Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in United States
United States: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 102.93 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in United States, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
United States recorded 102.93 units per square kilometre for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in United States peaked at 102.93 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.85 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places United States 45th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in United States, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.85 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 19.01 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 20.89 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 22.09 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 22.67 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 22.37 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 24.35 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 26.22 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 29.81 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 34.24 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1980 | 32.24 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 30.69 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 31.77 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 34.46 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 37.14 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 40.62 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 45.26 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 48.24 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 49.59 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 49.48 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 50.72 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 49.35 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 50.98 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 51.31 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 56.22 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 58.25 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 62.35 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 64.48 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 64.22 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 69.26 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 72.62 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 67.91 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 65.31 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 64.29 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 74.01 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 78.65 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 79.19 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 81.24 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 76.72 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 74.27 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 78.77 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 79.89 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 80.54 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 81.24 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 83.38 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 87.26 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 90.08 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 92.86 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 97.19 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 101.31 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 40.39 units per square kilometre | -60.1% |
| 2021 | 72.82 units per square kilometre | +80.3% |
| 2022 | 93.23 units per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2023 | 102.93 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.95 units per square kilometre | 17.85 units per square kilometre | 34.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.95 units per square kilometre | 30.69 units per square kilometre | 49.59 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.72 units per square kilometre | 49.35 units per square kilometre | 69.26 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.42 units per square kilometre | 64.29 units per square kilometre | 81.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.25 units per square kilometre | 78.77 units per square kilometre | 101.31 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.35 units per square kilometre | 40.39 units per square kilometre | 102.93 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 42 France 119.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Fiji 117.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Tonga 104.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Thailand 101.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Antigua and Barbuda 80.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Cyprus 78.36 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for United States
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 390.99 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 113.19 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 81.55 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2398 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 81.55 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.15 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 States?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in United States was 102.93 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 102.93 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.85 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does United States rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 45th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.