Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Number airline passengers, per square kilometre was 3.65 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Laos, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Laos is 3.65 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 82.4% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 6.4 units per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.052 units per square kilometre, in 1978.
Laos ranks 124th 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 Laos, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2422 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.182 units per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1863 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1928 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.195 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.195 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.195 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.13 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1978 | 0.052 units per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0628 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0637 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0607 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.068 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0685 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1062 units per square kilometre | +55.1% |
| 1987 | 0.195 units per square kilometre | +83.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2058 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2149 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5 units per square kilometre | +132.7% |
| 1991 | 0.5 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5134 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5134 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5134 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5394 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5394 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5394 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5377 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8544 units per square kilometre | +58.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9135 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9135 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9515 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9474 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2005 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 2011 | 2.31 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 3.8 units per square kilometre | +64.8% |
| 2013 | 6.4 units per square kilometre | +68.2% |
| 2014 | 5.68 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 5.12 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 5.29 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 5.18 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 4.37 units per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 4.24 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | -60.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6815 units per square kilometre | -59.4% |
| 2022 | 2 units per square kilometre | +193.5% |
| 2023 | 3.65 units per square kilometre | +82.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 3.65 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.98 units per square kilometre, 73% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 3.65 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 101.63 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Laos 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 | +193.5% | 0.6815 units per square kilometre | 2 units per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +132.7% | 0.2149 units per square kilometre | 0.5 units per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +83.7% | 0.1062 units per square kilometre | 0.195 units per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +82.4% | 2 units per square kilometre | 3.65 units per square kilometre |
| 2013 | +68.2% | 3.8 units per square kilometre | 6.4 units per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +64.8% | 2.31 units per square kilometre | 3.8 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1627 units per square kilometre | 0.052 units per square kilometre | 0.2422 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1102 units per square kilometre | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | 0.2149 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5551 units per square kilometre | 0.5 units per square kilometre | 0.8544 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 units per square kilometre | 0.9135 units per square kilometre | 1.42 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.43 units per square kilometre | 1.92 units per square kilometre | 6.4 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 units per square kilometre | 0.6815 units per square kilometre | 3.65 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 121 Kyrgyzstan 4.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Honduras 3.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Cambodia 3.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 North Macedonia 3.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Papua New Guinea 3.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Syria 3.33 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Laos?
- Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Laos was 3.65 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.052 units per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Laos rank for number airline passengers, per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 124th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number airline passengers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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.