Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 491.65 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in United Kingdom stood at 491.65 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 24.0% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 683.62 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 64.35 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places United Kingdom 20th 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 64.35 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 65.29 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 71.54 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 78.37 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 74.66 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 74.71 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 80.49 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 80.54 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 95.84 units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1979 | 104.63 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 105.61 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 101.59 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 98.68 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 96.62 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 106.75 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 116.68 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 121.41 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 139.32 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1988 | 155.31 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 191.6 units per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1990 | 194.74 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 177.16 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 197.66 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 207.45 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 229.3 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 246.72 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 265.4 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 259.43 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 256.02 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 271.72 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 291.14 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 290.71 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 299.18 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 315.75 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 355.7 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 386.9 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 403.19 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 420.05 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 432.83 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 423.53 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 419.61 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 461.29 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 477.08 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 490.25 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 516.27 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 543.6 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 594.31 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 624.8 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 683.62 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 588.57 units per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 124.99 units per square kilometre | -78.8% |
| 2021 | 110.08 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 396.43 units per square kilometre | +260.1% |
| 2023 | 491.65 units per square kilometre | +24.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.04 units per square kilometre | 64.35 units per square kilometre | 104.63 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 123.36 units per square kilometre | 96.62 units per square kilometre | 191.6 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 230.56 units per square kilometre | 177.16 units per square kilometre | 271.72 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 361.9 units per square kilometre | 290.71 units per square kilometre | 432.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 539.94 units per square kilometre | 419.61 units per square kilometre | 683.62 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 280.79 units per square kilometre | 110.08 units per square kilometre | 491.65 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 17 Austria 557.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Kuwait 533.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Seychelles 515.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Trinidad and Tobago 395.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 American Samoa 384.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Belgium 373.54 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for United Kingdom
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 84.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 121.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.77 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 34.38 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3431 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -11.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 23.77 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.21 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 Kingdom?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 491.65 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 683.62 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.35 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does United Kingdom rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 20th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.