Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in South Asia
South Asia: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square was 0.4292 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in South Asia, 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 South Asia is 0.4292 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 75.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in South Asia peaked at 0.4292 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0243 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places South Asia 9th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 South Asia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0366 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0404 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.04 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0404 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0416 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.042 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0448 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0471 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.054 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0575 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 0.059 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0602 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0611 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0518 units per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0488 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0456 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0541 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0663 units per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0617 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0707 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0755 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0639 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0684 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0721 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.077 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0878 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1019 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1108 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1486 units per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2007 | 0.184 units per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1908 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.194 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2128 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2379 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2314 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2441 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2636 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2799 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.323 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3699 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4234 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4095 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2038 units per square kilometre | -50.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2506 units per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3709 units per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4292 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.035 units per square kilometre | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | 0.0404 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0508 units per square kilometre | 0.0404 units per square kilometre | 0.0611 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0588 units per square kilometre | 0.0456 units per square kilometre | 0.0755 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1235 units per square kilometre | 0.0684 units per square kilometre | 0.194 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2996 units per square kilometre | 0.2128 units per square kilometre | 0.4234 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3136 units per square kilometre | 0.2038 units per square kilometre | 0.4292 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 6 Malta 50.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Naoero 47.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 American Samoa 45.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Seychelles 28.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Luxembourg 18.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Qatar 18.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Ireland 16.09 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for South Asia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.38 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 81.7 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 52.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 23.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 52.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8178 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in South Asia?
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in South Asia was 0.4292 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4292 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0243 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does South Asia rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square?
- South Asia ranks 9th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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.
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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.