Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: Number airline passengers, per square kilometre was 10.08 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Canada, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Canada is 10.08 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 32.5% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 10.41 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.14 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Canada ranks 101st 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1974 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 1.88 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 2.06 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 2.33 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 2.5 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 2.46 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 2.19 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 2.02 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 2.27 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 2.22 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 2.5 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 2.37 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 2.3 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1992 | 1.88 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 2.02 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 2.26 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 2.55 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 2.67 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 2.75 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 2.74 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 4.66 units per square kilometre | +69.8% |
| 2001 | 4.51 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.6 units per square kilometre | -42.3% |
| 2003 | 4 units per square kilometre | +53.9% |
| 2004 | 4.54 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 5.04 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 5.21 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 5.81 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 5.99 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 5.87 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 7.06 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 7.37 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 7.86 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 7.98 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 8.42 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 8.95 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 9.53 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 10.2 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 10.21 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 10.41 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 3.08 units per square kilometre | -70.4% |
| 2021 | 2.84 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 7.61 units per square kilometre | +168.0% |
| 2023 | 10.08 units per square kilometre | +32.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 10.08 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 147.25 units per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Canada 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 | +168.0% | 2.84 units per square kilometre | 7.61 units per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -70.4% | 10.41 units per square kilometre | 3.08 units per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +69.8% | 2.74 units per square kilometre | 4.66 units per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +53.9% | 2.6 units per square kilometre | 4 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.71 units per square kilometre | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 2.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.29 units per square kilometre | 2.02 units per square kilometre | 2.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3 units per square kilometre | 1.85 units per square kilometre | 2.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.82 units per square kilometre | 2.6 units per square kilometre | 5.99 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8 units per square kilometre | 7.06 units per square kilometre | 10.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9 units per square kilometre | 2.84 units per square kilometre | 10.08 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 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
- 102 Pakistan 9.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Australia 8.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Kenya 8.85 units per square kilometre compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Canada?
- Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Canada was 10.08 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 10.41 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Canada rank for number airline passengers, per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 101st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number airline passengers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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.