Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in New Zealand

New Zealand: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square was 0.6777 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.6777 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
56th
of 183 countries
All-time high
1.01 units per square kilometre
in 2001
All-time low
0.2848 units per square kilometre
in 1982
Years of data
54
1970–2023

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

0.20.40.60.81197019962023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in New Zealand is 0.6777 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in New Zealand peaked at 1.01 units per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2848 units per square kilometre, in 1982.

That places New Zealand 56th out of 183 countries 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 New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1970 0.3175 units per square kilometre
1971 0.3289 units per square kilometre +3.6%
1972 0.3441 units per square kilometre +4.6%
1973 0.368 units per square kilometre +7.0%
1974 0.3938 units per square kilometre +7.0%
1975 0.3927 units per square kilometre -0.3%
1976 0.3726 units per square kilometre -5.1%
1977 0.3384 units per square kilometre -9.2%
1978 0.3426 units per square kilometre +1.2%
1979 0.3475 units per square kilometre +1.4%
1980 0.3331 units per square kilometre -4.2%
1981 0.2962 units per square kilometre -11.1%
1982 0.2848 units per square kilometre -3.8%
1983 0.2985 units per square kilometre +4.8%
1984 0.3437 units per square kilometre +15.1%
1985 0.3653 units per square kilometre +6.3%
1986 0.3536 units per square kilometre -3.2%
1987 0.3748 units per square kilometre +6.0%
1988 0.4235 units per square kilometre +13.0%
1989 0.4804 units per square kilometre +13.5%
1990 0.4873 units per square kilometre +1.4%
1991 0.4147 units per square kilometre -14.9%
1992 0.4667 units per square kilometre +12.5%
1993 0.4694 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1994 0.4778 units per square kilometre +1.8%
1995 0.4846 units per square kilometre +1.4%
1996 0.7117 units per square kilometre +46.9%
1997 0.9753 units per square kilometre +37.0%
1998 0.8967 units per square kilometre -8.1%
1999 0.864 units per square kilometre -3.6%
2000 0.9116 units per square kilometre +5.5%
2001 1.01 units per square kilometre +10.9%
2002 0.9218 units per square kilometre -8.8%
2003 0.9395 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2004 0.7469 units per square kilometre -20.5%
2005 0.7955 units per square kilometre +6.5%
2006 0.8393 units per square kilometre +5.5%
2007 0.8326 units per square kilometre -0.8%
2008 0.8369 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2009 0.8248 units per square kilometre -1.5%
2010 0.7895 units per square kilometre -4.3%
2011 0.7859 units per square kilometre -0.4%
2012 0.7724 units per square kilometre -1.7%
2013 0.7729 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2014 0.7205 units per square kilometre -6.8%
2015 0.7072 units per square kilometre -1.9%
2016 0.6879 units per square kilometre -2.7%
2017 0.7017 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2018 0.7134 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2019 0.7311 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2020 0.4673 units per square kilometre -36.1%
2021 0.5161 units per square kilometre +10.5%
2022 0.5998 units per square kilometre +16.2%
2023 0.6777 units per square kilometre +13.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.3546 units per square kilometre 0.3175 units per square kilometre 0.3938 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.3554 units per square kilometre 0.2848 units per square kilometre 0.4804 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.6248 units per square kilometre 0.4147 units per square kilometre 0.9753 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.866 units per square kilometre 0.7469 units per square kilometre 1.01 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.7383 units per square kilometre 0.6879 units per square kilometre 0.7895 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.5652 units per square kilometre 0.4673 units per square kilometre 0.6777 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 53 Norway 0.6955 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 54 Latvia 0.6949 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 55 Vanuatu 0.6815 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 57 Thailand 0.656 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 58 Italy 0.6271 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 59 Comoros 0.5911 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in New Zealand?
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in New Zealand was 0.6777 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 units per square kilometre in 2001.
What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2848 units per square kilometre in 1982.
How does New Zealand rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square?
New Zealand ranks 56th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand 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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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.