Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 40.38 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 40.38 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 54.08 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.38 units per square kilometre, in 1986.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 65th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 9.9 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 9.38 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 22.92 units per square kilometre | +144.4% |
| 1988 | 22.92 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 23.23 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 23.23 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 23.23 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 23.23 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 23.23 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 23.23 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 23.23 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 23.96 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 25.62 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 25.52 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 34.9 units per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 2000 | 36.51 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 36.51 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 35.93 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 37.17 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 41.75 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 45.09 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 49.57 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 52.54 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 54.08 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 52.83 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 38.19 units per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 2019 | 43.68 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 21.57 units per square kilometre | -50.6% |
| 2021 | 29.19 units per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 2022 | 40.28 units per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 2023 | 40.38 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.67 units per square kilometre | 9.38 units per square kilometre | 23.23 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 24.94 units per square kilometre | 23.23 units per square kilometre | 34.9 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.2 units per square kilometre | 35.93 units per square kilometre | 54.08 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.93 units per square kilometre | 38.19 units per square kilometre | 43.68 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2020s | 32.85 units per square kilometre | 21.57 units per square kilometre | 40.38 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 62 Iceland 43.07 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Jordan 42.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Mexico 40.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Togo 39.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Costa Rica 38.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Colombia 38.21 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 147,061 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 62.44 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1,781 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.7561 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0076 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1,781 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6244 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 40.38 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 54.08 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.38 units per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 65th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.