Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Number airline passengers, per square kilometre was 199.65 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 199.65 units per square kilometre for number airline passengers, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 240.68 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.47 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Portugal ranks 29th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.47 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 18.1 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1972 | 21.31 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1973 | 24.56 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 24.59 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 18.37 units per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 1976 | 18.04 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 20.04 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 22.02 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 24.75 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 21.62 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1981 | 23.7 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 24.83 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 24.24 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 25.27 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 25.3 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 26.48 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 30.44 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 33.06 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 34.83 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 38.3 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 39.04 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 44.9 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 47.86 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 47.65 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 50.16 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 52.52 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 68.65 units per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1998 | 76.76 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 80.21 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 73.46 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 72.68 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 74.27 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 82.95 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 98.93 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 110.85 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 103.21 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 112.82 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 122.13 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 108.13 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 113.86 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 120.26 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 123.79 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 129.48 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 137.93 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 138.71 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 143.06 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 173.98 units per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 189.59 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 240.68 units per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2020 | 67.89 units per square kilometre | -71.8% |
| 2021 | 87.95 units per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2022 | 171 units per square kilometre | +94.4% |
| 2023 | 199.65 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 199.65 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 147.25 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 199.65 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.61 units per square kilometre, 5.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Portugal 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 | +94.4% | 87.95 units per square kilometre | 171 units per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -71.8% | 240.68 units per square kilometre | 67.89 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.72 units per square kilometre | 15.47 units per square kilometre | 24.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.98 units per square kilometre | 21.62 units per square kilometre | 34.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.6 units per square kilometre | 38.3 units per square kilometre | 80.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.94 units per square kilometre | 72.68 units per square kilometre | 122.13 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 151.13 units per square kilometre | 113.86 units per square kilometre | 240.68 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 131.62 units per square kilometre | 67.89 units per square kilometre | 199.65 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 26 Lebanon 263.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Germany 229.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Panama 212.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Spain 188.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Vietnam 175.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Turkey 163.64 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Portugal was 199.65 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 240.68 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.47 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Portugal rank for number airline passengers, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 29th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number airline passengers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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.