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

Belgium: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square was 3.69 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.69 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
26th
of 183 countries
All-time high
8.24 units per square kilometre
in 2009
All-time low
1.87 units per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Belgium, 2000–2023

24682000201120232000: 7.4 units per square kilometre2001: 5.9 units per square kilometre2002: 4.4 units per square kilometre2003: 4.4 units per square kilometre2004: 5.1 units per square kilometre2005: 5 units per square kilometre2006: 5.2 units per square kilometre2007: 5.7 units per square kilometre2008: 5.9 units per square kilometre2009: 8.2 units per square kilometre2010: 4.2 units per square kilometre2011: 4.3 units per square kilometre2012: 4.4 units per square kilometre2013: 4.3 units per square kilometre2014: 4.4 units per square kilometre2015: 4.7 units per square kilometre2016: 4.9 units per square kilometre2017: 4.8 units per square kilometre2018: 4.6 units per square kilometre2019: 4.5 units per square kilometre2020: 1.9 units per square kilometre2021: 2.4 units per square kilometre2022: 3.5 units per square kilometre2023: 3.7 units per square kilometre

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

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Belgium stood at 3.69 units per square kilometre.

The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Belgium peaked at 8.24 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.87 units per square kilometre, in 2020.

Belgium ranks 26th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
2000 7.45 units per square kilometre
2001 5.88 units per square kilometre -21.1%
2002 4.41 units per square kilometre -25.0%
2003 4.38 units per square kilometre -0.7%
2004 5.08 units per square kilometre +16.1%
2005 5.01 units per square kilometre -1.5%
2006 5.21 units per square kilometre +4.0%
2007 5.73 units per square kilometre +10.0%
2008 5.9 units per square kilometre +3.0%
2009 8.24 units per square kilometre +39.6%
2010 4.21 units per square kilometre -48.9%
2011 4.34 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2012 4.35 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2013 4.29 units per square kilometre -1.4%
2014 4.38 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2015 4.65 units per square kilometre +6.1%
2016 4.86 units per square kilometre +4.4%
2017 4.8 units per square kilometre -1.2%
2018 4.61 units per square kilometre -3.9%
2019 4.5 units per square kilometre -2.5%
2020 1.87 units per square kilometre -58.4%
2021 2.42 units per square kilometre +29.1%
2022 3.46 units per square kilometre +43.2%
2023 3.69 units per square kilometre +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.73 units per square kilometre 4.38 units per square kilometre 8.24 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 4.5 units per square kilometre 4.21 units per square kilometre 4.86 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 2.86 units per square kilometre 1.87 units per square kilometre 3.69 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 23 Belize 4.11 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 24 Austria 3.95 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 25 Kuwait 3.84 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.47 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 28 Hungary 3.27 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 29 Japan 2.68 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Belgium?
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Belgium was 3.69 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 8.24 units per square kilometre in 2009.
What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 1.87 units per square kilometre in 2020.
How does Belgium rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square?
Belgium ranks 26th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium 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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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.