Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate was 0.0062 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) is 0.0062 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 29.46 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -13.97 % change on previous year, in 2007.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 25th 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 7.85 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 1973 | 27.15 % change on previous year | +246.0% |
| 1974 | 23.6 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1975 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 1976 | 11.53 % change on previous year | +200.8% |
| 1977 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 1978 | 15.74 % change on previous year | +369.5% |
| 1979 | 17.57 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 7.92 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 1981 | 14.83 % change on previous year | +87.3% |
| 1982 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 1983 | 8.82 % change on previous year | +100.4% |
| 1984 | 7.21 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 1985 | -0.2734 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 1986 | -9.41 % change on previous year | +3342.7% |
| 1987 | 9.46 % change on previous year | -200.5% |
| 1988 | -0.3891 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 1989 | -1.46 % change on previous year | +275.1% |
| 1990 | -4.82 % change on previous year | +230.2% |
| 1991 | -4.98 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 12.1 % change on previous year | -343.2% |
| 1993 | 9.69 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1994 | 4.66 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 1995 | 0.8156 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 1996 | 9.31 % change on previous year | +1041.2% |
| 1997 | 9.24 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 1999 | 17.1 % change on previous year | +211.2% |
| 2000 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 2001 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -150.7% |
| 2002 | -10.95 % change on previous year | +585.3% |
| 2003 | 9.53 % change on previous year | -187.1% |
| 2004 | 10.93 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 2006 | 22.06 % change on previous year | +1929.2% |
| 2007 | -13.97 % change on previous year | -163.3% |
| 2008 | -7.36 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 2009 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -117.4% |
| 2010 | 17.8 % change on previous year | +1287.1% |
| 2011 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 2012 | 15.5 % change on previous year | +327.2% |
| 2013 | 5.82 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 2014 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 2015 | -0.4002 % change on previous year | -112.7% |
| 2016 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -1249.5% |
| 2017 | 25.37 % change on previous year | +451.4% |
| 2018 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 2019 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -347.4% |
| 2020 | -11.88 % change on previous year | -313.7% |
| 2021 | 29.46 % change on previous year | -347.9% |
| 2022 | 12.43 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0062 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.78 % change on previous year | 3.35 % change on previous year | 27.15 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.11 % change on previous year | -9.41 % change on previous year | 14.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.86 % change on previous year | -4.98 % change on previous year | 17.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.42 % change on previous year | -13.97 % change on previous year | 22.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.88 % change on previous year | -2.25 % change on previous year | 25.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5 % change on previous year | -11.88 % change on previous year | 29.46 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 22 Cuba 60.25 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Tanzania, United Republic of 54.62 % change on previous year compare
- 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
More infrastructure data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.20 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 90.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.00 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 -16.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 5.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9049 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.0062 % 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 29.46 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.97 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.