Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Brazil
Brazil: Number airline passengers, per square kilometre was 11.41 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Brazil, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 11.41 units per square kilometre for number airline passengers, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Brazil peaked at 12.31 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3996 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Brazil ranks 97th 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 Brazil, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3996 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.4679 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1972 | 0.5589 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1973 | 0.699 units per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1974 | 0.8202 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1975 | 0.93 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1976 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 2.06 units per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1987 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 2.32 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 2.29 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 2.29 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.96 units per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1993 | 1.98 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 2.14 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 2.42 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 2.63 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 2.91 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 3.36 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 3.37 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 3.74 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 4.1 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 4.29 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 3.87 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 4.22 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 4.51 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 4.9 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 5.42 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 7.03 units per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2009 | 8.13 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 8.93 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 10.51 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 11.34 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 11.44 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 12.01 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 12.21 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 11.26 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 11.53 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 12.22 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 12.31 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 5.43 units per square kilometre | -55.9% |
| 2021 | 7.41 units per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2022 | 10.09 units per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2023 | 11.41 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 11.41 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.26 units per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 11.41 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.63 units per square kilometre, 90% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -55.9% | 12.31 units per square kilometre | 5.43 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8756 units per square kilometre | 0.3996 units per square kilometre | 1.42 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.78 units per square kilometre | 1.51 units per square kilometre | 2.32 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.54 units per square kilometre | 1.96 units per square kilometre | 3.37 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.02 units per square kilometre | 3.74 units per square kilometre | 8.13 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.38 units per square kilometre | 8.93 units per square kilometre | 12.31 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.59 units per square kilometre | 5.43 units per square kilometre | 11.41 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 94 Ethiopia 13.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 South Africa 12.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Romania 12.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Iran 11.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Uzbekistan 11.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Gambia 10.82 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Brazil?
- Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Brazil was 11.41 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 12.31 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3996 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for number airline passengers, per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 97th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number airline passengers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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.