Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Number airline passengers, per square kilometre was 8.85 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Kenya is 8.85 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 37.8% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 11.09 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3013 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Kenya ranks 104th 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3013 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.3303 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3809 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1973 | 0.5988 units per square kilometre | +57.2% |
| 1974 | 0.6726 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 0.6352 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 0.79 units per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4169 units per square kilometre | -47.2% |
| 1978 | 0.6383 units per square kilometre | +53.1% |
| 1979 | 0.6631 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.6896 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.7181 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6875 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.7652 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 0.842 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9817 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1986 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 2 units per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1999 | 2.39 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2000 | 2.73 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 2.49 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 2.81 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 2.95 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 3.52 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 4.26 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 4.72 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 5.02 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 5.06 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 5.18 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 7.1 units per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 2011 | 7.92 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 8.18 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 7.94 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 7.82 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 8 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 8.46 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 8.89 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 10.24 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 11.09 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 3.21 units per square kilometre | -71.0% |
| 2021 | 4.23 units per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2022 | 6.42 units per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 2023 | 8.85 units per square kilometre | +37.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 8.85 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.98 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 8.85 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5385 units per square kilometre, 16.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Kenya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -71.0% | 11.09 units per square kilometre | 3.21 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5427 units per square kilometre | 0.3013 units per square kilometre | 0.79 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9513 units per square kilometre | 0.6875 units per square kilometre | 1.34 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.52 units per square kilometre | 1.27 units per square kilometre | 2.39 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.87 units per square kilometre | 2.49 units per square kilometre | 5.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.56 units per square kilometre | 7.1 units per square kilometre | 11.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.68 units per square kilometre | 3.21 units per square kilometre | 8.85 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 101 Canada 10.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Pakistan 9.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Australia 8.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Iraq 8.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Argentina 7.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Bulgaria 6.67 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Kenya was 8.85 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 11.09 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3013 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for number airline passengers, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 104th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number airline passengers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.