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

Ireland: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square was 16.09 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
16.09 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
12th
of 183 countries
All-time high
16.09 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.3658 units per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
54
1970–2023

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

051015197019962023

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

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Ireland stood at 16.09 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 72.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Ireland peaked at 16.09 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3658 units per square kilometre, in 1972.

Ireland ranks 12th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square kilometre in Ireland, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1970 0.421 units per square kilometre
1971 0.3992 units per square kilometre -5.2%
1972 0.3658 units per square kilometre -8.4%
1973 0.3731 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1974 0.3992 units per square kilometre +7.0%
1975 0.3745 units per square kilometre -6.2%
1976 0.3934 units per square kilometre +5.0%
1977 0.3977 units per square kilometre +1.1%
1978 0.4021 units per square kilometre +1.1%
1979 0.4514 units per square kilometre +12.3%
1980 0.4123 units per square kilometre -8.7%
1981 0.4021 units per square kilometre -2.5%
1982 0.3861 units per square kilometre -4.0%
1983 0.3818 units per square kilometre -1.1%
1984 0.4471 units per square kilometre +17.1%
1985 0.4718 units per square kilometre +5.5%
1986 0.4863 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1987 0.5313 units per square kilometre +9.3%
1988 0.8913 units per square kilometre +67.8%
1989 1.06 units per square kilometre +18.9%
1990 1.15 units per square kilometre +8.9%
1991 1.2 units per square kilometre +3.6%
1992 1.11 units per square kilometre -6.9%
1993 1 units per square kilometre -10.0%
1994 1.02 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1995 1.22 units per square kilometre +19.5%
1996 1.38 units per square kilometre +13.1%
1997 1.56 units per square kilometre +12.8%
1998 1.78 units per square kilometre +14.5%
1999 1.93 units per square kilometre +8.2%
2000 2.11 units per square kilometre +9.6%
2001 2.27 units per square kilometre +7.4%
2002 2.57 units per square kilometre +13.3%
2003 3.36 units per square kilometre +30.7%
2004 3.79 units per square kilometre +13.0%
2005 4.41 units per square kilometre +16.2%
2006 5.08 units per square kilometre +15.3%
2007 6.04 units per square kilometre +18.8%
2008 7.02 units per square kilometre +16.2%
2009 7.67 units per square kilometre +9.2%
2010 8.73 units per square kilometre +13.9%
2011 9.22 units per square kilometre +5.6%
2012 9.42 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2013 9.31 units per square kilometre -1.1%
2014 9.56 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2015 10.42 units per square kilometre +9.0%
2016 12.14 units per square kilometre +16.5%
2017 12.82 units per square kilometre +5.6%
2018 13.59 units per square kilometre +6.0%
2019 14.04 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2020 5.36 units per square kilometre -61.9%
2021 7.17 units per square kilometre +33.8%
2022 14.27 units per square kilometre +99.1%
2023 16.09 units per square kilometre +12.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.3977 units per square kilometre 0.3658 units per square kilometre 0.4514 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.547 units per square kilometre 0.3818 units per square kilometre 1.06 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 1.33 units per square kilometre 1 units per square kilometre 1.93 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 4.43 units per square kilometre 2.11 units per square kilometre 7.67 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 10.92 units per square kilometre 8.73 units per square kilometre 14.04 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 10.72 units per square kilometre 5.36 units per square kilometre 16.09 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 9 Seychelles 28.12 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 10 Luxembourg 18.83 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 11 Qatar 18.02 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 13 Marshall Islands 9.41 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 14 Netherlands 9.13 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 15 Tonga 7.3 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Ireland?
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Ireland was 16.09 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 16.09 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3658 units per square kilometre in 1972.
How does Ireland rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square?
Ireland ranks 12th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland 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.

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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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.