Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Number airline passengers, per square kilometre was 1.94 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1.94 units per square kilometre for number airline passengers, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.6% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 3.04 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.4239 units per square kilometre, in 2004.
Ghana ranks 137th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5129 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.5959 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1972 | 0.5788 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.5959 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6513 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 0.6759 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +51.8% |
| 1977 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1979 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1981 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1983 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1984 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.9862 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.8267 units per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1991 | 0.8425 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.9053 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6698 units per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8021 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 0.817 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.8667 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9256 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 0.922 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 2000 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4239 units per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7429 units per square kilometre | +75.3% |
| 2011 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | +190.8% |
| 2012 | 3.04 units per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 2013 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | -42.7% |
| 2014 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 3 units per square kilometre | +89.6% |
| 2018 | 2.06 units per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 2019 | 2.63 units per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2020 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | -46.2% |
| 2021 | 2.46 units per square kilometre | +74.0% |
| 2022 | 2.41 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.94 units per square kilometre | -19.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.94 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.98 units per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.94 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5385 units per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Ghana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +190.8% | 0.7429 units per square kilometre | 2.16 units per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +89.6% | 1.58 units per square kilometre | 3 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8544 units per square kilometre | 0.5129 units per square kilometre | 1.45 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 units per square kilometre | 0.9862 units per square kilometre | 1.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8914 units per square kilometre | 0.6698 units per square kilometre | 1.34 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 units per square kilometre | 0.4239 units per square kilometre | 1.38 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.04 units per square kilometre | 0.7429 units per square kilometre | 3.04 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.05 units per square kilometre | 1.41 units per square kilometre | 2.46 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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- 136 Eswatini 2.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Afghanistan 1.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Cuba 1.32 units per square kilometre compare
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More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Ghana was 1.94 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4239 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Ghana rank for number airline passengers, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 137th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number airline passengers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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.