Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number airline passengers, per square kilometre was 18.39 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 18.39 units per square kilometre for number airline passengers, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 42.2% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 22.86 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.31 units per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places Ecuador 86th 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1974 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1976 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1978 | 2.14 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 2.29 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 2.53 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 2.5 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 2.44 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 2.23 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 2.29 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 2.4 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 2.52 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 2.5 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 2.47 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 2.68 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 2.75 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 2.72 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 5.32 units per square kilometre | +95.9% |
| 1993 | 7.67 units per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 1994 | 7.65 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 6.04 units per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1996 | 6.95 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 6.47 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 7.73 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 5.58 units per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 2000 | 5.31 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 5.17 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 4.77 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 6.13 units per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2004 | 7.36 units per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 8.1 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 8.5 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 10.59 units per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2008 | 11.78 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 11.66 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 19.4 units per square kilometre | +66.3% |
| 2011 | 18.98 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 19.16 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 20.77 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 22.85 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 22.86 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.53 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 20.62 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 21.6 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 19.44 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 4.62 units per square kilometre | -76.3% |
| 2021 | 6.18 units per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2022 | 12.93 units per square kilometre | +109.3% |
| 2023 | 18.39 units per square kilometre | +42.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 18.39 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.26 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 18.39 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.63 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Ecuador 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 | +109.3% | 6.18 units per square kilometre | 12.93 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +95.9% | 2.72 units per square kilometre | 5.32 units per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -76.3% | 19.44 units per square kilometre | 4.62 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.71 units per square kilometre | 1.31 units per square kilometre | 2.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.46 units per square kilometre | 2.23 units per square kilometre | 2.68 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.89 units per square kilometre | 2.72 units per square kilometre | 7.73 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.94 units per square kilometre | 4.77 units per square kilometre | 11.78 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.62 units per square kilometre | 18.98 units per square kilometre | 22.86 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.53 units per square kilometre | 4.62 units per square kilometre | 18.39 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 83 Saudi Arabia 22.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Morocco 20.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 20.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Cape Verde 17.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Egypt 16.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Jamaica 16.71 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Ecuador was 18.39 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 22.86 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Ecuador rank for number airline passengers, per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 86th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number airline passengers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.