Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number airline passengers, per square kilometre was 4.98 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1988–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Bhutan stood at 4.98 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 45.5% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 7.93 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1712 units per square kilometre, in 1988.
That places Bhutan 116th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Bhutan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.1712 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.1712 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1712 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1712 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1862 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1862 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2186 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7462 units per square kilometre | +241.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8794 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1997 | 0.907 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.907 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7714 units per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8649 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8823 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9137 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2005 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 4.76 units per square kilometre | +270.1% |
| 2011 | 5.93 units per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2012 | 5.07 units per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 5.46 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 7.93 units per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 2015 | 4.27 units per square kilometre | -46.1% |
| 2016 | 5.88 units per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2017 | 6.68 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 7.23 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 7.24 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | -82.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5868 units per square kilometre | -54.2% |
| 2022 | 3.42 units per square kilometre | +482.9% |
| 2023 | 4.98 units per square kilometre | +45.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 4.98 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.98 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 4.98 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 55.8 units per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Bhutan 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 | +482.9% | 0.5868 units per square kilometre | 3.42 units per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +270.1% | 1.29 units per square kilometre | 4.76 units per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +241.4% | 0.2186 units per square kilometre | 0.7462 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1712 units per square kilometre | 0.1712 units per square kilometre | 0.1712 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.5144 units per square kilometre | 0.1712 units per square kilometre | 0.907 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 0.8649 units per square kilometre | 1.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.04 units per square kilometre | 4.27 units per square kilometre | 7.93 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.57 units per square kilometre | 0.5868 units per square kilometre | 4.98 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 113 Senegal 5.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Myanmar 5.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Bolivia 5.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Tajikistan 4.98 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Georgia 4.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Kazakhstan 4.4 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Bhutan was 4.98 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.93 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1712 units per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does Bhutan rank for number airline passengers, per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 116th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number airline passengers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.