Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square was 0.0281 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Least developed countries, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Least developed countries stood at 0.0281 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Least developed countries peaked at 0.0285 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0086 units per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Least developed countries 40th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | +68.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.021 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | -43.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 37 Barbados 1.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Monaco 1.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Fiji 1.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Brunei Darussalam 1.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Spain 1.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Greece 1.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Samoa 1.27 units per square kilometre compare
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions 86.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.864 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Least developed countries?
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Least developed countries was 0.0281 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0285 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0086 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Least developed countries rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square?
- Least developed countries ranks 40th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed 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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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)
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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.