Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Yemen
Yemen: Number airline passengers, per square kilometre was 1.17 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Yemen, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 1.17 units per square kilometre for number airline passengers, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1,104.5% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Yemen peaked at 3.15 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0491 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Yemen ranks 140th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Yemen, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1032 units per square kilometre | +110.4% |
| 1972 | 0.108 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1165 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 0.126 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1326 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4978 units per square kilometre | +275.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5209 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.5587 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 0.5587 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5872 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5872 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6669 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 0.8824 units per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1984 | 0.8633 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.8072 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 1987 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1992 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 1993 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7103 units per square kilometre | -52.6% |
| 1996 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +56.7% |
| 1997 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1998 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.94 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 2.05 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 2.02 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.99 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.91 units per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 2011 | 2.83 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 2.46 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 3.15 units per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2014 | 3.15 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8404 units per square kilometre | -73.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4597 units per square kilometre | -45.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2511 units per square kilometre | -45.4% |
| 2018 | 0.637 units per square kilometre | +153.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0986 units per square kilometre | -84.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0986 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0973 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +1104.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1.17 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4775 units per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 1.17 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.64 units per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Yemen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1104.5% | 0.0973 units per square kilometre | 1.17 units per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +275.4% | 0.1326 units per square kilometre | 0.4978 units per square kilometre |
| 2018 | +153.7% | 0.2511 units per square kilometre | 0.637 units per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +110.4% | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | 0.1032 units per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -84.5% | 0.637 units per square kilometre | 0.0986 units per square kilometre |
| 2015 | -73.4% | 3.15 units per square kilometre | 0.8404 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2771 units per square kilometre | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | 0.5587 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.907 units per square kilometre | 0.5872 units per square kilometre | 1.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.29 units per square kilometre | 0.7103 units per square kilometre | 1.61 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.87 units per square kilometre | 1.59 units per square kilometre | 2.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 units per square kilometre | 0.2511 units per square kilometre | 3.15 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.3665 units per square kilometre | 0.0973 units per square kilometre | 1.17 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 137 Ghana 1.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Afghanistan 1.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Cuba 1.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Angola 1.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Paraguay 1.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Suriname 0.9325 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Yemen
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Yemen?
- Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Yemen was 1.17 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0491 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Yemen rank for number airline passengers, per square kilometre?
- Yemen ranks 140th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number airline passengers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen 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.