Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number airline passengers, per square kilometre was 64.66 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 64.66 units per square kilometre for number airline passengers, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 161.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 64.66 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1743 units per square kilometre, in 1986.
That places Rwanda 53rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.3932 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +167.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1784 units per square kilometre | -83.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1865 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1946 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1743 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3608 units per square kilometre | +107.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4824 units per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4094 units per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3405 units per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4094 units per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3689 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3689 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3689 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.63 units per square kilometre | +1968.4% |
| 2011 | 10.88 units per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 2012 | 24.05 units per square kilometre | +121.0% |
| 2013 | 24.77 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 25.41 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 22.07 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 26.13 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 41.83 units per square kilometre | +60.1% |
| 2018 | 60.9 units per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 2019 | 63.3 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 26.81 units per square kilometre | -57.7% |
| 2021 | 30.11 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 60.14 units per square kilometre | +99.7% |
| 2023 | 64.66 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 64.66 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4775 units per square kilometre, 135.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 64.66 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5385 units per square kilometre, 120.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Rwanda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1968.4% | 0.3689 units per square kilometre | 7.63 units per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +167.0% | 0.3932 units per square kilometre | 1.05 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.381 units per square kilometre | 0.1743 units per square kilometre | 1.05 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.3713 units per square kilometre | 0.3405 units per square kilometre | 0.4094 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 30.7 units per square kilometre | 7.63 units per square kilometre | 63.3 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.43 units per square kilometre | 26.81 units per square kilometre | 64.66 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 50 Latvia 71.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Italy 68.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 China 65.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Sri Lanka 62.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 India 60.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 New Zealand 57.09 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Rwanda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7651 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Rwanda was 64.66 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 64.66 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1743 units per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Rwanda rank for number airline passengers, per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 53rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number airline passengers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.