Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: 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, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa is 4,829 million ton-km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 78.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 4,829 million ton-km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 209 million ton-km, in 1970.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 25th 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, 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
More infrastructure data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- 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?
- Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 209 million ton-km in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
- Sub-Saharan Africa 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?
- 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 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.