Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled was 4,761 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 4,761 million ton-km.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 4,775 million ton-km in 2022 and was at its lowest, 127.5 million ton-km, in 1970.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 28th of 44 groups on this measure, 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), gaps filled in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 127.5 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 138.8 million ton-km | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 150.5 million ton-km | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 213.1 million ton-km | +41.6% |
| 1974 | 261.3 million ton-km | +22.6% |
| 1975 | 270.8 million ton-km | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 304.2 million ton-km | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 326.2 million ton-km | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 391.1 million ton-km | +19.9% |
| 1979 | 462.2 million ton-km | +18.2% |
| 1980 | 454.4 million ton-km | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 516.1 million ton-km | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 528.3 million ton-km | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 613.6 million ton-km | +16.1% |
| 1984 | 682.7 million ton-km | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 664.5 million ton-km | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 608.1 million ton-km | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 694.2 million ton-km | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 701.6 million ton-km | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 695.3 million ton-km | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 652.5 million ton-km | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 618.8 million ton-km | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 764.6 million ton-km | +23.6% |
| 1993 | 850.7 million ton-km | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 894.1 million ton-km | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 887.3 million ton-km | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 968.2 million ton-km | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 1,093 million ton-km | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 1,151 million ton-km | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 1,393 million ton-km | +21.0% |
| 2000 | 1,442 million ton-km | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 1,490 million ton-km | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 1,374 million ton-km | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 1,535 million ton-km | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 1,713 million ton-km | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 1,733 million ton-km | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 2,119 million ton-km | +22.3% |
| 2007 | 1,818 million ton-km | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 1,679 million ton-km | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 1,713 million ton-km | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 2,052 million ton-km | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 2,139 million ton-km | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 2,486 million ton-km | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 2,642 million ton-km | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 2,723 million ton-km | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 2,739 million ton-km | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2,871 million ton-km | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 3,607 million ton-km | +25.7% |
| 2018 | 3,527 million ton-km | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 3,732 million ton-km | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 3,296 million ton-km | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 4,266 million ton-km | +29.4% |
| 2022 | 4,775 million ton-km | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 4,761 million ton-km | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 264.57 million ton-km | 127.5 million ton-km | 462.2 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 615.88 million ton-km | 454.4 million ton-km | 701.6 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 927.29 million ton-km | 618.8 million ton-km | 1,393 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,661 million ton-km | 1,374 million ton-km | 2,119 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,852 million ton-km | 2,052 million ton-km | 3,732 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,275 million ton-km | 3,296 million ton-km | 4,775 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 25 Russian Federation 1,269 million ton-km compare
- 26 Switzerland 1,258 million ton-km compare
- 27 Australia 1,188 million ton-km compare
- 28 Spain 1,131 million ton-km compare
- 29 Italy 1,121 million ton-km compare
- 30 Mexico 1,091 million ton-km compare
- 31 Saudi Arabia 1,037 million ton-km 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), gaps filled in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Africa Eastern and Southern was 4,761 million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 4,775 million ton-km in 2022.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 127.5 million ton-km in 1970.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 28th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.2%. 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), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Air transport, freight Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
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About this data
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.