Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Number airline passengers, per square kilometre was 2,795 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Ireland, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Ireland is 2,795 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.7% on the previous year and up 106.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 2,795 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.45 units per square kilometre, in 1972.
Ireland ranks 8th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.43 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 22.42 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 20.45 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 21.72 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 21.41 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 21.42 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 22.91 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 24.32 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 25.86 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 29.36 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 26.57 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 28.72 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 28.29 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 25.85 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 26.69 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 26.55 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 28.63 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 33.08 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1988 | 53.35 units per square kilometre | +61.3% |
| 1989 | 63.53 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1990 | 69.85 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 69.16 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 72.67 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 67.5 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 70.05 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 95.61 units per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 1996 | 111.44 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1997 | 130.12 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1998 | 150.98 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 173.45 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 202.98 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 224.28 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 286.38 units per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2003 | 418.98 units per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 2004 | 504.41 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 622.33 units per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2006 | 736.5 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 872.39 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 1,008 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 1,129 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 1,231 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 1,306 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 1,345 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1,356 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1,429 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 1,683 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 1,946 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 2,235 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 2,433 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 2,470 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 792.31 units per square kilometre | -67.9% |
| 2021 | 1,075 units per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 2022 | 2,459 units per square kilometre | +128.7% |
| 2023 | 2,795 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2,795 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 147.25 units per square kilometre, 19.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2,795 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.61 units per square kilometre, 83.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Ireland 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 | +128.7% | 1,075 units per square kilometre | 2,459 units per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -67.9% | 2,470 units per square kilometre | 792.31 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.13 units per square kilometre | 20.45 units per square kilometre | 29.36 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.13 units per square kilometre | 25.85 units per square kilometre | 63.53 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.08 units per square kilometre | 67.5 units per square kilometre | 173.45 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 600.49 units per square kilometre | 202.98 units per square kilometre | 1,129 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,743 units per square kilometre | 1,231 units per square kilometre | 2,470 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,780 units per square kilometre | 792.31 units per square kilometre | 2,795 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 5 Bahrain 7,168 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Maldives 4,746 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Qatar 3,282 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Nauru 1,862 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 United Arab Emirates 1,282 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Netherlands 1,231 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Ireland was 2,795 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,795 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.45 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Ireland rank for number airline passengers, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 8th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number airline passengers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 54 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
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.