Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square was 0.0099 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Afghanistan stood at 0.0099 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0397 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 units per square kilometre, in 1998.
Afghanistan ranks 152nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -38.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -58.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +78.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | +535.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0384 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | -56.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -38.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +169.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | -16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 149 Angola 0.0119 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Suriname 0.0116 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Malawi 0.0106 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Yemen 0.0094 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Madagascar 0.0092 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Gabon 0.0089 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Afghanistan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 25.63 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 60.1 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 181,963 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.4389 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 12.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 181,963 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.601 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Afghanistan?
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Afghanistan was 0.0099 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0397 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 units per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Afghanistan rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square?
- Afghanistan ranks 152nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 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, registered carrier departures worldwide ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 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, registered carrier departures worldwide 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.