Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled was 67.45 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Africa Western and Central, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Africa Western and Central is 67.45 million ton-km, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 26.7% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Africa Western and Central peaked at 320.4 million ton-km in 1985 and was at its lowest, 28.16 million ton-km, in 2021.
Africa Western and Central ranks 44th of 44 groups on this measure, 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), gaps filled in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 81.5 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 98.2 million ton-km | +20.5% |
| 1972 | 105.1 million ton-km | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 111.9 million ton-km | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 140.4 million ton-km | +25.5% |
| 1975 | 146.3 million ton-km | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 161 million ton-km | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 154.6 million ton-km | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 165.4 million ton-km | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 192.1 million ton-km | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 251.7 million ton-km | +31.0% |
| 1981 | 294.7 million ton-km | +17.1% |
| 1982 | 318.2 million ton-km | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 307.6 million ton-km | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 304.9 million ton-km | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 320.4 million ton-km | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 284.1 million ton-km | -11.3% |
| 1987 | 282.4 million ton-km | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 271.2 million ton-km | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 263.3 million ton-km | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 259.9 million ton-km | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 248.2 million ton-km | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 207.3 million ton-km | -16.5% |
| 1993 | 215.4 million ton-km | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 221.7 million ton-km | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 237.6 million ton-km | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 261.4 million ton-km | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 249.9 million ton-km | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 266.2 million ton-km | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 266.7 million ton-km | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 269.33 million ton-km | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 194.19 million ton-km | -27.9% |
| 2002 | 126.15 million ton-km | -35.0% |
| 2003 | 108.29 million ton-km | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 109.01 million ton-km | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 85.99 million ton-km | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 77.26 million ton-km | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 73.4 million ton-km | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 65.83 million ton-km | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 70.82 million ton-km | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 42.89 million ton-km | -39.4% |
| 2016 | 39.6 million ton-km | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 41.33 million ton-km | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 39.66 million ton-km | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 32.3 million ton-km | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 30.23 million ton-km | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 28.16 million ton-km | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 53.22 million ton-km | +89.0% |
| 2023 | 67.45 million ton-km | +26.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 135.65 million ton-km | 81.5 million ton-km | 192.1 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 289.85 million ton-km | 251.7 million ton-km | 320.4 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 243.43 million ton-km | 207.3 million ton-km | 266.7 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 161.39 million ton-km | 108.29 million ton-km | 269.33 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2010s | 56.91 million ton-km | 32.3 million ton-km | 85.99 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.77 million ton-km | 28.16 million ton-km | 67.45 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
More infrastructure data for Africa Western and Central
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 462.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 86.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3 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 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8671 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 Western and Central?
- Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Africa Western and Central was 67.45 million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 320.4 million ton-km in 1985.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.16 million ton-km in 2021.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 44th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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), 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.