Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Romania

Romania: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 12.2 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
12.2 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 22.3%
World rank
96th
of 183 countries
All-time high
24.47 units per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
1.86 units per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Romania, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Romania recorded 12.2 units per square kilometre for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.3% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Romania peaked at 24.47 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.86 units per square kilometre, in 1971.

Romania ranks 96th of 183 countries 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 Romania, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Romania, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1970 1.96 units per square kilometre
1971 1.86 units per square kilometre -5.1%
1972 2.12 units per square kilometre +13.8%
1973 2.66 units per square kilometre +25.2%
1974 2.93 units per square kilometre +10.2%
1975 2.66 units per square kilometre -9.1%
1976 3.96 units per square kilometre +48.8%
1977 4.68 units per square kilometre +18.0%
1978 4.71 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1979 4.86 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1980 4.83 units per square kilometre -0.7%
1981 4.69 units per square kilometre -2.9%
1982 3.99 units per square kilometre -14.8%
1983 4.34 units per square kilometre +8.6%
1984 5.05 units per square kilometre +16.5%
1985 5.28 units per square kilometre +4.5%
1986 5.39 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1987 5.56 units per square kilometre +3.3%
1988 5.74 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1989 5.54 units per square kilometre -3.4%
1990 5.76 units per square kilometre +4.0%
1991 5.01 units per square kilometre -13.1%
1992 4 units per square kilometre -20.0%
1993 4.27 units per square kilometre +6.6%
1994 5.41 units per square kilometre +26.9%
1995 5.42 units per square kilometre +0.2%
1996 3.98 units per square kilometre -26.6%
1997 4.34 units per square kilometre +9.0%
1998 3.95 units per square kilometre -8.8%
1999 4.27 units per square kilometre +8.0%
2000 5.3 units per square kilometre +24.2%
2001 4.95 units per square kilometre -6.6%
2002 4.17 units per square kilometre -15.7%
2003 5.46 units per square kilometre +30.8%
2004 5.82 units per square kilometre +6.5%
2005 7.43 units per square kilometre +27.7%
2006 8.9 units per square kilometre +19.9%
2007 13.07 units per square kilometre +46.8%
2008 14.15 units per square kilometre +8.3%
2009 14.21 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2010 16.23 units per square kilometre +14.2%
2011 15.9 units per square kilometre -2.0%
2012 15.62 units per square kilometre -1.7%
2013 13.42 units per square kilometre -14.1%
2014 13.33 units per square kilometre -0.7%
2015 15.8 units per square kilometre +18.5%
2016 16.02 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2017 19.22 units per square kilometre +20.0%
2018 21.33 units per square kilometre +11.0%
2019 24.47 units per square kilometre +14.7%
2020 7.76 units per square kilometre -68.3%
2021 11.82 units per square kilometre +52.2%
2022 9.97 units per square kilometre -15.6%
2023 12.2 units per square kilometre +22.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.24 units per square kilometre 1.86 units per square kilometre 4.86 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 5.04 units per square kilometre 3.99 units per square kilometre 5.74 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 4.64 units per square kilometre 3.95 units per square kilometre 5.76 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 8.35 units per square kilometre 4.17 units per square kilometre 14.21 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 17.14 units per square kilometre 13.33 units per square kilometre 24.47 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 10.44 units per square kilometre 7.76 units per square kilometre 12.2 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 93 Albania 13.68 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 94 Ethiopia 13.53 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 95 South Africa 12.74 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 97 Brazil 11.41 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 98 Iran, Islamic Republic of 11.14 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 99 Uzbekistan 11.01 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Romania?
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Romania was 12.2 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 24.47 units per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.86 units per square kilometre in 1971.
How does Romania rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
Romania ranks 96th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania 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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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)

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Indicator
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,079 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.