Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number airline passengers, per square kilometre was 62.5 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 62.5 units per square kilometre for number airline passengers, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 18.9% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 95.09 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.59 units per square kilometre, in 1978.
Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 183 countries on this measure, 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 2.89 units per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 1978 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | -44.8% |
| 1979 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 3.75 units per square kilometre | +123.2% |
| 1981 | 6.46 units per square kilometre | +72.4% |
| 1982 | 9.13 units per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 1983 | 9.83 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 10.86 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 11.14 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 9.75 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 9.36 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 11.07 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1989 | 11.87 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 14.22 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1991 | 14.24 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 16.67 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1993 | 15.85 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 17.01 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 18.43 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 18.67 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 19.64 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 19.34 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 22.67 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 28 units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2001 | 27.4 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 27.76 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 31.22 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 38.48 units per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2005 | 44.93 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 49.45 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 51.14 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 47.07 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 38.55 units per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 47.97 units per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 58.45 units per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 73.62 units per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 76.44 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 75.84 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 79.36 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 85.38 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 87.31 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 95.09 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 90.24 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 20.05 units per square kilometre | -77.8% |
| 2021 | 14.09 units per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 2022 | 52.58 units per square kilometre | +273.1% |
| 2023 | 62.5 units per square kilometre | +18.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 62.5 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.26 units per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 62.5 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 55.8 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka 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 | +273.1% | 14.09 units per square kilometre | 52.58 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +123.2% | 1.68 units per square kilometre | 3.75 units per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -77.8% | 90.24 units per square kilometre | 20.05 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.89 units per square kilometre | 1.59 units per square kilometre | 2.89 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.32 units per square kilometre | 3.75 units per square kilometre | 11.87 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.67 units per square kilometre | 14.22 units per square kilometre | 22.67 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.4 units per square kilometre | 27.4 units per square kilometre | 51.14 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.97 units per square kilometre | 47.97 units per square kilometre | 95.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.3 units per square kilometre | 14.09 units per square kilometre | 62.5 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 51 Italy 68.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 China 65.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Rwanda 64.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 India 60.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 New Zealand 57.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Indonesia 51.28 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 62.5 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 95.09 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 units per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number airline passengers, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 54th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number airline passengers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.