How does Africa Western and Central rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita?

Africa Western and Central ranks 44th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.

Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?

Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in Africa Western and Central

Name: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in Africa Western and Central
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Africa Western and Central: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita was 0.0003 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0003 units per person

Change on year

down 7.1%

Rank

44th

of 44 groups

All-time high

0.0008 units per person

in 1981

All-time low

0.0002 units per person

in 2003

Years of data

1970–2023

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in Africa Western and Central, 1970–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in Africa Western and Central stood at 0.0003 units per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.0008 units per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 2003.

Africa Western and Central ranks 44th of 44 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in Africa Western and Central, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in Africa Western and Central, 1970 to 2023.
Year	units per person	Change
1970	0.0006 units per person	—
1971	0.0005 units per person	-2.5%
1972	0.0005 units per person	-2.4%
1973	0.0006 units per person	+4.4%
1974	0.0005 units per person	-6.2%
1975	0.0006 units per person	+11.3%
1976	0.0006 units per person	+7.9%
1977	0.0007 units per person	+11.1%
1978	0.0007 units per person	+2.0%
1979	0.0007 units per person	+3.7%
1980	0.0007 units per person	+0.5%
1981	0.0008 units per person	+2.4%
1982	0.0007 units per person	-7.7%
1983	0.0007 units per person	+1.2%
1984	0.0007 units per person	-4.4%
1985	0.0007 units per person	-0.1%
1986	0.0006 units per person	-13.0%
1987	0.0005 units per person	-7.9%
1988	0.0005 units per person	-7.7%
1989	0.0004 units per person	-9.6%
1990	0.0004 units per person	-9.4%
1991	0.0004 units per person	+8.5%
1992	0.0004 units per person	-15.9%
1993	0.0003 units per person	-18.1%
1994	0.0003 units per person	-0.9%
1995	0.0003 units per person	-7.8%
1996	0.0003 units per person	-9.0%
1997	0.0003 units per person	+22.2%
1998	0.0003 units per person	-2.2%
1999	0.0003 units per person	-13.9%
2000	0.0003 units per person	-0.3%
2001	0.0002 units per person	-17.8%
2002	0.0002 units per person	-15.3%
2003	0.0002 units per person	-8.1%
2004	0.0002 units per person	+10.6%
2010	0.0003 units per person	+81.1%
2011	0.0004 units per person	+11.2%
2012	0.0004 units per person	+3.2%
2013	0.0004 units per person	+2.9%
2014	0.0004 units per person	-8.7%
2015	0.0004 units per person	+10.1%
2016	0.0004 units per person	-6.7%
2017	0.0003 units per person	-6.6%
2018	0.0003 units per person	+1.3%
2019	0.0003 units per person	-1.3%
2020	0.0002 units per person	-43.1%
2021	0.0003 units per person	+41.9%
2022	0.0003 units per person	+0.2%
2023	0.0003 units per person	-7.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0006 units per person	0.0005 units per person	0.0007 units per person	10
1980s	0.0006 units per person	0.0004 units per person	0.0008 units per person	10
1990s	0.0003 units per person	0.0003 units per person	0.0004 units per person	10
2000s	0.0002 units per person	0.0002 units per person	0.0003 units per person	5
2010s	0.0004 units per person	0.0003 units per person	0.0004 units per person	10
2020s	0.0003 units per person	0.0002 units per person	0.0003 units per person	4

Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central

41 Kuwait 0.0141 units per person compare
42 Spain 0.0137 units per person compare
43 Oman 0.0126 units per person compare
44 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0122 units per person compare
45 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0114 units per person compare
46 Malaysia 0.0102 units per person compare
47 Belgium 0.0096 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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)

All data for Africa Western and Central →

Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in Africa Western and Central?: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in Africa Western and Central was 0.0003 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?: The highest recorded value was 0.0008 units per person in 1981.
What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 2003.
How does Africa Western and Central rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita?: Africa Western and Central ranks 44th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?: Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 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, registered carrier departures worldwide ÷ Population, total

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Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita
Unit: units per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 230 places, 10,236 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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