Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number airline passengers, per square kilometre was 0.6954 units per square kilometre in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1975–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2012, number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone stood at 0.6954 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 261.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.8174 units per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1997.
That places Sierra Leone 148th out of 183 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.3186 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0.3602 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3782 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3948 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3948 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4156 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4184 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.471 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3658 units per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1984 | 0.7758 units per square kilometre | +112.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8035 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.8174 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4004 units per square kilometre | -51.0% |
| 1988 | 0.604 units per square kilometre | +50.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4101 units per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4156 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2286 units per square kilometre | -45.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2424 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2009 units per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2009 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2106 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 0.2634 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.1923 units per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1923 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1884 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2148 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 0.232 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2598 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2806 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2968 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3018 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6759 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0.6954 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.6954 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4775 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.6954 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5385 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +112.1% | 0.3658 units per square kilometre | 0.7758 units per square kilometre |
| 1997 | -100.0% | 0.2106 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 2010 | -100.0% | 0.3018 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1987 | -51.0% | 0.8174 units per square kilometre | 0.4004 units per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +50.9% | 0.4004 units per square kilometre | 0.604 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | -45.0% | 0.4156 units per square kilometre | 0.2286 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3694 units per square kilometre | 0.3186 units per square kilometre | 0.3948 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.5482 units per square kilometre | 0.3658 units per square kilometre | 0.8174 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1874 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.4156 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.2422 units per square kilometre | 0.1884 units per square kilometre | 0.3018 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4571 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.6954 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 145 Ukraine 0.7807 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Guinea-Bissau 0.7255 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Cameroon 0.7003 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Libya 0.6221 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Madagascar 0.5385 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.5073 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 0.6954 units per square kilometre in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8174 units per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number airline passengers, per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 148th out of 183 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number airline passengers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 261.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.