Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled was 4,827 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4,827 million ton-km
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
27th
of 44 groups
All-time high
4,827 million ton-km
in 2023
All-time low
209 million ton-km
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km.

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 4,827 million ton-km. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 4,827 million ton-km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 209 million ton-km, in 1970.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 27th out of 44 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), gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1970 to 2023.
Year million ton-km Change
1970 209 million ton-km
1971 237 million ton-km +13.4%
1972 255.6 million ton-km +7.8%
1973 325 million ton-km +27.2%
1974 401.7 million ton-km +23.6%
1975 417.1 million ton-km +3.8%
1976 465.2 million ton-km +11.5%
1977 480.8 million ton-km +3.4%
1978 556.5 million ton-km +15.7%
1979 654.3 million ton-km +17.6%
1980 706.1 million ton-km +7.9%
1981 810.8 million ton-km +14.8%
1982 846.5 million ton-km +4.4%
1983 921.2 million ton-km +8.8%
1984 987.3 million ton-km +7.2%
1985 984.5 million ton-km -0.3%
1986 890.7 million ton-km -9.5%
1987 974.9 million ton-km +9.5%
1988 970.8 million ton-km -0.4%
1989 954.1 million ton-km -1.7%
1990 902 million ton-km -5.5%
1991 857.9 million ton-km -4.9%
1992 957 million ton-km +11.6%
1993 1,056 million ton-km +10.3%
1994 1,105 million ton-km +4.7%
1995 1,112 million ton-km +0.6%
1996 1,213 million ton-km +9.1%
1997 1,319 million ton-km +8.7%
1998 1,400 million ton-km +6.1%
1999 1,640 million ton-km +17.1%
2000 1,692 million ton-km +3.2%
2001 1,662 million ton-km -1.7%
2002 1,472 million ton-km -11.5%
2003 1,622 million ton-km +10.2%
2004 1,798 million ton-km +10.9%
2005 1,816 million ton-km +1.0%
2006 2,218 million ton-km +22.1%
2007 1,907 million ton-km -14.0%
2008 1,765 million ton-km -7.4%
2009 1,789 million ton-km +1.4%
2010 2,102 million ton-km +17.5%
2011 2,184 million ton-km +3.9%
2012 2,553 million ton-km +16.9%
2013 2,682 million ton-km +5.1%
2014 2,761 million ton-km +3.0%
2015 2,763 million ton-km +0.1%
2016 2,890 million ton-km +4.6%
2017 3,619 million ton-km +25.2%
2018 3,559 million ton-km -1.7%
2019 3,762 million ton-km +5.7%
2020 3,317 million ton-km -11.8%
2021 4,294 million ton-km +29.5%
2022 4,827 million ton-km +12.4%
2023 4,827 million ton-km +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 400.22 million ton-km 209 million ton-km 654.3 million ton-km 10
1980s 904.69 million ton-km 706.1 million ton-km 987.3 million ton-km 10
1990s 1,156 million ton-km 857.9 million ton-km 1,640 million ton-km 10
2000s 1,774 million ton-km 1,472 million ton-km 2,218 million ton-km 10
2010s 2,887 million ton-km 2,102 million ton-km 3,762 million ton-km 10
2020s 4,316 million ton-km 3,317 million ton-km 4,827 million ton-km 4

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

  1. 24 Brazil 1,387 million ton-km compare
  2. 25 Russian Federation 1,269 million ton-km compare
  3. 26 Switzerland 1,258 million ton-km compare
  4. 27 Australia 1,188 million ton-km compare
  5. 28 Spain 1,131 million ton-km compare
  6. 29 Italy 1,121 million ton-km compare
  7. 30 Mexico 1,091 million ton-km compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 4,827 million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 4,827 million ton-km in 2023.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 209 million ton-km in 1970.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 27th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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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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.

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Indicator
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled
Unit
million ton-km
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 9,877 data points, 1970–2023
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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.