Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Netherlands
Netherlands: Number airline passengers, per square kilometre was 1,231 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Netherlands, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Netherlands stood at 1,231 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Netherlands peaked at 1,377 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 85.34 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Netherlands ranks 11th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 85.34 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 89.23 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 97.03 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 109.08 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 107.44 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 113.38 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 120.88 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 131.87 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 139.76 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 145.7 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 147.62 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 149.82 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 154.09 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 156.37 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 167.5 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 178.55 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 189.04 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 219.29 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 232.82 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 244.47 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 253.54 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 263.42 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 298.81 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 348.77 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 381.95 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 485.13 units per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1996 | 506.94 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 529.91 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 553.18 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 584.75 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 619.04 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 594.58 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 679.24 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 694.75 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 758.17 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 774.07 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 813.23 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 854.78 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 876.81 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 862.99 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 799.87 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 888.48 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 939.27 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 993.03 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 1,008 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1,060 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 1,190 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 1,270 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 1,319 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 1,377 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 438.03 units per square kilometre | -68.2% |
| 2021 | 574.67 units per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2022 | 1,057 units per square kilometre | +83.9% |
| 2023 | 1,231 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1,231 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 147.25 units per square kilometre, 8.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1,231 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.61 units per square kilometre, 36.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Netherlands 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 | +83.9% | 574.67 units per square kilometre | 1,057 units per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -68.2% | 1,377 units per square kilometre | 438.03 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 113.97 units per square kilometre | 85.34 units per square kilometre | 145.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 183.96 units per square kilometre | 147.62 units per square kilometre | 244.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 420.64 units per square kilometre | 253.54 units per square kilometre | 584.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 752.77 units per square kilometre | 594.58 units per square kilometre | 876.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,084 units per square kilometre | 799.87 units per square kilometre | 1,377 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 825.02 units per square kilometre | 438.03 units per square kilometre | 1,231 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 8 Ireland 2,795 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Nauru 1,862 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 United Arab Emirates 1,282 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Luxembourg 954.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 South Korea 781.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Mauritius 752.33 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Netherlands?
- Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Netherlands was 1,231 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,377 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.34 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Netherlands rank for number airline passengers, per square kilometre?
- Netherlands ranks 11th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number airline passengers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.