Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in South Africa
South Africa: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square was 0.1394 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in South Africa, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in South Africa stood at 0.1394 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.9% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in South Africa peaked at 0.2051 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0328 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places South Africa 96th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0392 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0394 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0459 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0483 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 0.049 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0482 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0479 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.052 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0533 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0575 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0578 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0528 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0554 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0529 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.042 units per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1987 | 0.046 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0501 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0669 units per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0692 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0648 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0659 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0772 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0736 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0612 units per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0729 units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0842 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0768 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0856 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 0.091 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.101 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0964 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1079 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1098 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1221 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1209 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1258 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1291 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1247 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.157 units per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1579 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1631 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1523 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1645 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1729 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1755 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1783 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.193 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2051 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.073 units per square kilometre | -64.4% |
| 2021 | 0.104 units per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1163 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1394 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0441 units per square kilometre | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | 0.052 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | 0.042 units per square kilometre | 0.0669 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0732 units per square kilometre | 0.0612 units per square kilometre | 0.0856 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1129 units per square kilometre | 0.091 units per square kilometre | 0.1291 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1719 units per square kilometre | 0.1523 units per square kilometre | 0.2051 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1082 units per square kilometre | 0.073 units per square kilometre | 0.1394 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 93 Honduras 0.148 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Saudi Arabia 0.1407 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Romania 0.1406 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Egypt 0.1359 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Ethiopia 0.1305 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Canada 0.1227 units per square kilometre 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 square in South Africa?
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in South Africa was 0.1394 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2051 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0328 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does South Africa rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square?
- South Africa ranks 96th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 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.
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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.