Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide … square in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide … square was 3.47 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in United Kingdom, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 3.47 units per square kilometre for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in 2023.
The figure is up 17.5% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in United Kingdom peaked at 5.14 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.2 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
United Kingdom ranks 27th of 183 countries on this measure, 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 … square in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 2.06 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 2.37 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 2.64 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 2.77 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 2.54 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 2.71 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 2.73 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 2.83 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 3 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 3.19 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 3.26 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 3.31 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 3.48 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 3.62 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 3.83 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 3.82 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.68 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 4.01 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 4.21 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 4.29 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 4.32 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 4.37 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 4.07 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 4.39 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 4.34 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 4.35 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.4 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 4.56 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 4.88 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 4.89 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.14 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 4.39 units per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | -71.4% |
| 2021 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 2.95 units per square kilometre | +146.4% |
| 2023 | 3.47 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 3.47 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 units per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 3.47 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3749 units per square kilometre, 9.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide … square in United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +146.4% | 1.2 units per square kilometre | 2.95 units per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -71.4% | 4.39 units per square kilometre | 1.25 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8 units per square kilometre | 1.64 units per square kilometre | 1.97 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.04 units per square kilometre | 1.79 units per square kilometre | 2.64 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.98 units per square kilometre | 2.54 units per square kilometre | 3.48 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.03 units per square kilometre | 3.62 units per square kilometre | 4.37 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.54 units per square kilometre | 4.07 units per square kilometre | 5.14 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.22 units per square kilometre | 1.2 units per square kilometre | 3.47 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 24 Austria 3.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Kuwait 3.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Belgium 3.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Hungary 3.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Japan 2.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Denmark 2.49 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for United Kingdom
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 84.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 121.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.77 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 34.38 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3431 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -11.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 23.77 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.21 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in United Kingdom?
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in United Kingdom was 3.47 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 Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 5.14 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does United Kingdom rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square?
- United Kingdom ranks 27th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.