Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square was 0.1453 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 0.1453 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 0.1504 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0163 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 24th of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1975 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0282 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 0.031 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0321 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.032 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0347 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0352 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0346 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0354 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.036 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0449 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0493 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0479 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0513 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0538 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0524 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0576 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0594 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0506 units per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0554 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0599 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0579 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0833 units per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1071 units per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2011 | 0.11 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1142 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1195 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1253 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1306 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1411 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1468 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1481 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1504 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0668 units per square kilometre | -55.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0891 units per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1327 units per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1453 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -55.6% | 0.1504 units per square kilometre | 0.0668 units per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +48.8% | 0.0891 units per square kilometre | 0.1327 units per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +43.8% | 0.0579 units per square kilometre | 0.0833 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | 0.031 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0346 units per square kilometre | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0443 units per square kilometre | 0.036 units per square kilometre | 0.0513 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0587 units per square kilometre | 0.0506 units per square kilometre | 0.0833 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1293 units per square kilometre | 0.1071 units per square kilometre | 0.1504 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1085 units per square kilometre | 0.0668 units per square kilometre | 0.1453 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 21 South Korea 4.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Bahamas 4.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Belize 4.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Austria 3.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Kuwait 3.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Belgium 3.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 United Kingdom 3.47 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 0.1453 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1504 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0163 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 24th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.