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

France: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square was 0.9236 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.9236 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
51st
of 183 countries
All-time high
1.54 units per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
0.3926 units per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023

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

0.50.7511.21.5197019962023

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

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in France stood at 0.9236 units per square kilometre.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in France peaked at 1.54 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3926 units per square kilometre, in 1971.

France ranks 51st of 183 countries on this measure, 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 France, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square kilometre in France, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1970 0.3997 units per square kilometre
1971 0.3926 units per square kilometre -1.8%
1972 0.4314 units per square kilometre +9.9%
1973 0.4279 units per square kilometre -0.8%
1974 0.4436 units per square kilometre +3.7%
1975 0.457 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1976 0.4744 units per square kilometre +3.8%
1977 0.4756 units per square kilometre +0.2%
1978 0.4787 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1979 0.4869 units per square kilometre +1.7%
1980 0.4609 units per square kilometre -5.3%
1981 0.472 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1982 0.4984 units per square kilometre +5.6%
1983 0.4472 units per square kilometre -10.3%
1984 0.4822 units per square kilometre +7.8%
1985 0.4846 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1986 0.5091 units per square kilometre +5.1%
1987 0.5834 units per square kilometre +14.6%
1988 0.6832 units per square kilometre +17.1%
1989 0.7296 units per square kilometre +6.8%
1990 0.8196 units per square kilometre +12.3%
1991 0.757 units per square kilometre -7.6%
1992 0.7676 units per square kilometre +1.4%
1993 0.8531 units per square kilometre +11.1%
1994 0.8888 units per square kilometre +4.2%
1995 0.8943 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1996 1.02 units per square kilometre +14.1%
1997 1.24 units per square kilometre +21.4%
1998 1.28 units per square kilometre +3.6%
1999 1.39 units per square kilometre +8.2%
2000 1.51 units per square kilometre +8.4%
2001 1.44 units per square kilometre -4.2%
2002 1.36 units per square kilometre -5.5%
2003 1.29 units per square kilometre -5.3%
2004 1.27 units per square kilometre -2.0%
2005 1.35 units per square kilometre +6.7%
2006 1.5 units per square kilometre +10.7%
2007 1.53 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2008 1.54 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2009 1.43 units per square kilometre -6.8%
2010 1.37 units per square kilometre -4.4%
2011 1.4 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2012 1.37 units per square kilometre -2.0%
2013 1.19 units per square kilometre -13.2%
2014 1.13 units per square kilometre -4.9%
2015 1.13 units per square kilometre -0.5%
2016 1.11 units per square kilometre -1.3%
2017 1.11 units per square kilometre -0.0%
2018 1.11 units per square kilometre -0.3%
2019 1.11 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2020 0.4986 units per square kilometre -55.1%
2021 0.6163 units per square kilometre +23.6%
2022 0.9039 units per square kilometre +46.7%
2023 0.9236 units per square kilometre +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.4468 units per square kilometre 0.3926 units per square kilometre 0.4869 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.5351 units per square kilometre 0.4472 units per square kilometre 0.7296 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.9912 units per square kilometre 0.757 units per square kilometre 1.39 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 1.42 units per square kilometre 1.27 units per square kilometre 1.54 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 1.2 units per square kilometre 1.11 units per square kilometre 1.4 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.7356 units per square kilometre 0.4986 units per square kilometre 0.9236 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 48 Türkiye 1.05 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 49 United States of America 1.01 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 50 Philippines 0.9496 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 52 Cyprus 0.7376 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 53 Norway 0.6955 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 54 Latvia 0.6949 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in France?
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in France was 0.9236 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1.54 units per square kilometre in 2008.
What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3926 units per square kilometre in 1971.
How does France rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square?
France ranks 51st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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.