Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide … square in North Korea
North Korea: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide … square was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in North Korea, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in North Korea is 0.0006 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 693.3% on the previous year and down 97.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in North Korea peaked at 0.0756 units per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places North Korea 177th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide … square in North Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0631 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0756 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0407 units per square kilometre | -46.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0407 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0457 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0473 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0448 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0448 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0457 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0448 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0457 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0482 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0482 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0482 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0482 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0532 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0532 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0573 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | -85.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -61.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | +301.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -86.1% |
| 2015 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -91.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -78.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +693.3% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.0006 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0093 units per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.0006 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.06 units per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide … square in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +693.3% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre |
| 2013 | +301.8% | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | 0.0297 units per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -91.6% | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre |
| 2014 | -86.1% | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | 0.0041 units per square kilometre |
| 1998 | -85.5% | 0.0573 units per square kilometre | 0.0083 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | -78.8% | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0532 units per square kilometre | 0.0407 units per square kilometre | 0.0756 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0463 units per square kilometre | 0.0448 units per square kilometre | 0.0482 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 0.0573 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 174 Somalia 0.0017 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Central African Republic 0.0011 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0009 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 Estonia 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Slovakia 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Niger 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for North Korea
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.35 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 24.13 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.18 million (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.48 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0448 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.0373 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.18 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.2413 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 6.35 million (2022)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 74 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in North Korea?
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in North Korea was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0756 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does North Korea rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square?
- North Korea ranks 177th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea 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.