Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square was 0.1302 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.1302 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
26th
of 44 groups
All-time high
0.1422 units per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
0.0332 units per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2023

0.0250.050.0750.10.1250.15197019962023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 0.1302 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.1422 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0332 units per square kilometre, in 1971.

That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 26th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1970 0.0349 units per square kilometre
1971 0.0332 units per square kilometre -4.8%
1972 0.0339 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1973 0.0346 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1974 0.0365 units per square kilometre +5.7%
1975 0.0376 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1976 0.0387 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1977 0.0379 units per square kilometre -1.9%
1978 0.0385 units per square kilometre +1.4%
1979 0.0431 units per square kilometre +12.0%
1980 0.0468 units per square kilometre +8.6%
1981 0.0461 units per square kilometre -1.6%
1982 0.0516 units per square kilometre +12.0%
1983 0.0562 units per square kilometre +8.8%
1984 0.0583 units per square kilometre +3.8%
1985 0.057 units per square kilometre -2.2%
1986 0.0579 units per square kilometre +1.6%
1987 0.059 units per square kilometre +1.8%
1988 0.0582 units per square kilometre -1.3%
1989 0.0592 units per square kilometre +1.8%
1990 0.0598 units per square kilometre +1.0%
1991 0.0611 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1992 0.0632 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1993 0.0679 units per square kilometre +7.4%
1994 0.0708 units per square kilometre +4.3%
1995 0.0717 units per square kilometre +1.3%
1996 0.0751 units per square kilometre +4.7%
1997 0.0853 units per square kilometre +13.5%
1998 0.0892 units per square kilometre +4.6%
1999 0.0973 units per square kilometre +9.1%
2000 0.0901 units per square kilometre -7.4%
2001 0.0942 units per square kilometre +4.5%
2002 0.0864 units per square kilometre -8.3%
2003 0.0767 units per square kilometre -11.1%
2004 0.0775 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2005 0.0809 units per square kilometre +4.4%
2006 0.0828 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2007 0.0897 units per square kilometre +8.3%
2008 0.0881 units per square kilometre -1.8%
2009 0.0902 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2010 0.1133 units per square kilometre +25.5%
2011 0.1197 units per square kilometre +5.7%
2012 0.1257 units per square kilometre +5.0%
2013 0.1343 units per square kilometre +6.9%
2014 0.1392 units per square kilometre +3.6%
2015 0.1422 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2016 0.1384 units per square kilometre -2.7%
2017 0.1348 units per square kilometre -2.6%
2018 0.1376 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2019 0.1392 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2020 0.0628 units per square kilometre -54.9%
2021 0.0888 units per square kilometre +41.3%
2022 0.1279 units per square kilometre +44.1%
2023 0.1302 units per square kilometre +1.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 -54.9% 0.1392 units per square kilometre 0.0628 units per square kilometre
2022 +44.1% 0.0888 units per square kilometre 0.1279 units per square kilometre
2021 +41.3% 0.0628 units per square kilometre 0.0888 units per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0369 units per square kilometre 0.0332 units per square kilometre 0.0431 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.055 units per square kilometre 0.0461 units per square kilometre 0.0592 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0742 units per square kilometre 0.0598 units per square kilometre 0.0973 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0857 units per square kilometre 0.0767 units per square kilometre 0.0942 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.1324 units per square kilometre 0.1133 units per square kilometre 0.1422 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.1024 units per square kilometre 0.0628 units per square kilometre 0.1302 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 23 Belize 4.11 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 24 Austria 3.95 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 25 Kuwait 3.84 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 26 Belgium 3.69 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.47 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 28 Hungary 3.27 units per square kilometre compare
  7. 29 Japan 2.68 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.1302 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 0.1422 units per square kilometre in 2015.
What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0332 units per square kilometre in 1971.
How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.