Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in France
France: Number airline passengers, per square kilometre was 119.95 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in France, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number airline passengers, per square kilometre in France stood at 119.95 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number airline passengers, per square kilometre in France peaked at 132.27 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.9 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places France 42nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.9 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 17.76 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 20.94 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1973 | 22.19 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 22.56 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 24.33 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 26.54 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 28.63 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 31.21 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 33.34 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 36.22 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 40.06 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 41.51 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 43.19 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 43.96 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 45.44 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 46.78 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 51.86 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 56.9 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 63.04 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 66.73 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 61.47 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 63.02 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 66.1 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 70.82 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 66.83 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 76.54 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 80.53 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 78.36 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 91.91 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 97.56 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 93.66 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 91.49 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 87.69 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 90.07 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 97.37 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 110.47 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 114.21 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 113.58 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 108.21 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 112.93 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 119.09 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 120.02 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 118.61 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 117.7 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 120.68 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 121.28 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 126.76 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 130.23 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 132.27 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 46.31 units per square kilometre | -65.0% |
| 2021 | 59.38 units per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2022 | 110.07 units per square kilometre | +85.4% |
| 2023 | 119.95 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 119.95 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 147.25 units per square kilometre, 81% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- France's 119.95 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.61 units per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in France 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 | +85.4% | 59.38 units per square kilometre | 110.07 units per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -65.0% | 132.27 units per square kilometre | 46.31 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.44 units per square kilometre | 16.9 units per square kilometre | 33.34 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.9 units per square kilometre | 36.22 units per square kilometre | 63.04 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.23 units per square kilometre | 61.47 units per square kilometre | 91.91 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.43 units per square kilometre | 87.69 units per square kilometre | 114.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.96 units per square kilometre | 112.93 units per square kilometre | 132.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.92 units per square kilometre | 46.31 units per square kilometre | 119.95 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 39 Bahamas 146.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Malaysia 142.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Philippines 139.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Fiji 117.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Tonga 104.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 United States 102.93 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number airline passengers, per square kilometre in France?
- Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in France was 119.95 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 132.27 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does France rank for number airline passengers, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 42nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number airline passengers, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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.