Transport infrastructure indicators β€” Airports in Australia

Australia: Transport infrastructure indicators β€” Airports was 0.234 Per 100 square kilometres in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
0.234 Per 100 square kilometres
Change on year
up 19.8%
World rank
43rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
0.234 Per 100 square kilometres
in 2016
All-time low
0.1432 Per 100 square kilometres
in 2008
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Transport infrastructure indicators β€” Airports in Australia, 2004–2016

00.050.10.150.20.252004201020162004: 0.169 Per 100 square kilometres2005: 0.156 Per 100 square kilometres2006: 0.169 Per 100 square kilometres2007: 0.156 Per 100 square kilometres2008: 0.143 Per 100 square kilometres2009: 0.143 Per 100 square kilometres2010: 0.182 Per 100 square kilometres2011: 0.169 Per 100 square kilometres2012: 0.182 Per 100 square kilometres2013: 0.182 Per 100 square kilometres2014: 0.169 Per 100 square kilometres2015: 0.195 Per 100 square kilometres2016: 0.234 Per 100 square kilometres

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 100 square kilometres.

Analysis

In 2016, transport infrastructure indicators β€” airports in Australia stood at 0.234 Per 100 square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 19.8% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transport infrastructure indicators β€” airports in Australia peaked at 0.234 Per 100 square kilometres in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1432 Per 100 square kilometres, in 2008.

Australia ranks 43rd of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1562 Per 100 square kilometres 0.1432 Per 100 square kilometres 0.1692 Per 100 square kilometres 6
2010s 0.1878 Per 100 square kilometres 0.1692 Per 100 square kilometres 0.234 Per 100 square kilometres 7

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 40 China 0.7989 Per 100 square kilometres compare
  2. 41 Canada 0.3792 Per 100 square kilometres compare
  3. 42 Argentina 0.2923 Per 100 square kilometres compare

See the full ranking of 54 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is transport infrastructure indicators β€” airports in Australia?
Transport infrastructure indicators β€” airports in Australia was 0.234 Per 100 square kilometres in 2016, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest transport infrastructure indicators β€” airports recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.234 Per 100 square kilometres in 2016.
What is the lowest transport infrastructure indicators β€” airports recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1432 Per 100 square kilometres in 2008.
How does Australia rank for transport infrastructure indicators β€” airports?
Australia ranks 43rd out of 43 countries with data for 2016.
Is transport infrastructure indicators β€” airports rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Transport infrastructure indicators β€” Airports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Transport infrastructure indicators β€” Airports
Unit
Per 100 square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 698 data points, 2004–2016
Last refreshed

The dataset includes performance indicators linked to transport infrastructure.