Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in IBRD only
IBRD only: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square was 0.19 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in IBRD only, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in IBRD only is 0.19 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 35.2% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in IBRD only peaked at 0.2034 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0267 units per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places IBRD only 19th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 IBRD only, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.0282 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0376 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0407 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 0.043 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0444 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0461 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.047 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0474 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0485 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0486 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0517 units per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0527 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0542 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0558 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0569 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0566 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0588 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0586 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0657 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0644 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0634 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0717 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0762 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.083 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0914 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0936 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0989 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1213 units per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1304 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1375 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1472 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1583 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1669 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1769 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.187 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1988 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2034 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1143 units per square kilometre | -43.8% |
| 2021 | 0.13 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1405 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.19 units per square kilometre | +35.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0419 units per square kilometre | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | 0.0474 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0521 units per square kilometre | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | 0.0588 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0767 units per square kilometre | 0.0586 units per square kilometre | 0.0989 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1628 units per square kilometre | 0.1213 units per square kilometre | 0.2034 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1437 units per square kilometre | 0.1143 units per square kilometre | 0.19 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 16 United Arab Emirates 6.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Kiribati 5.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Trinidad and Tobago 5.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Mauritius 5.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Switzerland 5.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Republic of Korea 4.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Bahamas 4.18 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in IBRD only?
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in IBRD only was 0.19 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2034 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0267 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does IBRD only rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square?
- IBRD only ranks 19th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.