Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate was -0.2915 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded -0.2915 % change on previous year for air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 102.4% on the previous year and down 104.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 41.59 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -14.21 % change on previous year, in 2007.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 8.43 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 41.59 % change on previous year | +393.4% |
| 1974 | 22.62 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 1975 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 1976 | 12.33 % change on previous year | +239.2% |
| 1977 | 7.23 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 1978 | 19.9 % change on previous year | +175.1% |
| 1979 | 18.18 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1980 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 1981 | 13.58 % change on previous year | -904.6% |
| 1982 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 1983 | 16.15 % change on previous year | +583.0% |
| 1984 | 11.26 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 1985 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 1986 | -8.49 % change on previous year | +218.4% |
| 1987 | 14.16 % change on previous year | -266.8% |
| 1988 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 1989 | -0.8979 % change on previous year | -184.2% |
| 1990 | -6.16 % change on previous year | +585.5% |
| 1991 | -5.16 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1992 | 23.56 % change on previous year | -556.2% |
| 1993 | 11.26 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 1994 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 1995 | -0.7605 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 1996 | 9.12 % change on previous year | -1298.8% |
| 1997 | 12.92 % change on previous year | +41.7% |
| 1998 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 1999 | 21.01 % change on previous year | +299.5% |
| 2000 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 2001 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2002 | -7.81 % change on previous year | -335.6% |
| 2003 | 11.71 % change on previous year | -250.0% |
| 2004 | 11.65 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 2006 | 22.29 % change on previous year | +1890.5% |
| 2007 | -14.21 % change on previous year | -163.7% |
| 2008 | -7.66 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 2009 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 2010 | 19.79 % change on previous year | +858.7% |
| 2011 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 2012 | 16.24 % change on previous year | +286.1% |
| 2013 | 6.29 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 2014 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6156 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 2016 | 4.79 % change on previous year | +678.5% |
| 2017 | 25.66 % change on previous year | +435.3% |
| 2018 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 2019 | 5.83 % change on previous year | -361.8% |
| 2020 | -11.69 % change on previous year | -300.5% |
| 2021 | 29.44 % change on previous year | -351.9% |
| 2022 | 11.92 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 2023 | -0.2915 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.86 % change on previous year | 3.64 % change on previous year | 41.59 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.48 % change on previous year | -8.49 % change on previous year | 16.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.62 % change on previous year | -6.16 % change on previous year | 23.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6 % change on previous year | -14.21 % change on previous year | 22.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.42 % change on previous year | -2.23 % change on previous year | 25.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.34 % change on previous year | -11.69 % change on previous year | 29.44 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 24 Myanmar 54.58 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Indonesia 49.91 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Marshall Islands 49.72 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Brunei Darussalam 49.71 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Solomon Islands 47.8 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Fiji 46.97 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Tajikistan 41.46 % change on previous year compare
More infrastructure data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 734.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 93.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 3.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9305 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern was -0.2915 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 41.59 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.21 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 104.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Air transport, freight Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.