Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Sweden
Sweden: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 48.01 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Sweden, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 48.01 units per square kilometre for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 28.4% on the previous year and down 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Sweden peaked at 143.96 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.26 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Sweden ranks 59th 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.26 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 7.15 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1972 | 7.4 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 7.92 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 8.22 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 8.51 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 9.6 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 9.46 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 10.71 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 12.75 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1980 | 12.79 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 13.83 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 14.95 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 16.18 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 18.01 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 18.68 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 21.39 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1987 | 23.15 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 25.07 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 26.65 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 27.99 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 24.12 units per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1992 | 24.36 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 23.86 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 26.53 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 23.32 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 24.25 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 27.81 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 29.16 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 31.71 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 32.78 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 32.22 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 30.49 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 28.44 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 28.54 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 101.03 units per square kilometre | +254.0% |
| 2011 | 113.57 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 120.77 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 127.47 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 141.87 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 143.96 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 136.68 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 127.24 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 126.38 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 125.12 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 34.63 units per square kilometre | -72.3% |
| 2021 | 49.27 units per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 2022 | 37.39 units per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2023 | 48.01 units per square kilometre | +28.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.8 units per square kilometre | 6.26 units per square kilometre | 12.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.07 units per square kilometre | 12.79 units per square kilometre | 26.65 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.31 units per square kilometre | 23.32 units per square kilometre | 31.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.49 units per square kilometre | 28.44 units per square kilometre | 32.78 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 126.41 units per square kilometre | 101.03 units per square kilometre | 143.96 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.33 units per square kilometre | 34.63 units per square kilometre | 49.27 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 56 New Zealand 57.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Indonesia 51.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Bangladesh 51 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Armenia 46.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Serbia 46.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Iceland 43.07 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Sweden
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 14.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 140.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 796,716 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 7.51 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 796,716 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.41 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 Sweden?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Sweden was 48.01 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 143.96 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.26 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Sweden rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
- Sweden ranks 59th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden 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.