Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 1.19 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central is 1.19 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central peaked at 1.36 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.129 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Africa Western and Central ranks 44th of 44 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.129 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1369 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1421 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1606 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1863 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2197 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2808 units per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3275 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3918 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4174 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.487 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 0.5691 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5738 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5996 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.5872 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6406 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5821 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4958 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1988 | 0.4345 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3982 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3926 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3765 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3548 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.314 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3501 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3554 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3157 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 0.334 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3325 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3409 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.326 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2905 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2291 units per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2301 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.288 units per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8642 units per square kilometre | +200.1% |
| 2011 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9593 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8877 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9614 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8987 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9769 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 2019 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5891 units per square kilometre | -53.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8209 units per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 2022 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 2023 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2392 units per square kilometre | 0.129 units per square kilometre | 0.4174 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5368 units per square kilometre | 0.3982 units per square kilometre | 0.6406 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3467 units per square kilometre | 0.314 units per square kilometre | 0.3926 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2727 units per square kilometre | 0.2291 units per square kilometre | 0.326 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 0.8642 units per square kilometre | 1.36 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9253 units per square kilometre | 0.5891 units per square kilometre | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 41 Philippines 139.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 France 119.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Fiji 117.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Tonga 104.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 United States of America 102.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Thailand 101.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Antigua and Barbuda 80.72 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Africa Western and Central?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central was 1.19 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.129 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 44th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Air transport, passengers carried divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Air transport, passengers carried ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Air transport, passengers carried Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.