Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square was 4.71 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4.71 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 41.7%
World rank
21st
of 183 countries
All-time high
5.63 units per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0.1659 units per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Republic of Korea, 1970–2023

0246197019962023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Republic of Korea is 4.71 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.7% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Republic of Korea peaked at 5.63 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1659 units per square kilometre, in 1970.

Republic of Korea ranks 21st of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square kilometre in Republic of Korea, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1970 0.1659 units per square kilometre
1971 0.395 units per square kilometre +138.1%
1972 0.4053 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1973 0.4116 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1974 0.3431 units per square kilometre -16.6%
1975 0.3048 units per square kilometre -11.2%
1976 0.2851 units per square kilometre -6.5%
1977 0.3141 units per square kilometre +10.2%
1978 0.3525 units per square kilometre +12.2%
1979 0.4126 units per square kilometre +17.1%
1980 0.3846 units per square kilometre -6.8%
1981 0.3618 units per square kilometre -5.9%
1982 0.4033 units per square kilometre +11.5%
1983 0.4323 units per square kilometre +7.2%
1984 0.4966 units per square kilometre +14.9%
1985 0.509 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1986 0.5505 units per square kilometre +8.1%
1987 0.6127 units per square kilometre +11.3%
1988 0.7174 units per square kilometre +17.1%
1989 1.49 units per square kilometre +107.5%
1990 1.25 units per square kilometre -16.4%
1991 1.25 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 1.46 units per square kilometre +17.4%
1993 1.7 units per square kilometre +16.0%
1994 1.77 units per square kilometre +4.2%
1995 1.96 units per square kilometre +10.9%
1996 2.15 units per square kilometre +9.7%
1997 2.38 units per square kilometre +10.6%
1998 2.16 units per square kilometre -9.3%
1999 2.11 units per square kilometre -1.9%
2000 2.35 units per square kilometre +11.2%
2001 2.36 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2002 2.47 units per square kilometre +4.4%
2003 2.49 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2004 2.4 units per square kilometre -3.7%
2005 2.29 units per square kilometre -4.6%
2006 2.31 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2007 2.51 units per square kilometre +8.6%
2008 2.58 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2009 2.64 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2010 2.89 units per square kilometre +9.3%
2011 2.9 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2012 2.93 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2013 3.7 units per square kilometre +26.3%
2014 3.78 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2015 4.6 units per square kilometre +21.7%
2016 4.86 units per square kilometre +5.7%
2017 5.12 units per square kilometre +5.4%
2018 5.41 units per square kilometre +5.7%
2019 5.63 units per square kilometre +4.0%
2020 2.61 units per square kilometre -53.7%
2021 2.94 units per square kilometre +12.9%
2022 3.32 units per square kilometre +12.9%
2023 4.71 units per square kilometre +41.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.339 units per square kilometre 0.1659 units per square kilometre 0.4126 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.5957 units per square kilometre 0.3618 units per square kilometre 1.49 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 1.82 units per square kilometre 1.25 units per square kilometre 2.38 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 2.44 units per square kilometre 2.29 units per square kilometre 2.64 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 4.18 units per square kilometre 2.89 units per square kilometre 5.63 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 3.4 units per square kilometre 2.61 units per square kilometre 4.71 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 18 Trinidad and Tobago 5.45 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 19 Mauritius 5.41 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 20 Switzerland 5.19 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 22 Bahamas 4.18 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 23 Belize 4.11 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 24 Austria 3.95 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Republic of Korea?
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Republic of Korea was 4.71 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 5.63 units per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1659 units per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Republic of Korea rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square?
Republic of Korea ranks 21st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Republic of 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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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.