Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Number airline passengers, per square kilometre was 22.32 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 22.32 units per square kilometre for number airline passengers, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 65.4% on the previous year and up 69.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 22.32 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2389 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Saudi Arabia 83rd 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2596 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.2389 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3545 units per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4504 units per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5966 units per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1975 | 0.8539 units per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 1976 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +78.0% |
| 1977 | 2.19 units per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 1978 | 2.92 units per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1979 | 3.58 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1980 | 4.3 units per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1981 | 4.25 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 4.72 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 4.96 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 5.29 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 5.02 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 4.62 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 4.77 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 4.6 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 4.65 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 4.8 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 4.38 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 5.19 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1993 | 5.52 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 5.65 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 5.36 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 5.45 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 5.46 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 5.5 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 5.74 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 5.85 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 5.97 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 6.31 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 6.43 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 6.95 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 7.41 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 7.83 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 7.97 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 7.77 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 8.14 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 9.45 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 10.76 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 12.34 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 13.14 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 15.01 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 15.55 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 16.32 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 17.45 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 18.5 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 21.48 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 9.75 units per square kilometre | -54.6% |
| 2021 | 13.68 units per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 2022 | 13.49 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 22.32 units per square kilometre | +65.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 22.32 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 147.25 units per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 22.32 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.64 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +78.0% | 0.8539 units per square kilometre | 1.52 units per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -54.6% | 21.48 units per square kilometre | 9.75 units per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +65.4% | 13.49 units per square kilometre | 22.32 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3 units per square kilometre | 0.2389 units per square kilometre | 3.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.72 units per square kilometre | 4.25 units per square kilometre | 5.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.3 units per square kilometre | 4.38 units per square kilometre | 5.74 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.06 units per square kilometre | 5.85 units per square kilometre | 8.14 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15 units per square kilometre | 9.45 units per square kilometre | 21.48 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.81 units per square kilometre | 9.75 units per square kilometre | 22.32 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 80 Oman 28.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Tunisia 26.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Moldova 25.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Morocco 20.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 20.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Ecuador 18.39 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 22.32 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.32 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2389 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for number airline passengers, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 83rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number airline passengers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.