Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Number airline passengers, per square kilometre was 43.07 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Iceland is 43.07 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 17.0% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 77.55 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.57 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Iceland ranks 62nd of 183 countries on this measure, 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 Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.57 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 4.93 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 5.44 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 5.91 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 6.1 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 5.89 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 6 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 6.43 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 6.86 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 6.92 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 5.4 units per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1981 | 5.21 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 5.73 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 6 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 7.08 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1985 | 7.76 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 8.06 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 9.08 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 8.43 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 7.34 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1990 | 7.58 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 7.71 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 7.65 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 7.99 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 10.29 units per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1995 | 10.94 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 12.36 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 13.31 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 15.89 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 13.47 units per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 14.28 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 13.55 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 11.96 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 11.31 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 13.29 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 15.25 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 15.32 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 17.16 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 14.2 units per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 13.61 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 18.47 units per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 2011 | 21.45 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 23.94 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 25.96 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 30.28 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 41.25 units per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 2016 | 56.97 units per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 2017 | 72.25 units per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2018 | 77.55 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 46.18 units per square kilometre | -40.5% |
| 2020 | 8.96 units per square kilometre | -80.6% |
| 2021 | 14.87 units per square kilometre | +65.8% |
| 2022 | 36.79 units per square kilometre | +147.5% |
| 2023 | 43.07 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 43.07 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 147.25 units per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 43.07 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.61 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Iceland 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 | +147.5% | 14.87 units per square kilometre | 36.79 units per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -80.6% | 46.18 units per square kilometre | 8.96 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.91 units per square kilometre | 4.57 units per square kilometre | 6.92 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.01 units per square kilometre | 5.21 units per square kilometre | 9.08 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.72 units per square kilometre | 7.58 units per square kilometre | 15.89 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.99 units per square kilometre | 11.31 units per square kilometre | 17.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.43 units per square kilometre | 18.47 units per square kilometre | 77.55 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.92 units per square kilometre | 8.96 units per square kilometre | 43.07 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 59 Sweden 48.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Armenia 46.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Serbia 44.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Jordan 42.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Mexico 40.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Sao Tome and Principe 40.38 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Iceland was 43.07 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 77.55 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.57 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Iceland rank for number airline passengers, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 62nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number airline passengers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland 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.