Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 62.5 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 62.5 units per square kilometre for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 18.9% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 95.09 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.59 units per square kilometre, in 1978.
Sri Lanka ranks 53rd 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 2.89 units per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 1978 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | -44.8% |
| 1979 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 3.75 units per square kilometre | +123.2% |
| 1981 | 6.46 units per square kilometre | +72.4% |
| 1982 | 9.13 units per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 1983 | 9.83 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 10.86 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 11.14 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 9.75 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 9.36 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 11.07 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1989 | 11.87 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 14.22 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1991 | 14.24 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 16.67 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1993 | 15.85 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 17.01 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 18.43 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 18.67 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 19.64 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 19.34 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 22.67 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 28 units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2001 | 27.4 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 27.76 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 31.22 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 38.48 units per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2005 | 44.93 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 49.45 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 51.14 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 47.07 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 38.55 units per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 47.97 units per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 58.45 units per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 73.62 units per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 76.44 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 75.84 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 79.36 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 85.38 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 87.31 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 95.09 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 90.24 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 20.05 units per square kilometre | -77.8% |
| 2021 | 14.09 units per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 2022 | 52.58 units per square kilometre | +273.1% |
| 2023 | 62.5 units per square kilometre | +18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.89 units per square kilometre | 1.59 units per square kilometre | 2.89 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.32 units per square kilometre | 3.75 units per square kilometre | 11.87 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.67 units per square kilometre | 14.22 units per square kilometre | 22.67 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.4 units per square kilometre | 27.4 units per square kilometre | 51.14 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.97 units per square kilometre | 47.97 units per square kilometre | 95.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.3 units per square kilometre | 14.09 units per square kilometre | 62.5 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 50 Latvia 71.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Italy 68.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 China 65.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Rwanda 62.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 India 60.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 New Zealand 57.09 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Sri Lanka
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 30.62 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 132.55 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.58 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0722 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.4 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 Sri Lanka?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 62.5 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 95.09 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 units per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 53rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.