Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number airline passengers, per square kilometre was 0.0428 units per square kilometre in 1999. ◆ Volatile
Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1974–1999
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 1999, number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Lesotho stood at 0.0428 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 95.4% on the previous year and down 97.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 2.08 units per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0428 units per square kilometre, in 1999.
Lesotho ranks 172nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.3294 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.3294 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3623 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3623 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +263.6% |
| 1979 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1980 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 1981 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | +49.7% |
| 1983 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1985 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 2.08 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1990 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8597 units per square kilometre | -53.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6752 units per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1994 | 0.8762 units per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1995 | 0.8169 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5632 units per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3458 units per square kilometre | -38.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9289 units per square kilometre | +168.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | -95.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0428 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.98 units per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0428 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5385 units per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Lesotho 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +263.6% | 0.3623 units per square kilometre | 1.32 units per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +168.6% | 0.3458 units per square kilometre | 0.9289 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7356 units per square kilometre | 0.3294 units per square kilometre | 1.71 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.71 units per square kilometre | 1.2 units per square kilometre | 2.08 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8798 units per square kilometre | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | 1.84 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 169 Central African Republic 0.0744 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Namibia 0.0732 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Somalia 0.0543 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Slovakia 0.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Malawi 0.0372 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Guyana 0.0356 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.0428 units per square kilometre in 1999, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.08 units per square kilometre in 1988.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0428 units per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Lesotho rank for number airline passengers, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 172nd out of 183 countries with data for 1999.
- Is number airline passengers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.