Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Sweden: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
704,325
in 2023
Sweden
180,974
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
32nd
Sweden rank
33rd

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 704,325 against 180,974 in Sweden, a difference of 523,351.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 3.9 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 33rd of 47 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 248,760 101,880 146,880 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1980s 309,360 155,660 153,700 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1990s 297,610 197,230 100,380 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 323,778 210,730 113,049 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s 707,592 632,003 75,589 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2020s 557,792 200,379 357,413 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Sweden?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 704,325 against 180,974 in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Sweden?
523,351, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Sweden?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Sweden rank globally for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
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.