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

Spain: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square was 1.33 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.33 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
41st
of 183 countries
All-time high
1.36 units per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0.2939 units per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

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

0.250.50.7511.2197019962023

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

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Spain stood at 1.33 units per square kilometre.

The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Spain peaked at 1.36 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2939 units per square kilometre, in 1970.

That places Spain 41st out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square kilometre in Spain, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1970 0.2939 units per square kilometre
1971 0.3189 units per square kilometre +8.5%
1972 0.3347 units per square kilometre +5.0%
1973 0.353 units per square kilometre +5.4%
1974 0.3578 units per square kilometre +1.4%
1975 0.3639 units per square kilometre +1.7%
1976 0.3693 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1977 0.3858 units per square kilometre +4.5%
1978 0.419 units per square kilometre +8.6%
1979 0.4288 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1980 0.4162 units per square kilometre -2.9%
1981 0.3778 units per square kilometre -9.2%
1982 0.3824 units per square kilometre +1.2%
1983 0.3884 units per square kilometre +1.6%
1984 0.3702 units per square kilometre -4.7%
1985 0.3638 units per square kilometre -1.7%
1986 0.3612 units per square kilometre -0.7%
1987 0.3664 units per square kilometre +1.4%
1988 0.4149 units per square kilometre +13.2%
1989 0.4515 units per square kilometre +8.8%
1990 0.4899 units per square kilometre +8.5%
1991 0.5258 units per square kilometre +7.3%
1992 0.58 units per square kilometre +10.3%
1993 0.565 units per square kilometre -2.6%
1994 0.5652 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 0.6271 units per square kilometre +10.9%
1996 0.6663 units per square kilometre +6.3%
1997 0.7416 units per square kilometre +11.3%
1998 0.7767 units per square kilometre +4.7%
1999 0.8293 units per square kilometre +6.8%
2000 0.9737 units per square kilometre +17.4%
2001 1.04 units per square kilometre +6.6%
2002 0.9879 units per square kilometre -4.8%
2003 1.04 units per square kilometre +5.2%
2004 1.1 units per square kilometre +6.0%
2005 1.18 units per square kilometre +6.7%
2006 1.21 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2007 1.32 units per square kilometre +9.0%
2008 1.24 units per square kilometre -6.1%
2009 1.1 units per square kilometre -11.1%
2010 1.09 units per square kilometre -0.6%
2011 1.07 units per square kilometre -2.0%
2012 0.9425 units per square kilometre -12.0%
2013 0.9307 units per square kilometre -1.2%
2014 0.9723 units per square kilometre +4.5%
2015 1.07 units per square kilometre +10.1%
2016 1.13 units per square kilometre +6.0%
2017 1.16 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2018 1.28 units per square kilometre +10.6%
2019 1.36 units per square kilometre +5.7%
2020 0.5244 units per square kilometre -61.3%
2021 0.7628 units per square kilometre +45.5%
2022 1.23 units per square kilometre +61.8%
2023 1.33 units per square kilometre +7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.3625 units per square kilometre 0.2939 units per square kilometre 0.4288 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.3893 units per square kilometre 0.3612 units per square kilometre 0.4515 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.6367 units per square kilometre 0.4899 units per square kilometre 0.8293 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 1.12 units per square kilometre 0.9737 units per square kilometre 1.32 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 1.1 units per square kilometre 0.9307 units per square kilometre 1.36 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.9618 units per square kilometre 0.5244 units per square kilometre 1.33 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 38 Monaco 1.48 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 39 Fiji 1.43 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 40 Brunei Darussalam 1.43 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 42 Greece 1.3 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 43 Samoa 1.27 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 44 Sao Tome and Principe 1.25 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Spain?
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Spain was 1.33 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 1.36 units per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2939 units per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Spain rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square?
Spain ranks 41st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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.