Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 12.74 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in South Africa stood at 12.74 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.4% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 21.61 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.25 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places South Africa 95th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1973 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1974 | 2.28 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1975 | 2.42 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 2.47 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 2.54 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 2.65 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 3.12 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1980 | 3.39 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 3.43 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 3.37 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 3.26 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 3.68 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1985 | 3.58 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 3.15 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 3.62 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1988 | 4.23 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1989 | 4.65 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 4.42 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 3.97 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 3.86 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 4.6 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1994 | 4.78 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 5.27 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 5.92 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 6 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 5.34 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 6.1 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 6.6 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 6.55 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 6.64 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 7.55 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 8.14 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 9.76 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 10.66 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 10.61 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 10.83 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 10.31 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 13.01 units per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2011 | 13.53 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 14.48 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 13.45 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 14.04 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 15.57 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 16.28 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 17.16 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 20.33 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 21.61 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 6.85 units per square kilometre | -68.3% |
| 2021 | 7.68 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 10 units per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2023 | 12.74 units per square kilometre | +27.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.15 units per square kilometre | 1.25 units per square kilometre | 3.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.64 units per square kilometre | 3.15 units per square kilometre | 4.65 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.03 units per square kilometre | 3.86 units per square kilometre | 6.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.76 units per square kilometre | 6.55 units per square kilometre | 10.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.94 units per square kilometre | 13.01 units per square kilometre | 21.61 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.32 units per square kilometre | 6.85 units per square kilometre | 12.74 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 92 Peru 13.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Albania 13.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Ethiopia 13.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Romania 12.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Brazil 11.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Iran 11.14 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for South Africa
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 114.79 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 179.34 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.01 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0158 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -25.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.79 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in South Africa was 12.74 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 21.61 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does South Africa rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 95th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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.