Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in China
China: Number airline passengers, per square kilometre was 65.96 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in China, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
China recorded 65.96 units per square kilometre for number airline passengers, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 146.9% on the previous year and up 75.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number airline passengers, per square kilometre in China peaked at 70.26 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0756 units per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places China 52nd 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 China, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0756 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.1065 units per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1118 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1182 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 0.164 units per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2683 units per square kilometre | +63.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2735 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3447 units per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4199 units per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4086 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5326 units per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7776 units per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 1986 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 1987 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1989 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 1990 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | +49.8% |
| 1991 | 2.08 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1992 | 2.91 units per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 1993 | 3.34 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 4.01 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1995 | 5.07 units per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1996 | 5.51 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 5.57 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 5.67 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 5.95 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 6.59 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 7.74 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 8.91 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 9.16 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 12.76 units per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 2005 | 14.56 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 16.83 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 19.56 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 20.34 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 24.4 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 28.36 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 31.12 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 33.92 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 37.58 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 41.64 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 46.46 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 51.98 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 58.72 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 65.13 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 70.26 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 44.44 units per square kilometre | -36.7% |
| 2021 | 46.9 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 26.71 units per square kilometre | -43.0% |
| 2023 | 65.96 units per square kilometre | +146.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 65.96 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.26 units per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China's 65.96 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 101.63 units per square kilometre, 65% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +146.9% | 26.71 units per square kilometre | 65.96 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1408 units per square kilometre | 0.0756 units per square kilometre | 0.2683 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.8144 units per square kilometre | 0.2735 units per square kilometre | 1.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.19 units per square kilometre | 1.77 units per square kilometre | 5.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.09 units per square kilometre | 6.59 units per square kilometre | 24.4 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.52 units per square kilometre | 28.36 units per square kilometre | 70.26 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 46 units per square kilometre | 26.71 units per square kilometre | 65.96 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 49 Kiribati 72.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Latvia 71.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Italy 68.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Rwanda 64.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Sri Lanka 62.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 India 60.68 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number airline passengers, per square kilometre in China?
- Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in China was 65.96 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 70.26 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0756 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does China rank for number airline passengers, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 52nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number airline passengers, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.