Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central

Africa Western and Central: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate was 26.74 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
26.74 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 69.9%
Rank
5th
of 43 groups
All-time high
88.98 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-39.44 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
45
1971–2023

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central, 1971–2023

-500501001971199720231971: 20.5 % change on previous year1972: 7 % change on previous year1973: 6.5 % change on previous year1974: 25.5 % change on previous year1975: 4.2 % change on previous year1976: 10 % change on previous year1977: -4 % change on previous year1978: 7 % change on previous year1979: 16.1 % change on previous year1980: 31 % change on previous year1981: 17.1 % change on previous year1982: 8 % change on previous year1983: -3.3 % change on previous year1984: -0.878 % change on previous year1985: 5.1 % change on previous year1986: -11.3 % change on previous year1987: -0.598 % change on previous year1988: -4 % change on previous year1989: -2.9 % change on previous year1990: -1.3 % change on previous year1991: -4.5 % change on previous year1992: -16.5 % change on previous year1993: 3.9 % change on previous year1994: 2.9 % change on previous year1995: 7.2 % change on previous year1996: 10 % change on previous year1997: -4.4 % change on previous year1998: 6.5 % change on previous year1999: 0.188 % change on previous year2000: 0.985 % change on previous year2001: -27.9 % change on previous year2002: -35 % change on previous year2003: -14.2 % change on previous year2004: 0.669 % change on previous year2011: -10.2 % change on previous year2012: -5 % change on previous year2013: -10.3 % change on previous year2014: 7.6 % change on previous year2015: -39.4 % change on previous year2016: -7.7 % change on previous year2017: 4.4 % change on previous year2018: -4 % change on previous year2019: -18.6 % change on previous year2022: 89 % change on previous year2023: 26.7 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Africa Western and Central recorded 26.74 % change on previous year for air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.9% on the previous year and up 359.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central peaked at 88.98 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -39.44 % change on previous year, in 2015.

Africa Western and Central ranks 5th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Western and Central, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 20.49 % change on previous year
1972 7.03 % change on previous year -65.7%
1973 6.47 % change on previous year -7.9%
1974 25.47 % change on previous year +293.6%
1975 4.2 % change on previous year -83.5%
1976 10.05 % change on previous year +139.1%
1977 -3.98 % change on previous year -139.6%
1978 6.99 % change on previous year -275.7%
1979 16.14 % change on previous year +131.1%
1980 31.03 % change on previous year +92.2%
1981 17.08 % change on previous year -44.9%
1982 7.97 % change on previous year -53.3%
1983 -3.33 % change on previous year -141.8%
1984 -0.8778 % change on previous year -73.7%
1985 5.08 % change on previous year -679.2%
1986 -11.33 % change on previous year -322.9%
1987 -0.5984 % change on previous year -94.7%
1988 -3.97 % change on previous year +562.8%
1989 -2.91 % change on previous year -26.6%
1990 -1.29 % change on previous year -55.7%
1991 -4.5 % change on previous year +248.6%
1992 -16.48 % change on previous year +266.1%
1993 3.91 % change on previous year -123.7%
1994 2.92 % change on previous year -25.1%
1995 7.17 % change on previous year +145.2%
1996 10.02 % change on previous year +39.7%
1997 -4.4 % change on previous year -143.9%
1998 6.52 % change on previous year -248.3%
1999 0.1878 % change on previous year -97.1%
2000 0.9854 % change on previous year +424.6%
2001 -27.9 % change on previous year -2931.2%
2002 -35.04 % change on previous year +25.6%
2003 -14.16 % change on previous year -59.6%
2004 0.6686 % change on previous year -104.7%
2011 -10.15 % change on previous year -1618.5%
2012 -5.01 % change on previous year -50.7%
2013 -10.3 % change on previous year +105.8%
2014 7.57 % change on previous year -173.5%
2015 -39.44 % change on previous year -620.9%
2016 -7.65 % change on previous year -80.6%
2017 4.36 % change on previous year -156.9%
2018 -4.03 % change on previous year -192.5%
2019 -18.58 % change on previous year +360.8%
2022 88.98 % change on previous year -579.0%
2023 26.74 % change on previous year -69.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.32 % change on previous year -3.98 % change on previous year 25.47 % change on previous year 9
1980s 3.82 % change on previous year -11.33 % change on previous year 31.03 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.406 % change on previous year -16.48 % change on previous year 10.02 % change on previous year 10
2000s -15.09 % change on previous year -35.04 % change on previous year 0.9854 % change on previous year 5
2010s -9.25 % change on previous year -39.44 % change on previous year 7.57 % change on previous year 9
2020s 57.86 % change on previous year 26.74 % change on previous year 88.98 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central

  1. 2 Armenia 558.5 % change on previous year compare
  2. 3 Botswana 465.79 % change on previous year compare
  3. 4 Haiti 282.89 % change on previous year compare
  4. 5 Kyrgyzstan 269.65 % change on previous year compare
  5. 6 Ireland 234.66 % change on previous year compare
  6. 7 Pakistan 224.68 % change on previous year compare
  7. 8 Cape Verde 213.65 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central?
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central was 26.74 % 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 Western and Central?
The highest recorded value was 88.98 % change on previous year in 2022.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate recorded in Africa Western and Central?
The lowest recorded value was -39.44 % change on previous year in 2015.
How does Africa Western and Central rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate?
Africa Western and Central ranks 5th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
Over the last ten years it is up 359.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Africa Western and Central 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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Indicator
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
222 places, 9,245 data points, 1971–2023
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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.