Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita was 0.0212 units per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Africa Western and Central, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Africa Western and Central is 0.0212 units per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.0317 units per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.007 units per person, in 2003.
That places Africa Western and Central 44th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0096 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0099 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.01 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0111 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0125 units per person | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0144 units per person | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0179 units per person | +24.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0203 units per person | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0236 units per person | +16.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0244 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0277 units per person | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0315 units per person | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0308 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0313 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0299 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0317 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0281 units per person | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0233 units per person | -17.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0198 units per person | -14.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0177 units per person | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 0.017 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0158 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0145 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0125 units per person | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0136 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0134 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0116 units per person | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0119 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0116 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0115 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0107 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0093 units per person | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0071 units per person | -23.3% |
| 2003 | 0.007 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0085 units per person | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0215 units per person | +153.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0244 units per person | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0249 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0219 units per person | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0198 units per person | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0208 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.019 units per person | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0201 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0273 units per person | +36.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0246 units per person | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0112 units per person | -54.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0153 units per person | +36.1% |
| 2022 | 0.02 units per person | +30.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0212 units per person | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0154 units per person | 0.0096 units per person | 0.0244 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0272 units per person | 0.0177 units per person | 0.0317 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0134 units per person | 0.0115 units per person | 0.017 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0085 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 0.0107 units per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0224 units per person | 0.019 units per person | 0.0273 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.017 units per person | 0.0112 units per person | 0.0212 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
More infrastructure data for Africa Western and Central
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 462.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 86.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3 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 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8671 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, passengers carried, per capita in Africa Western and Central?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Africa Western and Central was 0.0212 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0317 units per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.007 units per person in 2003.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 44th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per capita rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Air transport, passengers carried 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, 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.