Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in United States of America

United States of America: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square was 1.01 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.01 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
49th
of 183 countries
All-time high
1.1 units per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0.4992 units per square kilometre
in 1982
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in United States of America, 1970–2023

00.250.50.751197019962023

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 States of America is 1.01 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in United States of America peaked at 1.1 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4992 units per square kilometre, in 1982.

That places United States of America 49th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square kilometre in United States of America, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1970 0.5567 units per square kilometre
1971 0.5458 units per square kilometre -2.0%
1972 0.5443 units per square kilometre -0.3%
1973 0.5523 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1974 0.5077 units per square kilometre -8.1%
1975 0.4996 units per square kilometre -1.6%
1976 0.5121 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1977 0.5236 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1978 0.5303 units per square kilometre +1.3%
1979 0.5505 units per square kilometre +3.8%
1980 0.5418 units per square kilometre -1.6%
1981 0.5053 units per square kilometre -6.7%
1982 0.4992 units per square kilometre -1.2%
1983 0.5253 units per square kilometre +5.2%
1984 0.5684 units per square kilometre +8.2%
1985 0.6064 units per square kilometre +6.7%
1986 0.6667 units per square kilometre +9.9%
1987 0.6986 units per square kilometre +4.8%
1988 0.7237 units per square kilometre +3.6%
1989 0.7121 units per square kilometre -1.6%
1990 0.7477 units per square kilometre +5.0%
1991 0.7232 units per square kilometre -3.3%
1992 0.7182 units per square kilometre -0.7%
1993 0.7018 units per square kilometre -2.3%
1994 0.7916 units per square kilometre +12.8%
1995 0.8388 units per square kilometre +6.0%
1996 0.8769 units per square kilometre +4.6%
1997 0.8672 units per square kilometre -1.1%
1998 0.8543 units per square kilometre -1.5%
1999 0.9293 units per square kilometre +8.8%
2000 0.9628 units per square kilometre +3.6%
2001 0.9316 units per square kilometre -3.2%
2002 0.8774 units per square kilometre -5.8%
2003 0.8502 units per square kilometre -3.1%
2004 1.04 units per square kilometre +22.8%
2005 1.09 units per square kilometre +4.2%
2006 1.06 units per square kilometre -2.3%
2007 1.07 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2008 0.9898 units per square kilometre -7.6%
2009 1 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2010 1.1 units per square kilometre +9.9%
2011 1.1 units per square kilometre -0.4%
2012 1.08 units per square kilometre -1.9%
2013 1.07 units per square kilometre -1.2%
2014 1.04 units per square kilometre -1.9%
2015 1.04 units per square kilometre -0.6%
2016 1.05 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2017 1.05 units per square kilometre -0.0%
2018 1.08 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2019 1.1 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2020 0.6751 units per square kilometre -38.9%
2021 0.8752 units per square kilometre +29.6%
2022 0.9668 units per square kilometre +10.5%
2023 1.01 units per square kilometre +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5323 units per square kilometre 0.4996 units per square kilometre 0.5567 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.6047 units per square kilometre 0.4992 units per square kilometre 0.7237 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.8049 units per square kilometre 0.7018 units per square kilometre 0.9293 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.9882 units per square kilometre 0.8502 units per square kilometre 1.09 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 1.07 units per square kilometre 1.04 units per square kilometre 1.1 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.8825 units per square kilometre 0.6751 units per square kilometre 1.01 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 46 Malaysia 1.09 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 47 Viet Nam 1.06 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 48 Türkiye 1.05 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 50 Philippines 0.9496 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 51 France 0.9236 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 52 Cyprus 0.7376 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in United States of America?
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in United States of America was 1.01 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 States of America?
The highest recorded value was 1.1 units per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4992 units per square kilometre in 1982.
How does United States of America rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square?
United States of America ranks 49th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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.