Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in United States
United States: Number airline passengers, per square kilometre was 102.93 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in United States, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number airline passengers, per square kilometre in United States is 102.93 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number airline passengers, per square kilometre in United States peaked at 102.93 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.85 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
United States ranks 45th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in United States, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.85 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 19.01 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 20.89 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 22.09 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 22.67 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 22.37 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 24.35 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 26.22 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 29.81 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 34.24 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1980 | 32.24 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 30.69 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 31.77 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 34.46 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 37.14 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 40.62 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 45.26 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 48.24 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 49.59 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 49.48 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 50.72 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 49.35 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 50.98 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 51.31 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 56.22 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 58.25 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 62.35 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 64.48 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 64.22 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 69.26 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 72.62 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 67.91 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 65.31 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 64.29 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 74.01 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 78.65 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 79.19 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 81.24 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 76.72 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 74.27 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 78.77 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 79.89 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 80.54 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 81.24 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 83.38 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 87.26 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 90.08 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 92.86 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 97.19 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 101.31 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 40.39 units per square kilometre | -60.1% |
| 2021 | 72.82 units per square kilometre | +80.3% |
| 2022 | 93.23 units per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2023 | 102.93 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 102.93 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 147.25 units per square kilometre, 70% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +80.3% | 40.39 units per square kilometre | 72.82 units per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -60.1% | 101.31 units per square kilometre | 40.39 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.95 units per square kilometre | 17.85 units per square kilometre | 34.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.95 units per square kilometre | 30.69 units per square kilometre | 49.59 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.72 units per square kilometre | 49.35 units per square kilometre | 69.26 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.42 units per square kilometre | 64.29 units per square kilometre | 81.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.25 units per square kilometre | 78.77 units per square kilometre | 101.31 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.35 units per square kilometre | 40.39 units per square kilometre | 102.93 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 42 France 119.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Fiji 117.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Tonga 104.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Thailand 101.63 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
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number airline passengers, per square kilometre in United States?
- Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in United States was 102.93 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 102.93 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.85 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does United States rank for number airline passengers, per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 45th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number airline passengers, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.