Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in Australia

Australia: Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre was 0.0071 units per square kilometre in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0071 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
106th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.0078 units per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.0027 units per square kilometre
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in Australia, 1996–2023

0.0020.0040.0060.0081996200920231996: 0.003 units per square kilometre1997: 0.003 units per square kilometre1998: 0.003 units per square kilometre1999: 0.003 units per square kilometre2000: 0.003 units per square kilometre2001: 0.003 units per square kilometre2002: 0.003 units per square kilometre2003: 0.003 units per square kilometre2004: 0.004 units per square kilometre2005: 0.004 units per square kilometre2006: 0.004 units per square kilometre2007: 0.005 units per square kilometre2008: 0.005 units per square kilometre2009: 0.005 units per square kilometre2010: 0.005 units per square kilometre2011: 0.006 units per square kilometre2012: 0.006 units per square kilometre2013: 0.007 units per square kilometre2014: 0.007 units per square kilometre2015: 0.007 units per square kilometre2016: 0.007 units per square kilometre2017: 0.007 units per square kilometre2018: 0.007 units per square kilometre2019: 0.007 units per square kilometre2020: 0.008 units per square kilometre2021: 0.008 units per square kilometre2022: 0.008 units per square kilometre2023: 0.007 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in Australia is 0.0071 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 0.0078 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 units per square kilometre, in 1996.

Australia ranks 106th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0028 units per square kilometre 0.0027 units per square kilometre 0.0029 units per square kilometre 4
2000s 0.0039 units per square kilometre 0.0031 units per square kilometre 0.0051 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0066 units per square kilometre 0.0054 units per square kilometre 0.0075 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0075 units per square kilometre 0.0071 units per square kilometre 0.0078 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 103 Canada 0.0073 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 104 Iceland 0.0071 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 105 Uganda 0.0071 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 107 Belarus, Republic of 0.007 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 108 Brazil 0.007 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 109 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0069 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 243 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in Australia?
Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in Australia was 0.0071 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0078 units per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 units per square kilometre in 1996.
How does Australia rank for scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre?
Australia ranks 106th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Scientific and technical journal articles 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.

Scientific and technical journal articles Γ· Land area (sq. km)

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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.

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Indicator
Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 6,744 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

Scientific and technical journal articles 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.