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

Portugal: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square was 1.95 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.95 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
34th
of 183 countries
All-time high
2.04 units per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0.3082 units per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
54
1970–2023

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

0.511.52197019962023

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

Analysis

Portugal recorded 1.95 units per square kilometre for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in 2023.

The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Portugal peaked at 2.04 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3082 units per square kilometre, in 1976.

Portugal ranks 34th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1970 0.5202 units per square kilometre
1971 0.5847 units per square kilometre +12.4%
1972 0.635 units per square kilometre +8.6%
1973 0.7115 units per square kilometre +12.0%
1974 0.7257 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1975 0.3585 units per square kilometre -50.6%
1976 0.3082 units per square kilometre -14.0%
1977 0.3191 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1978 0.3366 units per square kilometre +5.5%
1979 0.3432 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1980 0.3661 units per square kilometre +6.7%
1981 0.3727 units per square kilometre +1.8%
1982 0.3836 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1983 0.3858 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1984 0.3705 units per square kilometre -4.0%
1985 0.3388 units per square kilometre -8.6%
1986 0.3464 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1987 0.3781 units per square kilometre +9.1%
1988 0.4317 units per square kilometre +14.2%
1989 0.4404 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1990 0.4918 units per square kilometre +11.7%
1991 0.5137 units per square kilometre +4.4%
1992 0.6546 units per square kilometre +27.4%
1993 0.6918 units per square kilometre +5.7%
1994 0.7202 units per square kilometre +4.1%
1995 0.7825 units per square kilometre +8.6%
1996 0.8798 units per square kilometre +12.4%
1997 1.03 units per square kilometre +17.6%
1998 1.07 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1999 1.28 units per square kilometre +20.1%
2000 1.23 units per square kilometre -4.0%
2001 1.05 units per square kilometre -14.6%
2002 1.23 units per square kilometre +16.9%
2003 1.28 units per square kilometre +4.5%
2004 1.39 units per square kilometre +8.2%
2005 1.62 units per square kilometre +17.0%
2006 1.31 units per square kilometre -19.5%
2007 1.51 units per square kilometre +15.4%
2008 1.74 units per square kilometre +15.2%
2009 1.35 units per square kilometre -22.5%
2010 1.22 units per square kilometre -9.4%
2011 1.41 units per square kilometre +15.2%
2012 1.44 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2013 1.73 units per square kilometre +19.9%
2014 1.72 units per square kilometre -0.2%
2015 1.75 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2016 1.69 units per square kilometre -3.5%
2017 1.86 units per square kilometre +10.4%
2018 2 units per square kilometre +7.2%
2019 2.04 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2020 0.805 units per square kilometre -60.5%
2021 1.07 units per square kilometre +32.6%
2022 1.72 units per square kilometre +61.2%
2023 1.95 units per square kilometre +13.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.4843 units per square kilometre 0.3082 units per square kilometre 0.7257 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.3814 units per square kilometre 0.3388 units per square kilometre 0.4404 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.8117 units per square kilometre 0.4918 units per square kilometre 1.28 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 1.37 units per square kilometre 1.05 units per square kilometre 1.74 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 1.68 units per square kilometre 1.22 units per square kilometre 2.04 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 1.39 units per square kilometre 0.805 units per square kilometre 1.95 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 31 Antigua and Barbuda 2.4 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 32 Lebanon 2.32 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 33 Israel 2.25 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 35 Germany 1.88 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 36 Panama 1.67 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 37 Barbados 1.63 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Portugal?
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Portugal was 1.95 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 2.04 units per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3082 units per square kilometre in 1976.
How does Portugal rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square?
Portugal ranks 34th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal 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.