Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square was 6.13 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
6.13 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 18.4%
World rank
16th
of 183 countries
All-time high
6.53 units per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
0.0662 units per square kilometre
in 1974
Years of data
46
1974–2023

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in United Arab Emirates, 1974–2023

0246197419982023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in United Arab Emirates is 6.13 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 18.4% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in United Arab Emirates peaked at 6.53 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0662 units per square kilometre, in 1974.

That places United Arab Emirates 16th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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 United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1974 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1974 0.0662 units per square kilometre
1975 0.076 units per square kilometre +14.9%
1976 0.0873 units per square kilometre +14.8%
1977 0.0887 units per square kilometre +1.6%
1978 0.1014 units per square kilometre +14.3%
1979 0.1169 units per square kilometre +15.3%
1980 0.1338 units per square kilometre +14.5%
1981 0.1408 units per square kilometre +5.3%
1982 0.1225 units per square kilometre -13.0%
1983 0.1338 units per square kilometre +9.2%
1984 0.1422 units per square kilometre +6.3%
1985 0.1478 units per square kilometre +4.0%
1986 0.1718 units per square kilometre +16.2%
1987 0.1802 units per square kilometre +4.9%
1988 0.2126 units per square kilometre +18.0%
1989 0.2253 units per square kilometre +6.0%
1990 0.2647 units per square kilometre +17.5%
1991 0.2732 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1992 0.3703 units per square kilometre +35.6%
1993 0.4238 units per square kilometre +14.4%
1994 0.4787 units per square kilometre +13.0%
1995 0.4816 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1996 0.5351 units per square kilometre +11.1%
1997 0.5491 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1998 0.5787 units per square kilometre +5.4%
1999 0.6252 units per square kilometre +8.0%
2000 0.6805 units per square kilometre +8.9%
2001 0.7151 units per square kilometre +5.1%
2002 0.7738 units per square kilometre +8.2%
2003 1 units per square kilometre +29.6%
2004 1.23 units per square kilometre +22.5%
2009 2.4 units per square kilometre +95.6%
2010 3.39 units per square kilometre +41.2%
2011 3.79 units per square kilometre +11.9%
2012 4.39 units per square kilometre +15.7%
2013 4.61 units per square kilometre +4.9%
2014 4.96 units per square kilometre +7.7%
2015 6.16 units per square kilometre +24.3%
2016 6.53 units per square kilometre +6.0%
2017 6.46 units per square kilometre -1.0%
2018 6.42 units per square kilometre -0.7%
2019 6 units per square kilometre -6.5%
2020 2.61 units per square kilometre -56.5%
2021 3.3 units per square kilometre +26.6%
2022 5.18 units per square kilometre +56.8%
2023 6.13 units per square kilometre +18.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0894 units per square kilometre 0.0662 units per square kilometre 0.1169 units per square kilometre 6
1980s 0.1611 units per square kilometre 0.1225 units per square kilometre 0.2253 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.458 units per square kilometre 0.2647 units per square kilometre 0.6252 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 1.13 units per square kilometre 0.6805 units per square kilometre 2.4 units per square kilometre 6
2010s 5.27 units per square kilometre 3.39 units per square kilometre 6.53 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 4.3 units per square kilometre 2.61 units per square kilometre 6.13 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 13 Marshall Islands 9.41 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 14 Netherlands 9.13 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 15 Tonga 7.3 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 17 Kiribati 5.47 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 18 Trinidad and Tobago 5.45 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 19 Mauritius 5.41 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in United Arab Emirates?
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in United Arab Emirates was 6.13 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 6.53 units per square kilometre in 2016.
What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0662 units per square kilometre in 1974.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square?
United Arab Emirates ranks 16th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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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.