Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide … square in Syria
Syria: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide … square was 0.0279 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Syria, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Syria stood at 0.0279 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.4% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Syria peaked at 0.1047 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 units per square kilometre, in 2017.
Syria ranks 139th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide … square in Syria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0414 units per square kilometre | +68.9% |
| 1975 | 0.037 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0452 units per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0479 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0468 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.043 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0414 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0484 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0457 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0446 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.037 units per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0354 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0522 units per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0609 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0702 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0528 units per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0457 units per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0479 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0484 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.049 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0582 units per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0495 units per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0609 units per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2000 | 0.076 units per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0739 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0706 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.076 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0889 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0916 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.093 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.103 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1032 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1047 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0692 units per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0842 units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0527 units per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | -43.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -96.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | +1437.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | +114.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | -29.4% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.0279 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0093 units per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.0279 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1757 units per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide … square in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1437.0% | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0145 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | 0.0479 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0412 units per square kilometre | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | 0.0522 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0544 units per square kilometre | 0.0457 units per square kilometre | 0.0702 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0881 units per square kilometre | 0.0706 units per square kilometre | 0.1047 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.027 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0842 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 136 Algeria 0.0305 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Sierra Leone 0.0297 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Kyrgyzstan 0.0287 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Venezuela 0.0264 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Liberia 0.0228 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Turkmenistan 0.0227 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Syria
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 17.57 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 71.22 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.84 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1152 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.9076 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.84 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7122 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Syria?
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Syria was 0.0279 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1047 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Syria rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square?
- Syria ranks 139th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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.
About this data
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.