Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Number airline passengers, per square kilometre was 8.65 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 8.65 units per square kilometre for number airline passengers, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.6% on the previous year and up 688.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 12.52 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0633 units per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Iraq 105th 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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.452 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.5387 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4257 units per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4774 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 0.6651 units per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1975 | 0.8862 units per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1976 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 1977 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1978 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 1982 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9946 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1986 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.54 units per square kilometre | +108.0% |
| 1989 | 2.65 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | -39.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0633 units per square kilometre | -96.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1212 units per square kilometre | +91.3% |
| 1994 | 0.072 units per square kilometre | -40.6% |
| 2010 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +1949.6% |
| 2011 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | -39.3% |
| 2014 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.94 units per square kilometre | +349.7% |
| 2016 | 4.65 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 3.67 units per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2018 | 11.09 units per square kilometre | +202.4% |
| 2019 | 12.52 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | -85.9% |
| 2021 | 3.73 units per square kilometre | +111.9% |
| 2022 | 6.24 units per square kilometre | +67.3% |
| 2023 | 8.65 units per square kilometre | +38.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 8.65 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.26 units per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 8.65 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.64 units per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Iraq 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1949.6% | 0.072 units per square kilometre | 1.48 units per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +349.7% | 1.1 units per square kilometre | 4.94 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9398 units per square kilometre | 0.4257 units per square kilometre | 1.57 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.45 units per square kilometre | 0.9946 units per square kilometre | 2.65 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4652 units per square kilometre | 0.0633 units per square kilometre | 1.6 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.41 units per square kilometre | 1.1 units per square kilometre | 12.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1 units per square kilometre | 1.76 units per square kilometre | 8.65 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 102 Pakistan 9.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Australia 8.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Kenya 8.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Argentina 7.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Bulgaria 6.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Belarus 6.52 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Iraq was 8.65 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 12.52 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0633 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for number airline passengers, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 105th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number airline passengers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 688.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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.