Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Number airline passengers, per square kilometre was 3.22 units per square kilometre in 2009. ▲ Rising
Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1970–2009
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 3.22 units per square kilometre for number airline passengers, per square kilometre in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 3.67 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7771 units per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Uruguay 128th out of 183 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.7771 units per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 1973 | 0.7868 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 1.98 units per square kilometre | +151.4% |
| 1975 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1978 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1979 | 2.61 units per square kilometre | +75.6% |
| 1980 | 2.73 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1982 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1983 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1984 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 1.88 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1990 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.46 units per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1993 | 2.87 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1994 | 2.85 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 2.72 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 2.88 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 3.11 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 3.18 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 3.39 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 3.67 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 3.19 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 3 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 2.65 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 3.22 units per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 3.35 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 3.25 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 3.45 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 3.5 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 3.22 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 3.22 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 147.25 units per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 3.22 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.63 units per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Uruguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +151.4% | 0.7868 units per square kilometre | 1.98 units per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +75.6% | 1.48 units per square kilometre | 2.61 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.56 units per square kilometre | 0.7771 units per square kilometre | 2.61 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.07 units per square kilometre | 1.77 units per square kilometre | 2.73 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.71 units per square kilometre | 1.82 units per square kilometre | 3.39 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.25 units per square kilometre | 2.65 units per square kilometre | 3.67 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 125 North Macedonia 3.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Papua New Guinea 3.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Syria 3.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Algeria 3.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Haiti 2.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Turkmenistan 2.29 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Uruguay was 3.22 units per square kilometre in 2009, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.67 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7771 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Uruguay rank for number airline passengers, per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 128th out of 183 countries with data for 2009.
- Is number airline passengers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.