Argentina vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Air transport, passengers carried

Argentina
21.06 million
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
56.96 million
in 2023
Argentina rank
33rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
33rd

Air transport, passengers carried over time

  • Argentina
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 56.96 million against 21.06 million in Argentina, a difference of 35.90 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.7 times Argentina's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 183 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 3.16 million 7.37 million 4.21 million Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 4.96 million 14.39 million 9.43 million Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 6.73 million 15.26 million 8.53 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 6.56 million 22.21 million 15.65 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 13.47 million 49.74 million 36.27 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 11.94 million 39.72 million 27.78 million Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Argentina or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 56.96 million against 21.06 million in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Argentina and Sub-Saharan Africa?
35.90 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Sub-Saharan Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
Argentina ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as Air transport, passengers carried. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Air transport, passengers carried
Source
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 10,242 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Air carrier data per country refers to passengers carried by airlines registered in that country regardless of the origin or destination of the passengers.