Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita was 0.0452 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 0.0452 units per person for air transport, passengers carried, per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.0% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.0586 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0156 units per person, in 1970.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 44 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0156 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0166 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0173 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0196 units per person | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0208 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0217 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0247 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0246 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0265 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0298 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0334 units per person | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0354 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0345 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0337 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0337 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0336 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0303 units per person | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0299 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0302 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.029 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0284 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0265 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0246 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0246 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0257 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0258 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0262 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0262 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0252 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0258 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0263 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0246 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.023 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0242 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0266 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0303 units per person | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0322 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0331 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0332 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0319 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0427 units per person | +33.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0464 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0481 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0451 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0445 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0467 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0472 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0502 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0586 units per person | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0582 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.021 units per person | -64.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0263 units per person | +25.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0374 units per person | +42.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0452 units per person | +21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0217 units per person | 0.0156 units per person | 0.0298 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0324 units per person | 0.029 units per person | 0.0354 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0259 units per person | 0.0246 units per person | 0.0284 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0285 units per person | 0.023 units per person | 0.0332 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0488 units per person | 0.0427 units per person | 0.0586 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0325 units per person | 0.021 units per person | 0.0452 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 31 Sweden 1.86 units per person compare
- 32 Greece 1.83 units per person compare
- 33 Brunei 1.79 units per person compare
- 34 United Kingdom 1.74 units per person compare
- 35 Portugal 1.73 units per person compare
- 36 Oman 1.72 units per person compare
- 37 Trinidad and Tobago 1.48 units 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, passengers carried, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.0452 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0586 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0156 units per person in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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, 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)
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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.