Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Thailand
Thailand: Number airline passengers, per square kilometre was 101.63 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Thailand, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Thailand is 101.63 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 51.0% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Thailand peaked at 149.43 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.4 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Thailand 46th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Thailand, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 2 units per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1974 | 2.47 units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1975 | 3.16 units per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1976 | 3.2 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 2.61 units per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1978 | 3.47 units per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1979 | 4.09 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1980 | 4.81 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1981 | 5.55 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1982 | 6.18 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 6.57 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 7.19 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 7.96 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 8.55 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 10.14 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1988 | 12.21 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1989 | 14.41 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1990 | 16.05 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 15.09 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 16.73 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 19.96 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1994 | 22.32 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 25 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 27.56 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 27.86 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 29.39 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 31.22 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 34.04 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 34.57 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 35.45 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 32.54 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 39.82 units per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 37 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 39.35 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 41.48 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 39.13 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 38.4 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 56.33 units per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 2011 | 62.52 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 71.23 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 84.22 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 91.11 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 110.49 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2016 | 122.03 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 138.4 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 148.86 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 149.43 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 55.16 units per square kilometre | -63.1% |
| 2021 | 24.93 units per square kilometre | -54.8% |
| 2022 | 67.31 units per square kilometre | +170.1% |
| 2023 | 101.63 units per square kilometre | +51.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 101.63 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.26 units per square kilometre, 5.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 101.63 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 101.63 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Thailand 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 | +170.1% | 24.93 units per square kilometre | 67.31 units per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -63.1% | 149.43 units per square kilometre | 55.16 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.54 units per square kilometre | 1.4 units per square kilometre | 4.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.36 units per square kilometre | 4.81 units per square kilometre | 14.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.12 units per square kilometre | 15.09 units per square kilometre | 31.22 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.18 units per square kilometre | 32.54 units per square kilometre | 41.48 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.46 units per square kilometre | 56.33 units per square kilometre | 149.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.26 units per square kilometre | 24.93 units per square kilometre | 101.63 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 43 Fiji 117.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Tonga 104.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 United States 102.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Antigua and Barbuda 80.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Cyprus 78.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Kiribati 72.6 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Thailand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Thailand?
- Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Thailand was 101.63 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 149.43 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Thailand rank for number airline passengers, per square kilometre?
- Thailand ranks 46th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number airline passengers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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.