Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern

Africa Eastern and Southern: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita was 0.0615 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0615 units per person
Change on year
up 25.1%
Rank
33rd
of 44 groups
All-time high
0.0811 units per person
in 2019
All-time low
0.0199 units per person
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970–2023

0.020.040.060.08197019962023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 0.0615 units per person for air transport, passengers carried, per capita in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 0.0811 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0199 units per person, in 1970.

That places Africa Eastern and Southern 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, passengers carried, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.0199 units per person
1971 0.0213 units per person +7.3%
1972 0.0224 units per person +4.9%
1973 0.0256 units per person +14.6%
1974 0.0265 units per person +3.5%
1975 0.0268 units per person +1.0%
1976 0.0295 units per person +10.0%
1977 0.0275 units per person -6.7%
1978 0.0285 units per person +3.7%
1979 0.0336 units per person +17.6%
1980 0.0373 units per person +11.2%
1981 0.0381 units per person +2.0%
1982 0.037 units per person -2.9%
1983 0.0354 units per person -4.3%
1984 0.0362 units per person +2.4%
1985 0.0348 units per person -3.9%
1986 0.0318 units per person -8.7%
1987 0.0344 units per person +8.2%
1988 0.0371 units per person +7.9%
1989 0.0367 units per person -1.2%
1990 0.0361 units per person -1.5%
1991 0.0337 units per person -6.6%
1992 0.0313 units per person -7.1%
1993 0.0328 units per person +4.6%
1994 0.0339 units per person +3.5%
1995 0.0341 units per person +0.6%
1996 0.036 units per person +5.6%
1997 0.0358 units per person -0.5%
1998 0.0343 units per person -4.2%
1999 0.0355 units per person +3.3%
2000 0.0368 units per person +3.9%
2001 0.0349 units per person -5.3%
2002 0.0338 units per person -3.1%
2003 0.036 units per person +6.4%
2004 0.0389 units per person +8.2%
2005 0.0446 units per person +14.6%
2006 0.0463 units per person +3.9%
2007 0.0477 units per person +2.9%
2008 0.0478 units per person +0.2%
2009 0.0461 units per person -3.5%
2010 0.0573 units per person +24.2%
2011 0.0615 units per person +7.4%
2012 0.064 units per person +4.1%
2013 0.061 units per person -4.7%
2014 0.0615 units per person +0.8%
2015 0.0645 units per person +4.8%
2016 0.0667 units per person +3.4%
2017 0.071 units per person +6.5%
2018 0.08 units per person +12.7%
2019 0.0811 units per person +1.5%
2020 0.0276 units per person -66.0%
2021 0.0337 units per person +22.2%
2022 0.0492 units per person +45.8%
2023 0.0615 units per person +25.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0262 units per person 0.0199 units per person 0.0336 units per person 10
1980s 0.0359 units per person 0.0318 units per person 0.0381 units per person 10
1990s 0.0343 units per person 0.0313 units per person 0.0361 units per person 10
2000s 0.0413 units per person 0.0338 units per person 0.0478 units per person 10
2010s 0.0669 units per person 0.0573 units per person 0.0811 units per person 10
2020s 0.043 units per person 0.0276 units per person 0.0615 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern

  1. 30 Belize 1.89 units per person compare
  2. 31 Sweden 1.86 units per person compare
  3. 32 Greece 1.83 units per person compare
  4. 33 Brunei Darussalam 1.79 units per person compare
  5. 34 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.74 units per person compare
  6. 35 Portugal 1.73 units per person compare
  7. 36 Oman 1.72 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern?
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern was 0.0615 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
The highest recorded value was 0.0811 units per person in 2019.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0199 units per person in 1970.
How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 33rd out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, per capita rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Air transport, passengers carried, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Air transport, passengers carried 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, passengers carried ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,242 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Air transport, passengers carried divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.