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

China: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square was 0.5229 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.5229 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 95.3%
World rank
62nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.5287 units per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0.0023 units per square kilometre
in 1974
Years of data
50
1974–2023

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in China, 1974–2023

00.20.40.6197419982023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in China is 0.5229 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 95.3% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in China peaked at 0.5287 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 units per square kilometre, in 1974.

China ranks 62nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 China, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square kilometre in China, 1974 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1974 0.0023 units per square kilometre
1975 0.0028 units per square kilometre +25.5%
1976 0.003 units per square kilometre +4.1%
1977 0.0031 units per square kilometre +4.0%
1978 0.0036 units per square kilometre +18.1%
1979 0.0067 units per square kilometre +85.3%
1980 0.0054 units per square kilometre -19.0%
1981 0.0061 units per square kilometre +12.4%
1982 0.0074 units per square kilometre +21.8%
1983 0.0079 units per square kilometre +6.0%
1984 0.0099 units per square kilometre +25.0%
1985 0.0109 units per square kilometre +10.5%
1986 0.0136 units per square kilometre +25.1%
1987 0.017 units per square kilometre +24.9%
1988 0.0188 units per square kilometre +10.8%
1989 0.017 units per square kilometre -10.0%
1990 0.0209 units per square kilometre +23.1%
1991 0.0203 units per square kilometre -2.9%
1992 0.0213 units per square kilometre +5.3%
1993 0.0279 units per square kilometre +30.6%
1994 0.0347 units per square kilometre +24.6%
1995 0.0424 units per square kilometre +22.0%
1996 0.0525 units per square kilometre +24.0%
1997 0.0501 units per square kilometre -4.6%
1998 0.0544 units per square kilometre +8.6%
1999 0.0583 units per square kilometre +7.3%
2000 0.061 units per square kilometre +4.6%
2001 0.0896 units per square kilometre +46.8%
2002 0.0993 units per square kilometre +10.8%
2003 0.1008 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2004 0.1289 units per square kilometre +27.8%
2005 0.1437 units per square kilometre +11.5%
2006 0.1643 units per square kilometre +14.3%
2007 0.1868 units per square kilometre +13.7%
2008 0.1974 units per square kilometre +5.7%
2009 0.228 units per square kilometre +15.5%
2010 0.2533 units per square kilometre +11.1%
2011 0.2704 units per square kilometre +6.8%
2012 0.2961 units per square kilometre +9.5%
2013 0.3274 units per square kilometre +10.6%
2014 0.3576 units per square kilometre +9.2%
2015 0.3852 units per square kilometre +7.7%
2016 0.421 units per square kilometre +9.3%
2017 0.4643 units per square kilometre +10.3%
2018 0.4998 units per square kilometre +7.6%
2019 0.5287 units per square kilometre +5.8%
2020 0.3907 units per square kilometre -26.1%
2021 0.4161 units per square kilometre +6.5%
2022 0.2677 units per square kilometre -35.7%
2023 0.5229 units per square kilometre +95.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0036 units per square kilometre 0.0023 units per square kilometre 0.0067 units per square kilometre 6
1980s 0.0114 units per square kilometre 0.0054 units per square kilometre 0.0188 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0383 units per square kilometre 0.0203 units per square kilometre 0.0583 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.14 units per square kilometre 0.061 units per square kilometre 0.228 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.3804 units per square kilometre 0.2533 units per square kilometre 0.5287 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.3993 units per square kilometre 0.2677 units per square kilometre 0.5229 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 59 Comoros 0.5911 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 60 Rwanda 0.5838 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 61 Bangladesh 0.5592 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 63 Serbia 0.5148 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 64 Nepal 0.4709 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 65 Croatia 0.4523 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in China?
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in China was 0.5229 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.5287 units per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 units per square kilometre in 1974.
How does China rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square?
China ranks 62nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China 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.