Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Egypt
Egypt: Number airline passengers, per square kilometre was 16.75 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Egypt, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Egypt stood at 16.75 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.2% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Egypt peaked at 16.75 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5178 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Egypt 88th 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 Egypt, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.545 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.5178 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 0.6259 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1973 | 0.6593 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 0.8408 units per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1975 | 0.9211 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1977 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1978 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1980 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 2.24 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 2.44 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 2.63 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 2.8 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 2.8 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1987 | 2.9 units per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1988 | 3.21 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 3.43 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 3.25 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 2.61 units per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1992 | 3.63 units per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 1993 | 2.89 units per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1994 | 3.55 units per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1995 | 3.92 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 4.3 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 4.44 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 3.91 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 4.64 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2000 | 4.54 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 4.41 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 4.55 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 4.2 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 4.64 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 4.91 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 5.01 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 5.86 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 6.72 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 6.24 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 9.56 units per square kilometre | +53.1% |
| 2011 | 7.74 units per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2012 | 9.12 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 10.64 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 10.32 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 11.16 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 11.9 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 11.8 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.44 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 13.27 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 4.66 units per square kilometre | -64.9% |
| 2021 | 5.59 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 12.21 units per square kilometre | +118.4% |
| 2023 | 16.75 units per square kilometre | +37.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 16.75 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.98 units per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 16.75 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.64 units per square kilometre, 77% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Egypt 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 | +118.4% | 5.59 units per square kilometre | 12.21 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9646 units per square kilometre | 0.5178 units per square kilometre | 1.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.69 units per square kilometre | 2.04 units per square kilometre | 3.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.71 units per square kilometre | 2.61 units per square kilometre | 4.64 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.11 units per square kilometre | 4.2 units per square kilometre | 6.72 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8 units per square kilometre | 7.74 units per square kilometre | 13.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8 units per square kilometre | 4.66 units per square kilometre | 16.75 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 85 Dominican Republic 20.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Ecuador 18.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Cape Verde 17.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Jamaica 16.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Samoa 15.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Comoros 14.67 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Egypt?
- Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Egypt was 16.75 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 16.75 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5178 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for number airline passengers, per square kilometre?
- Egypt ranks 88th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number airline passengers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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.