What is the difference in air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide between Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden?

536,285, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden?

49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

Sub-Saharan Africa vs Sweden: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide

Sub-Saharan Africa

717,259

in 2023

Sweden

180,974

in 2023

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

30th

Sweden rank

33rd

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide over time

Sub-Saharan Africa
Sweden

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 717,259 against 180,974 in Sweden, a difference of 536,285.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 4.0 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 33rd of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1970s	249,560	101,880	147,680	Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s	319,290	155,660	163,630	Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s	312,770	197,230	115,540	Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s	343,697	210,730	132,967	Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s	723,773	632,003	91,771	Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s	568,596	200,379	368,217	Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, Sub-Saharan Africa or Sweden?: Sub-Saharan Africa, at 717,259 against 180,974 in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide between Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden?: 536,285, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden?: 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden rank globally for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 30th 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: 29 October 2026

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