Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita was 0 million ton-km per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 0 million ton-km per person.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0 million ton-km per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km per person, in 1970.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 33rd out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | million ton-km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 million ton-km per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 million ton-km per person | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 0 million ton-km per person | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 0 million ton-km per person | +23.7% |
| 1974 | 0 million ton-km per person | +20.2% |
| 1975 | 0 million ton-km per person | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0 million ton-km per person | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 0 million ton-km per person | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0 million ton-km per person | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 0 million ton-km per person | +14.1% |
| 1980 | 0 million ton-km per person | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 0 million ton-km per person | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 0 million ton-km per person | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0 million ton-km per person | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 0 million ton-km per person | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 0 million ton-km per person | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0 million ton-km per person | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 0 million ton-km per person | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 0 million ton-km per person | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 0 million ton-km per person | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 0 million ton-km per person | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 0 million ton-km per person | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 0 million ton-km per person | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 0 million ton-km per person | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 0 million ton-km per person | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0 million ton-km per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0 million ton-km per person | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 0 million ton-km per person | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 0 million ton-km per person | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0 million ton-km per person | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 0 million ton-km per person | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0 million ton-km per person | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0 million ton-km per person | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 0 million ton-km per person | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 0 million ton-km per person | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 0 million ton-km per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0 million ton-km per person | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 0 million ton-km per person | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 0 million ton-km per person | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 0 million ton-km per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0 million ton-km per person | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 0 million ton-km per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0 million ton-km per person | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 0 million ton-km per person | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0 million ton-km per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0 million ton-km per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0 million ton-km per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0 million ton-km per person | +22.1% |
| 2018 | 0 million ton-km per person | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0 million ton-km per person | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0 million ton-km per person | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 0 million ton-km per person | +26.2% |
| 2022 | 0 million ton-km per person | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 0 million ton-km per person | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 million ton-km per person | 0 million ton-km per person | 0 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 million ton-km per person | 0 million ton-km per person | 0 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 million ton-km per person | 0 million ton-km per person | 0 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 million ton-km per person | 0 million ton-km per person | 0 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 million ton-km per person | 0 million ton-km per person | 0 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 million ton-km per person | 0 million ton-km per person | 0 million ton-km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 30 Israel 0.0001 million ton-km per person compare
- 31 Maldives 0.0001 million ton-km per person compare
- 32 Malaysia 0.0001 million ton-km per person compare
- 33 Portugal 0.0001 million ton-km per person compare
- 34 Canada 0.0001 million ton-km per person compare
- 35 Bahamas 0 million ton-km per person compare
- 36 Australia 0 million ton-km per person compare
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), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0 million ton-km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 million ton-km per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km per person in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Air transport, freight Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.