Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Colombia
Colombia: Number airline passengers, per square kilometre was 38.21 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Colombia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 38.21 units per square kilometre for number airline passengers, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 38.21 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.67 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Colombia 68th 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.71 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 2.67 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 2.67 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 2.84 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 2.81 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 3.04 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 3.36 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 3.71 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 4.28 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1979 | 4.55 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 4.33 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 4.12 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 6.04 units per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 1983 | 5.93 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 5.17 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1985 | 5.17 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.17 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 5.05 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 4.92 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 5.02 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 4.75 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 4.99 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 5.62 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 6.25 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 6.93 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 7.09 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 7.52 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 8.28 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 8.37 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 7.77 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 7.72 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 8.66 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 8.49 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 8.24 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 7.96 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 9 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 9.57 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 10.48 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 11.12 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 10.92 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 15.26 units per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 2011 | 16.92 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 19.84 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 24.27 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2014 | 25.85 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 27.86 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 29.08 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 29.3 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 30.38 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 33.38 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 11.06 units per square kilometre | -66.9% |
| 2021 | 23.58 units per square kilometre | +113.2% |
| 2022 | 35.63 units per square kilometre | +51.1% |
| 2023 | 38.21 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 38.21 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.26 units per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 38.21 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.63 units per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Colombia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +113.2% | 11.06 units per square kilometre | 23.58 units per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -66.9% | 33.38 units per square kilometre | 11.06 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.26 units per square kilometre | 2.67 units per square kilometre | 4.55 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.09 units per square kilometre | 4.12 units per square kilometre | 6.04 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.76 units per square kilometre | 4.75 units per square kilometre | 8.37 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.22 units per square kilometre | 7.72 units per square kilometre | 11.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.21 units per square kilometre | 15.26 units per square kilometre | 33.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.12 units per square kilometre | 11.06 units per square kilometre | 38.21 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 65 Sao Tome and Principe 40.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Togo 39.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Costa Rica 38.98 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Finland 35.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Belize 34.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Norway 33.61 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Colombia?
- Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Colombia was 38.21 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.21 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.67 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Colombia rank for number airline passengers, per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 68th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number airline passengers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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.