Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square was 0.03 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 0.03 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.0367 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0109 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 37th 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1976 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | +58.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | -56.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2023 | 0.03 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.015 units per square kilometre | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | 0.016 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | 0.03 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 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
- 39 Fiji 1.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Brunei Darussalam 1.43 units per square kilometre 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 square in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.03 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0367 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0109 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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.