Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita was 0.0027 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in South Africa, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in South Africa stood at 0.0027 units per person.
That represents a change of up 18.3% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0042 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 units per person, in 1986.
That places South Africa 89th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0018 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.002 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 0.002 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.002 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0022 units per person | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0023 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0023 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0022 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0021 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0022 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0022 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0023 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0022 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.002 units per person | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 0.002 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0018 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0014 units per person | -23.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0015 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0016 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.002 units per person | +29.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0021 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0019 units per person | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0019 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0022 units per person | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 0.002 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0017 units per person | -17.8% |
| 1996 | 0.002 units per person | +17.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0022 units per person | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 0.002 units per person | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0022 units per person | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0023 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0026 units per person | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0024 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0027 units per person | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0027 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.003 units per person | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0029 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.003 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0031 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0029 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0036 units per person | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0036 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0037 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0034 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0036 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0037 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0037 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0038 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.004 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0042 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 units per person | -65.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0021 units per person | +40.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0023 units per person | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0027 units per person | +18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 86 Azerbaijan 0.0028 units per person compare
- 87 Republic of Moldova 0.0027 units per person compare
- 88 Barbados 0.0027 units per person compare
- 90 Uruguay 0.0026 units per person compare
- 91 Indonesia 0.0026 units per person compare
- 92 Philippines 0.0025 units per person compare
More infrastructure data for South Africa
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 114.79 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 179.34 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.01 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0158 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -25.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.79 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in South Africa?
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in South Africa was 0.0027 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0042 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 units per person in 1986.
- How does South Africa rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 89th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- 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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About this data
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.