Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in World
World: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square was 0.2679 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in World, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in World stood at 0.2679 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 18.7% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in World peaked at 0.2931 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0887 units per square kilometre, in 1975.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in World, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0907 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0912 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0937 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0888 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0887 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0918 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0951 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0977 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1022 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1027 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0985 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0992 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1032 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1094 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1142 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1216 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1271 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1332 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1345 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1399 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1378 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1185 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1258 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1355 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1417 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1492 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1538 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1546 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1631 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.173 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.175 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1637 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1673 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1865 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1902 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1948 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2041 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2001 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.205 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2372 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2449 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2419 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2475 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2542 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2619 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2719 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2793 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2879 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2931 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1547 units per square kilometre | -47.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1853 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2257 units per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2679 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0933 units per square kilometre | 0.0887 units per square kilometre | 0.1022 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1144 units per square kilometre | 0.0985 units per square kilometre | 0.1345 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.142 units per square kilometre | 0.1185 units per square kilometre | 0.1631 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.186 units per square kilometre | 0.1637 units per square kilometre | 0.205 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.262 units per square kilometre | 0.2372 units per square kilometre | 0.2931 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2084 units per square kilometre | 0.1547 units per square kilometre | 0.2679 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 Macao 491.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Singapore 304.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Hong Kong 137.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Maldives 112.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Bahrain 75.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Malta 50.23 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in World?
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in World was 0.2679 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2931 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0887 units per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does World rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square?
- World ranks 3rd out of 3 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.