Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square was 0.0394 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 0.0394 units per square kilometre for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in 2023.
The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 0.0483 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0136 units per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 35th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0347 units per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 0.037 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.036 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0424 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0475 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0483 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | -60.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0341 units per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0394 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.015 units per square kilometre | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.02 units per square kilometre | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | 0.022 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.025 units per square kilometre | 0.022 units per square kilometre | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.04 units per square kilometre | 0.0347 units per square kilometre | 0.0483 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | 0.0394 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 32 Lebanon 2.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Israel 2.25 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Portugal 1.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Germany 1.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Panama 1.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Barbados 1.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Monaco 1.48 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 734.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 93.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.00 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 -25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 3.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9305 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 square in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Africa Eastern and Southern was 0.0394 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0483 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0136 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 35th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square kilometre. 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 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, registered carrier departures worldwide ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 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.