Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 188.32 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Spain, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Spain recorded 188.32 units per square kilometre for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 96.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 188.32 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.7 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Spain 30th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Spain, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.7 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 15.02 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1972 | 17.32 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1973 | 19.94 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1974 | 20.41 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 21.93 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 23.62 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 26.68 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 30.77 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1979 | 31.39 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 30.21 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 29.24 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 29.31 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 29.11 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 28.6 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 29.73 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 30.84 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 33.14 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 38.01 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 40.59 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 43.35 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 41.94 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 46.82 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 44.61 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 44.77 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 51.59 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 55.58 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 60.7 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 63.26 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 67.19 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 79.58 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 83.19 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 80.92 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 85.15 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 91.23 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 99.89 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 106.46 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 121.55 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 110.69 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 98.84 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 105.69 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 105.5 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 96.14 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 96.07 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 106.09 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 121.21 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 133.47 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 143.33 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 161.54 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 176.63 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 53.16 units per square kilometre | -69.9% |
| 2021 | 86.93 units per square kilometre | +63.5% |
| 2022 | 161.91 units per square kilometre | +86.3% |
| 2023 | 188.32 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 188.32 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 147.25 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Spain's 188.32 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.61 units per square kilometre, 5.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Spain 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 | +86.3% | 86.93 units per square kilometre | 161.91 units per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -69.9% | 176.63 units per square kilometre | 53.16 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.98 units per square kilometre | 12.7 units per square kilometre | 31.39 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.88 units per square kilometre | 28.6 units per square kilometre | 40.59 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.98 units per square kilometre | 41.94 units per square kilometre | 67.19 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.75 units per square kilometre | 79.58 units per square kilometre | 121.55 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.57 units per square kilometre | 96.07 units per square kilometre | 176.63 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.58 units per square kilometre | 53.16 units per square kilometre | 188.32 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 27 Germany 229.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Panama 212.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Portugal 199.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Vietnam 175.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Marshall Islands 163.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Turkey 163.64 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Spain
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 62.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 130.26 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 18.23 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 38.05 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3732 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.9095 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 18.23 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.28 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 Spain?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Spain was 188.32 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 188.32 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Spain rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 30th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.