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

Malawi: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square was 0.0106 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0106 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
151st
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.0636 units per square kilometre
in 1984
All-time low
0.0039 units per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
54
1970–2023

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

00.020.040.06197019962023

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

Analysis

Malawi recorded 0.0106 units per square kilometre for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Malawi peaked at 0.0636 units per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 units per square kilometre, in 2020.

That places Malawi 151st out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1970 0.0403 units per square kilometre
1971 0.0467 units per square kilometre +15.8%
1972 0.0467 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1973 0.0456 units per square kilometre -2.3%
1974 0.0456 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1975 0.053 units per square kilometre +16.3%
1976 0.0414 units per square kilometre -22.0%
1977 0.052 units per square kilometre +25.6%
1978 0.0499 units per square kilometre -4.1%
1979 0.0445 units per square kilometre -10.6%
1980 0.035 units per square kilometre -21.4%
1981 0.0371 units per square kilometre +6.1%
1982 0.0477 units per square kilometre +28.6%
1983 0.0392 units per square kilometre -17.8%
1984 0.0636 units per square kilometre +62.2%
1985 0.0605 units per square kilometre -5.0%
1986 0.0467 units per square kilometre -22.8%
1987 0.0318 units per square kilometre -31.8%
1988 0.017 units per square kilometre -46.7%
1989 0.0371 units per square kilometre +118.8%
1990 0.0382 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1991 0.0424 units per square kilometre +11.1%
1992 0.0403 units per square kilometre -5.0%
1993 0.035 units per square kilometre -13.2%
1994 0.0361 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1995 0.0371 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1996 0.0371 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1997 0.0382 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1998 0.0382 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1999 0.0467 units per square kilometre +22.2%
2000 0.051 units per square kilometre +9.2%
2001 0.0499 units per square kilometre -2.0%
2002 0.049 units per square kilometre -1.9%
2003 0.0524 units per square kilometre +6.9%
2004 0.0561 units per square kilometre +7.1%
2005 0.0578 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2006 0.0586 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2007 0.0625 units per square kilometre +6.5%
2008 0.0468 units per square kilometre -25.0%
2009 0.0464 units per square kilometre -0.9%
2010 0.0354 units per square kilometre -23.7%
2011 0.0336 units per square kilometre -5.0%
2012 0.034 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2013 0.0174 units per square kilometre -48.6%
2014 0.0174 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2015 0.0179 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2016 0.0193 units per square kilometre +7.8%
2017 0.0247 units per square kilometre +28.0%
2018 0.0247 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2019 0.0144 units per square kilometre -41.8%
2020 0.0039 units per square kilometre -72.9%
2021 0.0043 units per square kilometre +10.2%
2022 0.0109 units per square kilometre +153.6%
2023 0.0106 units per square kilometre -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0466 units per square kilometre 0.0403 units per square kilometre 0.053 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0416 units per square kilometre 0.017 units per square kilometre 0.0636 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0389 units per square kilometre 0.035 units per square kilometre 0.0467 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0531 units per square kilometre 0.0464 units per square kilometre 0.0625 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0239 units per square kilometre 0.0144 units per square kilometre 0.0354 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0074 units per square kilometre 0.0039 units per square kilometre 0.0109 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 148 Cameroon 0.0131 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 149 Angola 0.0119 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 150 Suriname 0.0116 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 152 Afghanistan 0.0099 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 153 Yemen 0.0094 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 154 Madagascar 0.0092 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Malawi?
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Malawi was 0.0106 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.0636 units per square kilometre in 1984.
What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 units per square kilometre in 2020.
How does Malawi rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square?
Malawi ranks 151st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi 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.