Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square was 0.0145 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Africa Western and Central, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Africa Western and Central stood at 0.0145 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.0182 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0055 units per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Africa Western and Central 44th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | +114.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 41 Spain 1.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Greece 1.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Samoa 1.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Sao Tome and Principe 1.25 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 El Salvador 1.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Malaysia 1.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Viet Nam 1.06 units per square kilometre 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, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Africa Western and Central?
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Africa Western and Central was 0.0145 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 Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0182 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0055 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 44th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.