Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled was 4,829 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 4,829 million ton-km for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 78.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 4,829 million ton-km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 209 million ton-km, in 1970.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| 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 | 987.6 million ton-km | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 984.9 million ton-km | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 892.2 million ton-km | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 976.6 million ton-km | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 972.8 million ton-km | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 958.6 million ton-km | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 912.4 million ton-km | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 867 million ton-km | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 971.9 million ton-km | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 1,066 million ton-km | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 1,116 million ton-km | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 1,125 million ton-km | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1,230 million ton-km | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 1,343 million ton-km | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 1,417 million ton-km | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 1,659 million ton-km | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 1,712 million ton-km | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 1,684 million ton-km | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1,500 million ton-km | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 1,643 million ton-km | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 1,822 million ton-km | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 1,842 million ton-km | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 2,249 million ton-km | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 1,934 million ton-km | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 1,792 million ton-km | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 1,815 million ton-km | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 2,138 million ton-km | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 2,216 million ton-km | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 2,559 million ton-km | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 2,708 million ton-km | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 2,793 million ton-km | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 2,782 million ton-km | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2,910 million ton-km | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 3,648 million ton-km | +25.4% |
| 2018 | 3,566 million ton-km | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 3,765 million ton-km | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 3,317 million ton-km | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 4,295 million ton-km | +29.5% |
| 2022 | 4,828 million ton-km | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 4,829 million ton-km | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 400.22 million ton-km | 209 million ton-km | 654.3 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 905.73 million ton-km | 706.1 million ton-km | 987.6 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,171 million ton-km | 867 million ton-km | 1,659 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,799 million ton-km | 1,500 million ton-km | 2,249 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,909 million ton-km | 2,138 million ton-km | 3,765 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,317 million ton-km | 3,317 million ton-km | 4,829 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 22 Chile 1,499 million ton-km compare
- 23 Azerbaijan 1,434 million ton-km compare
- 24 Brazil 1,387 million ton-km compare
- 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
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), gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 4,829 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 4,829 million ton-km in 2023.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 209 million ton-km in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.3%. 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), 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.