Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square was 0.3917 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Sri Lanka, 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 Sri Lanka is 0.3917 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.6626 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0271 units per square kilometre, in 1979.
Sri Lanka ranks 69th of 183 countries 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0702 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0829 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0702 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0462 units per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 1974 | 0.067 units per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0702 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0638 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0845 units per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0494 units per square kilometre | -41.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | -45.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0606 units per square kilometre | +123.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0654 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0558 units per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0861 units per square kilometre | +54.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0941 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1068 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0925 units per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0925 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0973 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.11 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 0.126 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1308 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1451 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1419 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1419 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1419 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1403 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1403 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1483 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1611 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 0.083 units per square kilometre | -48.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1816 units per square kilometre | +118.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1671 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.201 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2982 units per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3143 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3345 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3352 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3271 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2652 units per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3336 units per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4154 units per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5003 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5204 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5983 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6075 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6578 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6626 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5565 units per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5342 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1624 units per square kilometre | -69.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1812 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3691 units per square kilometre | +103.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3917 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0631 units per square kilometre | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | 0.0845 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0861 units per square kilometre | 0.0558 units per square kilometre | 0.11 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1418 units per square kilometre | 0.126 units per square kilometre | 0.1611 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2507 units per square kilometre | 0.083 units per square kilometre | 0.3352 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5387 units per square kilometre | 0.3336 units per square kilometre | 0.6626 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2761 units per square kilometre | 0.1624 units per square kilometre | 0.3917 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 66 Sweden 0.4444 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 India 0.4153 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Armenia 0.4048 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Jordan 0.3904 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Indonesia 0.3891 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Dominican Republic 0.3825 units per square kilometre compare
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions 30.62 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 132.55 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.58 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0722 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.33 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Sri Lanka?
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Sri Lanka was 0.3917 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6626 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0271 units per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square?
- Sri Lanka ranks 69th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.