Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Number airline passengers, per square kilometre was 68.53 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Italy, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Italy stood at 68.53 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 38.1% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 127.93 units per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.28 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
Italy ranks 51st of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Italy, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.93 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 25.99 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1972 | 25.37 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 27.85 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 29.35 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 28.43 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 28.01 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 32.04 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 32.32 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 32.17 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 33.85 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 35.68 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 39.48 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 40.79 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 42.82 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 48.99 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1986 | 46.96 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 51.91 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 53.21 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 59.29 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 67.15 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 64.08 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 74.01 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1993 | 74.47 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 78.06 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 80.47 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 87.85 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 95.83 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 93.38 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 96.16 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 102.86 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 104.94 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 95.51 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 122.91 units per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2004 | 121.47 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 122.13 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 124.14 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 127.93 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 103.72 units per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 112.25 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 110.39 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 114.72 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 105.08 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 94.16 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 91.96 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 96.73 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 98.47 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 88.9 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 92.13 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 93.87 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 26.38 units per square kilometre | -71.9% |
| 2021 | 8.28 units per square kilometre | -68.6% |
| 2022 | 49.61 units per square kilometre | +498.9% |
| 2023 | 68.53 units per square kilometre | +38.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 68.53 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 147.25 units per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Italy's 68.53 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.61 units per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Italy 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 | +498.9% | 8.28 units per square kilometre | 49.61 units per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -71.9% | 93.87 units per square kilometre | 26.38 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | -68.6% | 26.38 units per square kilometre | 8.28 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.45 units per square kilometre | 22.93 units per square kilometre | 32.32 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.3 units per square kilometre | 33.85 units per square kilometre | 59.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.15 units per square kilometre | 64.08 units per square kilometre | 96.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.79 units per square kilometre | 95.51 units per square kilometre | 127.93 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.64 units per square kilometre | 88.9 units per square kilometre | 114.72 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.2 units per square kilometre | 8.28 units per square kilometre | 68.53 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 48 Cyprus 78.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Kiribati 72.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Latvia 71.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 China 65.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Rwanda 64.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Sri Lanka 62.5 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Italy?
- Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Italy was 68.53 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 127.93 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.28 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for number airline passengers, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 51st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number airline passengers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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.