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

India: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square was 0.4153 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.4153 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 17.0%
World rank
67th
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.4153 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0218 units per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023

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

00.10.20.30.4197019962023

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

Analysis

India recorded 0.4153 units per square kilometre for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 79.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in India peaked at 0.4153 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0218 units per square kilometre, in 1971.

India ranks 67th 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 India, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square kilometre in India, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1970 0.0328 units per square kilometre
1971 0.0218 units per square kilometre -33.6%
1972 0.0325 units per square kilometre +49.3%
1973 0.0317 units per square kilometre -2.4%
1974 0.0232 units per square kilometre -26.8%
1975 0.0305 units per square kilometre +31.3%
1976 0.0319 units per square kilometre +4.5%
1977 0.0333 units per square kilometre +4.5%
1978 0.0354 units per square kilometre +6.4%
1979 0.0337 units per square kilometre -4.9%
1980 0.0336 units per square kilometre -0.1%
1981 0.0352 units per square kilometre +4.6%
1982 0.0358 units per square kilometre +1.8%
1983 0.0382 units per square kilometre +6.6%
1984 0.0405 units per square kilometre +6.1%
1985 0.0471 units per square kilometre +16.2%
1986 0.0508 units per square kilometre +7.9%
1987 0.0536 units per square kilometre +5.6%
1988 0.053 units per square kilometre -1.2%
1989 0.0526 units per square kilometre -0.8%
1990 0.0423 units per square kilometre -19.5%
1991 0.0395 units per square kilometre -6.6%
1992 0.0405 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1993 0.0354 units per square kilometre -12.5%
1994 0.0438 units per square kilometre +23.6%
1995 0.0566 units per square kilometre +29.4%
1996 0.0509 units per square kilometre -10.2%
1997 0.0614 units per square kilometre +20.6%
1998 0.066 units per square kilometre +7.5%
1999 0.0607 units per square kilometre -8.0%
2000 0.0667 units per square kilometre +9.9%
2001 0.0695 units per square kilometre +4.2%
2002 0.0778 units per square kilometre +12.0%
2003 0.0887 units per square kilometre +14.0%
2004 0.1018 units per square kilometre +14.7%
2005 0.1112 units per square kilometre +9.1%
2006 0.1527 units per square kilometre +37.3%
2007 0.1914 units per square kilometre +25.4%
2008 0.1992 units per square kilometre +4.1%
2009 0.2025 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2010 0.2096 units per square kilometre +3.5%
2011 0.234 units per square kilometre +11.6%
2012 0.2281 units per square kilometre -2.5%
2013 0.2318 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2014 0.2437 units per square kilometre +5.1%
2015 0.265 units per square kilometre +8.8%
2016 0.3086 units per square kilometre +16.4%
2017 0.3462 units per square kilometre +12.2%
2018 0.4036 units per square kilometre +16.6%
2019 0.4069 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2020 0.1961 units per square kilometre -51.8%
2021 0.2487 units per square kilometre +26.8%
2022 0.355 units per square kilometre +42.7%
2023 0.4153 units per square kilometre +17.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0307 units per square kilometre 0.0218 units per square kilometre 0.0354 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.044 units per square kilometre 0.0336 units per square kilometre 0.0536 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0497 units per square kilometre 0.0354 units per square kilometre 0.066 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.1262 units per square kilometre 0.0667 units per square kilometre 0.2025 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.2878 units per square kilometre 0.2096 units per square kilometre 0.4069 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.3038 units per square kilometre 0.1961 units per square kilometre 0.4153 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 64 Nepal 0.4709 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 65 Croatia 0.4523 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 66 Sweden 0.4444 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 68 Armenia 0.4048 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 69 Sri Lanka 0.3917 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 70 Jordan 0.3904 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in India?
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in India was 0.4153 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.4153 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0218 units per square kilometre in 1971.
How does India rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square?
India ranks 67th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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.