Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Senegal
Senegal: Number airline passengers, per square kilometre was 5.56 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Senegal, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Senegal stood at 5.56 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and up 386.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Senegal peaked at 6.3 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places Senegal 113th 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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.442 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.4643 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4617 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4914 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5324 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 0.5713 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 0.6254 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 0.6669 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 0.7126 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 0.7391 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.5874 units per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1981 | 0.603 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.6145 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6467 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.656 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.6861 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.7485 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7053 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.7033 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.7256 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.7703 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7188 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.7183 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7282 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.7334 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.7775 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8056 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8596 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6306 units per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5371 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5065 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9163 units per square kilometre | +80.9% |
| 2002 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6751 units per square kilometre | -43.8% |
| 2004 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | +220.3% |
| 2005 | 2.34 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 2.6 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 2.8 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 2.95 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 2.97 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 2.83 units per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 2013 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | -59.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6854 units per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5992 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0513 units per square kilometre | -91.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1093 units per square kilometre | +113.1% |
| 2018 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +1223.5% |
| 2019 | 2.38 units per square kilometre | +64.4% |
| 2020 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | -40.7% |
| 2021 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 2022 | 6.3 units per square kilometre | +237.4% |
| 2023 | 5.56 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 5.56 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.98 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 5.56 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5385 units per square kilometre, 10.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Senegal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1223.5% | 0.1093 units per square kilometre | 1.45 units per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +237.4% | 1.87 units per square kilometre | 6.3 units per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +220.3% | 0.6751 units per square kilometre | 2.16 units per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +113.1% | 0.0513 units per square kilometre | 0.1093 units per square kilometre |
| 2010 | -100.0% | 2.97 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | -91.4% | 0.5992 units per square kilometre | 0.0513 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5707 units per square kilometre | 0.442 units per square kilometre | 0.7391 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6676 units per square kilometre | 0.5874 units per square kilometre | 0.7485 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7279 units per square kilometre | 0.5371 units per square kilometre | 0.8596 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.91 units per square kilometre | 0.5065 units per square kilometre | 2.97 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 2.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.79 units per square kilometre | 1.41 units per square kilometre | 6.3 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 110 Nigeria 5.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Djibouti 5.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Solomon Islands 5.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Myanmar 5.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Bolivia 5.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Bhutan 4.98 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Senegal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Senegal?
- Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Senegal was 5.56 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Senegal rank for number airline passengers, per square kilometre?
- Senegal ranks 113th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number airline passengers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 386.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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.