Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Number airline passengers, per square kilometre was 0.0372 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Malawi is 0.0372 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 1.7 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0137 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Malawi 174th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5484 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.7011 units per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1972 | 0.7923 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 0.9588 units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1974 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1976 | 0.9938 units per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1977 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 0.997 units per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1981 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1983 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 1984 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1985 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1988 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 2000 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9707 units per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8773 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5677 units per square kilometre | -35.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0621 units per square kilometre | -89.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0621 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0638 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0715 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1118 units per square kilometre | +56.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1118 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0755 units per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 2020 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | -74.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | +178.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0372 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.4775 units per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0372 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5385 units per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Malawi 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 | +178.6% | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | 0.0381 units per square kilometre |
| 2013 | -89.1% | 0.5677 units per square kilometre | 0.0621 units per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -74.8% | 0.0755 units per square kilometre | 0.019 units per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +56.4% | 0.0715 units per square kilometre | 0.1118 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9713 units per square kilometre | 0.5484 units per square kilometre | 1.3 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.26 units per square kilometre | 0.997 units per square kilometre | 1.49 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 units per square kilometre | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 1.68 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.39 units per square kilometre | 1.11 units per square kilometre | 1.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2974 units per square kilometre | 0.0621 units per square kilometre | 0.9707 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.027 units per square kilometre | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 171 Somalia 0.0543 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Lesotho 0.0428 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Slovakia 0.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Guyana 0.0356 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0311 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 North Korea 0.0306 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Malawi was 0.0372 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0137 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Malawi rank for number airline passengers, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 174th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number airline passengers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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.