Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 1,282 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 1,282 units per square kilometre for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.0% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1,348 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.8 units per square kilometre, in 1974.
United Arab Emirates ranks 10th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 2.44 units per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1976 | 3.38 units per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 1977 | 4.22 units per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1978 | 5.27 units per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1979 | 6.43 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1980 | 7.34 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 8.14 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 8.02 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 8.47 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 9.49 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 10.1 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 13.17 units per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1987 | 15.39 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1988 | 18.72 units per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1989 | 20.86 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 23.74 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 28.75 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1992 | 35.33 units per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1993 | 41.34 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1994 | 47.43 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 49.99 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 57.22 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 66.47 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 74.12 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 82.23 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 97.06 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 108.08 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 136.12 units per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2003 | 163.47 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 201.55 units per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 447.22 units per square kilometre | +121.9% |
| 2010 | 632.89 units per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 2011 | 708.86 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 844.11 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 959.62 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 1,065 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 1,188 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 1,292 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 1,342 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 1,348 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,324 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 367.74 units per square kilometre | -72.2% |
| 2021 | 400.21 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 964.04 units per square kilometre | +140.9% |
| 2023 | 1,282 units per square kilometre | +33.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.92 units per square kilometre | 1.8 units per square kilometre | 6.43 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 11.97 units per square kilometre | 7.34 units per square kilometre | 20.86 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.66 units per square kilometre | 23.74 units per square kilometre | 82.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 192.25 units per square kilometre | 97.06 units per square kilometre | 447.22 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,070 units per square kilometre | 632.89 units per square kilometre | 1,348 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 753.55 units per square kilometre | 367.74 units per square kilometre | 1,282 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 7 Qatar 3,282 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Ireland 2,795 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Naoero 1,955 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Netherlands 1,231 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Luxembourg 954.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Republic of Korea 781.48 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for United Arab Emirates
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 22.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 203.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.29 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 20.8 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2087 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 2.04 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 1,282 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1,348 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 10th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.