Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita was 0.0006 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa is 0.0006 units per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.0008 units per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per person, in 2020.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 44 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0007 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0008 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0007 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0008 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0007 units per person | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0008 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0008 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0008 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 units per person | -11.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 units per person | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 units per person | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 units per person | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 units per person | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per person | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 units per person | +54.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per person | -57.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 units per person | +37.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 units per person | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 units per person | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 32 Hong Kong, China 0.0191 units per person compare
- 33 Finland 0.0186 units per person compare
- 34 Denmark 0.0184 units per person compare
- 35 Netherlands 0.0172 units per person compare
- 36 Sweden 0.0172 units per person compare
- 37 Portugal 0.0169 units per person compare
- 38 Brunei Darussalam 0.0164 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, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.0006 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 2020.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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)
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, 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.