Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Uganda

Uganda: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 0.108 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.108 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 38.4%
World rank
167th
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.9914 units per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
0.0247 units per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Uganda, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Uganda is 0.108 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 38.4% on the previous year and down 89.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 0.9914 units per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0247 units per square kilometre, in 2020.

That places Uganda 167th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Uganda, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1970 0.8583 units per square kilometre
1971 0.9409 units per square kilometre +9.6%
1972 0.8283 units per square kilometre -12.0%
1973 0.2622 units per square kilometre -68.3%
1974 0.3138 units per square kilometre +19.7%
1975 0.2883 units per square kilometre -8.1%
1976 0.3694 units per square kilometre +28.1%
1980 0.4134 units per square kilometre +11.9%
1981 0.3133 units per square kilometre -24.2%
1982 0.3113 units per square kilometre -0.6%
1983 0.3759 units per square kilometre +20.7%
1984 0.2477 units per square kilometre -34.1%
1985 0.1767 units per square kilometre -28.7%
1986 0.2502 units per square kilometre +41.6%
1987 0.2302 units per square kilometre -8.0%
1988 0.3053 units per square kilometre +32.6%
1989 0.5806 units per square kilometre +90.2%
1990 0.5806 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1991 0.1316 units per square kilometre -77.3%
1992 0.1582 units per square kilometre +20.2%
1993 0.3889 units per square kilometre +145.9%
1994 0.3128 units per square kilometre -19.6%
1995 0.4734 units per square kilometre +51.4%
1996 0.5015 units per square kilometre +5.9%
1997 0.5015 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1998 0.4995 units per square kilometre -0.4%
1999 0.8979 units per square kilometre +79.8%
2000 0.1971 units per square kilometre -78.0%
2001 0.203 units per square kilometre +3.0%
2002 0.203 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2003 0.1989 units per square kilometre -2.0%
2004 0.2288 units per square kilometre +15.0%
2005 0.2471 units per square kilometre +8.0%
2006 0.2767 units per square kilometre +12.0%
2007 0.2989 units per square kilometre +8.0%
2008 0.3161 units per square kilometre +5.8%
2009 0.3215 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2010 0.7725 units per square kilometre +140.3%
2011 0.7062 units per square kilometre -8.6%
2012 0.9084 units per square kilometre +28.6%
2013 0.9914 units per square kilometre +9.1%
2014 0.817 units per square kilometre -17.6%
2015 0.2085 units per square kilometre -74.5%
2016 0.2603 units per square kilometre +24.8%
2017 0.0746 units per square kilometre -71.3%
2018 0.1058 units per square kilometre +41.8%
2019 0.0989 units per square kilometre -6.6%
2020 0.0247 units per square kilometre -75.0%
2021 0.0822 units per square kilometre +233.4%
2022 0.1753 units per square kilometre +113.2%
2023 0.108 units per square kilometre -38.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5516 units per square kilometre 0.2622 units per square kilometre 0.9409 units per square kilometre 7
1980s 0.3205 units per square kilometre 0.1767 units per square kilometre 0.5806 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.4446 units per square kilometre 0.1316 units per square kilometre 0.8979 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.2491 units per square kilometre 0.1971 units per square kilometre 0.3215 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.4944 units per square kilometre 0.0746 units per square kilometre 0.9914 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0975 units per square kilometre 0.0247 units per square kilometre 0.1753 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 164 Gabon 0.3001 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 165 Zimbabwe 0.2391 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 166 Guinea 0.2381 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 168 Slovenia 0.0927 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 169 Central African Republic 0.0744 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 170 Namibia 0.0732 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Uganda?
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Uganda was 0.108 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.9914 units per square kilometre in 2013.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0247 units per square kilometre in 2020.
How does Uganda rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
Uganda ranks 167th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 89.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda 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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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)

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Indicator
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,079 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.