Transport infrastructure indicators β€” Airports in Iceland

Iceland: Transport infrastructure indicators β€” Airports was 12.97 Per 100 square kilometres in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
12.97 Per 100 square kilometres
Change on year
up 30.0%
World rank
9th
of 43 countries
All-time high
12.97 Per 100 square kilometres
in 2016
All-time low
4.99 Per 100 square kilometres
in 2007
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

0510152004201020162004: 7 Per 100 square kilometres2005: 6 Per 100 square kilometres2006: 7 Per 100 square kilometres2007: 5 Per 100 square kilometres2008: 7 Per 100 square kilometres2009: 6 Per 100 square kilometres2010: 6 Per 100 square kilometres2011: 6 Per 100 square kilometres2012: 7 Per 100 square kilometres2013: 12 Per 100 square kilometres2014: 11 Per 100 square kilometres2015: 10 Per 100 square kilometres2016: 13 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 Iceland stood at 12.97 Per 100 square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 30.0% on the previous year and up 85.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transport infrastructure indicators β€” airports in Iceland peaked at 12.97 Per 100 square kilometres in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.99 Per 100 square kilometres, in 2007.

Iceland ranks 9th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.32 Per 100 square kilometres 4.99 Per 100 square kilometres 6.98 Per 100 square kilometres 6
2010s 9.26 Per 100 square kilometres 5.99 Per 100 square kilometres 12.97 Per 100 square kilometres 7

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 6 United Kingdom 15.71 Per 100 square kilometres compare
  2. 7 Switzerland 15.19 Per 100 square kilometres compare
  3. 8 Montenegro 14.87 Per 100 square kilometres compare
  4. 10 Denmark 12.5 Per 100 square kilometres compare
  5. 11 Italy 11.16 Per 100 square kilometres compare
  6. 12 Ireland 10.16 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 Iceland?
Transport infrastructure indicators β€” airports in Iceland was 12.97 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 Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 12.97 Per 100 square kilometres in 2016.
What is the lowest transport infrastructure indicators β€” airports recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.99 Per 100 square kilometres in 2007.
How does Iceland rank for transport infrastructure indicators β€” airports?
Iceland ranks 9th out of 43 countries with data for 2016.
Is transport infrastructure indicators β€” airports rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland 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
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The dataset includes performance indicators linked to transport infrastructure.