Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number airline passengers, per square kilometre was 1.58 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Afghanistan stood at 1.58 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 3.49 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0808 units per square kilometre, in 1998.
That places Afghanistan 138th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1299 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1493 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1608 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1481 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1473 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1518 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1559 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1705 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1539 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1426 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1168 units per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1979 units per square kilometre | +69.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2775 units per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3069 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3379 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3457 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2827 units per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3341 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3082 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3373 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3701 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3255 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3255 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.302 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3655 units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3839 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3919 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1374 units per square kilometre | -64.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0808 units per square kilometre | -41.2% |
| 1999 | 0.215 units per square kilometre | +166.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2295 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 3.07 units per square kilometre | +1235.4% |
| 2011 | 3.49 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 2.66 units per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 2013 | 3.13 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 3.39 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 2.96 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 2.94 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.53 units per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 2019 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6885 units per square kilometre | -57.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4496 units per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 2022 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | +294.7% |
| 2023 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1.58 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4775 units per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 1.58 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.64 units per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Afghanistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1235.4% | 0.2295 units per square kilometre | 3.07 units per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +294.7% | 0.4496 units per square kilometre | 1.77 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +166.0% | 0.0808 units per square kilometre | 0.215 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.151 units per square kilometre | 0.1299 units per square kilometre | 0.1705 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2845 units per square kilometre | 0.1168 units per square kilometre | 0.3457 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2898 units per square kilometre | 0.0808 units per square kilometre | 0.3919 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2295 units per square kilometre | 0.2295 units per square kilometre | 0.2295 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.75 units per square kilometre | 1.64 units per square kilometre | 3.49 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 0.4496 units per square kilometre | 1.77 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 1.58 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.49 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0808 units per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number airline passengers, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 138th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number airline passengers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number airline passengers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number airline passengers 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.
Number airline passengers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number airline passengers Our World in Data
- 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
Number airline passengers 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.