Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Syria
Syria: Number airline passengers, per square kilometre was 3.33 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Syria, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Syria recorded 3.33 units per square kilometre for number airline passengers, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 32.5% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Syria peaked at 7.81 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0956 units per square kilometre, in 2017.
Syria ranks 127th 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 Syria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7563 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.7906 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +62.2% |
| 1973 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1974 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +53.9% |
| 1975 | 2.02 units per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1976 | 2.44 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1977 | 2.23 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 2.69 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1979 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1980 | 2.53 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 2.8 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 2.54 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 2.65 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 2.53 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 2.59 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 2.5 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 2.13 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1988 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 2.48 units per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1990 | 3.34 units per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1991 | 3.6 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 3 units per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1993 | 2.64 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 2.57 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 3.06 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1996 | 3.26 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 3.78 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 3.73 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 3.64 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 4.08 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 4.14 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 5.04 units per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2003 | 4.94 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 6.37 units per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2005 | 6.75 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 6.82 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 7.47 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 7.4 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 7.31 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 6.31 units per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 7.81 units per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2012 | 4.94 units per square kilometre | -36.7% |
| 2013 | 2.59 units per square kilometre | -47.6% |
| 2014 | 2.59 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0975 units per square kilometre | -96.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0987 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0956 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0975 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1005 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +1522.6% |
| 2021 | 3.66 units per square kilometre | +124.5% |
| 2022 | 4.92 units per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 2023 | 3.33 units per square kilometre | -32.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 3.33 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4775 units per square kilometre, 7.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 3.33 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.64 units per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Syria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1522.6% | 0.1005 units per square kilometre | 1.63 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +124.5% | 1.63 units per square kilometre | 3.66 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.71 units per square kilometre | 0.7563 units per square kilometre | 2.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.46 units per square kilometre | 1.86 units per square kilometre | 2.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.26 units per square kilometre | 2.57 units per square kilometre | 3.78 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.03 units per square kilometre | 4.08 units per square kilometre | 7.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.47 units per square kilometre | 0.0956 units per square kilometre | 7.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.39 units per square kilometre | 1.63 units per square kilometre | 4.92 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 124 Laos 3.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 North Macedonia 3.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Papua New Guinea 3.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Uruguay 3.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Algeria 3.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Haiti 2.7 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Syria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3995 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 29.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.93 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Syria?
- Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Syria was 3.33 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.81 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0956 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Syria rank for number airline passengers, per square kilometre?
- Syria ranks 127th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number airline passengers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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.