Italy vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide

Italy
185,458
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
717,259
in 2023
Italy rank
32nd
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
30th

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide over time

  • Italy
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 717,259 against 185,458 in Italy, a difference of 531,801.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 3.9 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Italy ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th of 183 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 178,470 249,560 71,090 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 172,710 319,290 146,580 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 286,180 312,770 26,590 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 397,070 363,862 33,208 Italy
2010s 280,046 723,773 443,727 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 117,744 568,596 450,852 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, Italy or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 717,259 against 185,458 in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide between Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
531,801, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide?
Italy ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide
Source
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 10,236 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Registered carrier departures worldwide are domestic takeoffs and takeoffs abroad of air carriers registered in the country.