Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Number airline passengers, per square kilometre was 8.96 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Australia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Australia stood at 8.96 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 23.7% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 9.99 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9527 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Australia ranks 103rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9527 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.9537 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1974 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1975 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 1.88 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 2.02 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 2.45 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1990 | 2.28 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 2.85 units per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1992 | 3.11 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 3.51 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 3.5 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 3.75 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 3.91 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 4.03 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 3.93 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 4.11 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 4.24 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 4.36 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 5.08 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 5.39 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 5.41 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 5.81 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 6.11 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 6.34 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 6.7 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 6.51 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 7.89 units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 8.25 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 8.64 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 8.88 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 8.87 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 9.08 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 9.42 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 9.65 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 9.84 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 9.99 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 3.04 units per square kilometre | -69.6% |
| 2021 | 3.19 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 7.25 units per square kilometre | +126.8% |
| 2023 | 8.96 units per square kilometre | +23.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 8.96 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 147.25 units per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Australia's 8.96 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 101.63 units per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Australia 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 | +126.8% | 3.19 units per square kilometre | 7.25 units per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -69.6% | 9.99 units per square kilometre | 3.04 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.31 units per square kilometre | 0.9527 units per square kilometre | 1.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.91 units per square kilometre | 1.64 units per square kilometre | 2.45 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5 units per square kilometre | 2.28 units per square kilometre | 4.11 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6 units per square kilometre | 4.24 units per square kilometre | 6.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.05 units per square kilometre | 7.89 units per square kilometre | 9.99 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.61 units per square kilometre | 3.04 units per square kilometre | 8.96 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 100 Gambia 10.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Canada 10.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Pakistan 9.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Kenya 8.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Iraq 8.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Argentina 7.69 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Australia?
- Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Australia was 8.96 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.99 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9527 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Australia rank for number airline passengers, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 103rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number airline passengers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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.