.76 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 53.53 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 60.16 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 64.84 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 66.4 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 75.41 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 84.5 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 93.02 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 99.1 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 92.38 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 103.39 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 100.31 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 103.96 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 200.28 units per square kilometre | +92.6% |
| 2000 | 230.23 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 239.29 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 307.54 units per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2003 | 274.25 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 383.56 units per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 2005 | 520.33 units per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 2006 | 609.03 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 764.78 units per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2008 | 835.7 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 879.52 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 1,067 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 1,255 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 1,480 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 1,614 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 1,865 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 2,199 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 2,716 units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 2,607 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 2,540 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 2,868 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 926.09 units per square kilometre | -67.7% |
| 2021 | 1,291 units per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 2022 | 2,565 units per square kilometre | +98.7% |
| 2023 | 3,282 units per square kilometre | +28.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 3,282 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 147.25 units per square kilometre, 22.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 3,282 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.64 units per square kilometre, 151.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Qatar 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 | +98.7% | 1,291 units per square kilometre | 2,565 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +92.6% | 103.96 units per square kilometre | 200.28 units per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -67.7% | 2,868 units per square kilometre | 926.09 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.99 units per square kilometre | 10.98 units per square kilometre | 39.32 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 54.98 units per square kilometre | 44.92 units per square kilometre | 64.84 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.88 units per square kilometre | 66.4 units per square kilometre | 200.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 504.42 units per square kilometre | 230.23 units per square kilometre | 879.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,021 units per square kilometre | 1,067 units per square kilometre | 2,868 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,016 units per square kilometre | 926.09 units per square kilometre | 3,282 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 4 Malta 7,461 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Bahrain 7,168 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Maldives 4,746 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Ireland 2,795 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Nauru 1,955 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 United Arab Emirates 1,282 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Qatar
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.68 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 153.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 524,643 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 17.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1836 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.1749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 524,643 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.64 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 Qatar?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Qatar was 3,282 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 3,282 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.98 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Qatar rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
- Qatar ranks 7th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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.