Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Australia

Australia: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square was 0.0883 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0883 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 23.7%
World rank
110th
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.0889 units per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0.0024 units per square kilometre
in 1974
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Australia, 1970–2023

00.020.040.060.08197019962023

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

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Australia stood at 0.0883 units per square kilometre.

That represents a change of up 23.7% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Australia peaked at 0.0889 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 units per square kilometre, in 1974.

That places Australia 110th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square kilometre in Australia, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1970 0.0369 units per square kilometre
1971 0.0375 units per square kilometre +1.7%
1972 0.0369 units per square kilometre -1.5%
1973 0.0334 units per square kilometre -9.6%
1974 0.0024 units per square kilometre -92.7%
1975 0.0024 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1976 0.0038 units per square kilometre +56.7%
1977 0.0321 units per square kilometre +741.6%
1978 0.0337 units per square kilometre +5.1%
1979 0.0337 units per square kilometre -0.0%
1980 0.0335 units per square kilometre -0.5%
1981 0.03 units per square kilometre -10.4%
1982 0.029 units per square kilometre -3.5%
1983 0.03 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1984 0.0279 units per square kilometre -7.1%
1985 0.0311 units per square kilometre +11.4%
1986 0.0347 units per square kilometre +11.7%
1987 0.0369 units per square kilometre +6.3%
1988 0.0383 units per square kilometre +3.9%
1989 0.03 units per square kilometre -21.8%
1990 0.0333 units per square kilometre +11.1%
1991 0.0369 units per square kilometre +10.8%
1992 0.0423 units per square kilometre +14.5%
1993 0.0453 units per square kilometre +7.1%
1994 0.0528 units per square kilometre +16.7%
1995 0.0516 units per square kilometre -2.3%
1996 0.0483 units per square kilometre -6.3%
1997 0.0514 units per square kilometre +6.3%
1998 0.0492 units per square kilometre -4.1%
1999 0.0501 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2000 0.0498 units per square kilometre -0.6%
2001 0.0506 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2002 0.0699 units per square kilometre +38.1%
2003 0.0689 units per square kilometre -1.3%
2004 0.0423 units per square kilometre -38.6%
2005 0.0446 units per square kilometre +5.4%
2006 0.0459 units per square kilometre +3.0%
2007 0.046 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2008 0.0512 units per square kilometre +11.3%
2009 0.0525 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2010 0.0746 units per square kilometre +42.1%
2011 0.0772 units per square kilometre +3.5%
2012 0.0811 units per square kilometre +5.0%
2013 0.0835 units per square kilometre +3.0%
2014 0.0866 units per square kilometre +3.7%
2015 0.0871 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2016 0.0888 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2017 0.0874 units per square kilometre -1.6%
2018 0.0865 units per square kilometre -1.0%
2019 0.0889 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2020 0.0404 units per square kilometre -54.6%
2021 0.0498 units per square kilometre +23.2%
2022 0.0713 units per square kilometre +43.2%
2023 0.0883 units per square kilometre +23.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0253 units per square kilometre 0.0024 units per square kilometre 0.0375 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0321 units per square kilometre 0.0279 units per square kilometre 0.0383 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0461 units per square kilometre 0.0333 units per square kilometre 0.0528 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0522 units per square kilometre 0.0423 units per square kilometre 0.0699 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0842 units per square kilometre 0.0746 units per square kilometre 0.0889 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0624 units per square kilometre 0.0404 units per square kilometre 0.0883 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 107 Brazil 0.0947 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 108 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0921 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 109 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0894 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 111 Iraq 0.085 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 112 Papua New Guinea 0.076 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 113 Uzbekistan 0.0679 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Australia?
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Australia was 0.0883 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0889 units per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 units per square kilometre in 1974.
How does Australia rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square?
Australia ranks 110th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia 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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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.

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Indicator
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, 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, 10,074 data points, 1970–2023
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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.