Air transport, passengers carried in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Air transport, passengers carried was 10.78 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
10.78 million
Change on year
up 8.4%
Rank
43rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
12.34 million
in 2018
All-time low
1.17 million
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2023
Air transport, passengers carried in Africa Western and Central, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried in Africa Western and Central stood at 10.78 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Africa Western and Central peaked at 12.34 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.17 million, in 1970.
Africa Western and Central ranks 43rd of 45 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 in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.17 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.24 million | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 1.29 million | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 1.45 million | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 1.69 million | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 1.99 million | +17.9% |
| 1976 | 2.54 million | +27.8% |
| 1977 | 2.96 million | +16.6% |
| 1978 | 3.54 million | +19.6% |
| 1979 | 3.78 million | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 4.40 million | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 5.15 million | +16.9% |
| 1982 | 5.19 million | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 5.42 million | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 5.31 million | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 5.79 million | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 5.27 million | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 4.49 million | -14.8% |
| 1988 | 3.93 million | -12.4% |
| 1989 | 3.60 million | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 3.55 million | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 3.41 million | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 3.21 million | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 2.84 million | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 3.17 million | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 3.22 million | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 2.86 million | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 3.02 million | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 3.01 million | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 3.08 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 2.95 million | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 2.63 million | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 2.07 million | -21.1% |
| 2003 | 2.08 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.60 million | +25.2% |
| 2010 | 7.82 million | +200.1% |
| 2011 | 9.14 million | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 9.57 million | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 8.68 million | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 8.03 million | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 8.70 million | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 8.13 million | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 8.84 million | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 12.34 million | +39.6% |
| 2019 | 11.38 million | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 5.33 million | -53.2% |
| 2021 | 7.43 million | +39.3% |
| 2022 | 9.95 million | +34.0% |
| 2023 | 10.78 million | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.16 million | 1.17 million | 3.78 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.86 million | 3.60 million | 5.79 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.14 million | 2.84 million | 3.55 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 million | 2.07 million | 2.95 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.26 million | 7.82 million | 12.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.37 million | 5.33 million | 10.78 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 40 Egypt 16.67 million compare
- 41 Panama 15.75 million compare
- 42 South Africa 15.45 million compare
- 43 Ethiopia 15.27 million compare
- 44 New Zealand 15.03 million compare
- 45 Norway 12.28 million compare
- 46 Kazakhstan 11.88 million 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 in Africa Western and Central?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Africa Western and Central was 10.78 million in 2023, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 12.34 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 million in 1970.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 43rd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried 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 Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as part of Air transport, passengers carried. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Air carrier data per country refers to passengers carried by airlines registered in that country regardless of the origin or destination of the passengers.