Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Seychelles
Seychelles: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 515.04 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Seychelles, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Seychelles is 515.04 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Seychelles peaked at 1,377 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 26.09 units per square kilometre, in 1976.
Seychelles ranks 19th 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 Seychelles, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 26.09 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 26.09 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 26.09 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 26.09 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 32.61 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 32.61 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 141.52 units per square kilometre | +334.0% |
| 1983 | 141.52 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 245.65 units per square kilometre | +73.6% |
| 1985 | 402.17 units per square kilometre | +63.7% |
| 1986 | 423.91 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 484.78 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1988 | 494.56 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 389.35 units per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1990 | 526.96 units per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1991 | 527.39 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 520.65 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 628.91 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1994 | 646.52 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 682.61 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 811.3 units per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1997 | 835.43 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 801.3 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 754.78 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 856.16 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 912.97 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 1,126 units per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 898.03 units per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 1,004 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 1,084 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 1,185 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 1,249 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 1,274 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1,227 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 897.2 units per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 2011 | 856.16 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 513.03 units per square kilometre | -40.1% |
| 2013 | 748.77 units per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 2014 | 885.39 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 1,082 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 1,235 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 1,377 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 989.57 units per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 2019 | 900.19 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 324.98 units per square kilometre | -63.9% |
| 2021 | 299.05 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 473.38 units per square kilometre | +58.3% |
| 2023 | 515.04 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 515.04 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 147.25 units per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 515.04 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5385 units per square kilometre, 956.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Seychelles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +334.0% | 32.61 units per square kilometre | 141.52 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.09 units per square kilometre | 26.09 units per square kilometre | 26.09 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 278.87 units per square kilometre | 32.61 units per square kilometre | 494.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 673.59 units per square kilometre | 520.65 units per square kilometre | 835.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,082 units per square kilometre | 856.16 units per square kilometre | 1,274 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 948.36 units per square kilometre | 513.03 units per square kilometre | 1,377 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 403.11 units per square kilometre | 299.05 units per square kilometre | 515.04 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 16 Hungary 609.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Austria 557.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Kuwait 533.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 United Kingdom 491.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Trinidad and Tobago 395.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 American Samoa 384.72 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Seychelles
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 163,827 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 125.62 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 16,166 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 12.4 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1332 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -12.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 16,166 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.35 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Seychelles?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Seychelles was 515.04 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 1,377 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.09 units per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Seychelles rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
- Seychelles ranks 19th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.