Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate was -58.37 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in South Africa, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in South Africa stood at -58.37 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 106.9% on the previous year and down 1,226.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 847.08 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -85.22 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places South Africa 144th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 18.62 % change on previous year | +49.0% |
| 1973 | 48.68 % change on previous year | +161.4% |
| 1974 | 27.42 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 1975 | -0.9053 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 1976 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -410.5% |
| 1977 | 18.8 % change on previous year | +568.7% |
| 1978 | 27.79 % change on previous year | +47.8% |
| 1979 | 6.71 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 1980 | 5.99 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1981 | 23.96 % change on previous year | +300.0% |
| 1982 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 1983 | 15.43 % change on previous year | +606.6% |
| 1984 | 20.58 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 1985 | -11.54 % change on previous year | -156.1% |
| 1986 | -21.34 % change on previous year | +84.9% |
| 1987 | -13.01 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 1988 | -11.12 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1989 | -13.72 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 1990 | -12.84 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 6.58 % change on previous year | -151.3% |
| 1992 | 37.8 % change on previous year | +474.1% |
| 1993 | 26.48 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 1994 | -16.94 % change on previous year | -164.0% |
| 1995 | -4.85 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 1996 | 24.86 % change on previous year | -612.9% |
| 1997 | 27.98 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 27.4 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 28.53 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2000 | -0.1207 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 2001 | 9.88 % change on previous year | -8286.4% |
| 2002 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 2003 | 13.73 % change on previous year | +266.2% |
| 2004 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 2005 | -0.6032 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 2006 | 33.53 % change on previous year | -5658.3% |
| 2007 | -23.83 % change on previous year | -171.1% |
| 2008 | -18.99 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 2009 | -11.1 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 2010 | 51.62 % change on previous year | -564.9% |
| 2011 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 2012 | 9.48 % change on previous year | +105.4% |
| 2013 | -4.4 % change on previous year | -146.4% |
| 2014 | -7.15 % change on previous year | +62.4% |
| 2015 | -14.39 % change on previous year | +101.3% |
| 2016 | -14.05 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 8.61 % change on previous year | -161.3% |
| 2018 | -16.39 % change on previous year | -290.4% |
| 2019 | -18.88 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 2020 | -81.88 % change on previous year | +333.8% |
| 2021 | -85.22 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 847.08 % change on previous year | -1094.0% |
| 2023 | -58.37 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.05 % change on previous year | -0.9053 % change on previous year | 48.68 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -0.257 % change on previous year | -21.34 % change on previous year | 23.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.5 % change on previous year | -16.94 % change on previous year | 37.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 % change on previous year | -23.83 % change on previous year | 33.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0925 % change on previous year | -18.88 % change on previous year | 51.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 155.4 % change on previous year | -85.22 % change on previous year | 847.08 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 141 Azerbaijan -49.73 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Czechia -53.87 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Democratic Republic of Congo -56.27 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Burkina Faso -59.17 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Madagascar -60.73 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Malta -61.32 % change on previous year compare
More infrastructure data for South Africa
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 114.79 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 179.34 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.01 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0158 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -25.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.79 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in South Africa was -58.37 % 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 847.08 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -85.22 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does South Africa rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 144th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,226.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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.