Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide was 586,002 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Africa Eastern and Southern is 586,002, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 717,795 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 150,400, in 1974.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 36th out of 47 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 in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 152,300 | — |
| 1971 | 160,400 | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 157,100 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 155,800 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 150,400 | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 173,500 | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 193,500 | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 161,800 | -16.4% |
| 1978 | 170,300 | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 188,200 | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 204,800 | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 211,800 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 206,700 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 208,000 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 207,500 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 211,900 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 195,400 | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 203,000 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 202,200 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 220,100 | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 232,100 | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 227,200 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 220,400 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 233,800 | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 233,400 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 212,500 | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 231,500 | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 259,600 | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 253,900 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 268,400 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 282,913 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 288,922 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 267,907 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 289,028 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 300,359 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 321,298 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 319,498 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 359,120 | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 318,638 | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 327,145 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 470,912 | +43.9% |
| 2011 | 500,630 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 514,462 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 548,835 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 534,810 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 556,341 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 562,927 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 630,147 | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 705,128 | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 717,795 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 286,064 | -60.1% |
| 2021 | 399,896 | +39.8% |
| 2022 | 506,091 | +26.6% |
| 2023 | 586,002 | +15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 166,330 | 150,400 | 193,500 | 10 |
| 1980s | 207,140 | 195,400 | 220,100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 237,280 | 212,500 | 268,400 | 10 |
| 2000s | 307,483 | 267,907 | 359,120 | 10 |
| 2010s | 574,199 | 470,912 | 717,795 | 10 |
| 2020s | 444,513 | 286,064 | 586,002 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
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- 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)
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- 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 in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Africa Eastern and Southern was 586,002 in 2023, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- What is the highest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 717,795 in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 150,400 in 1974.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as part of Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Registered carrier departures worldwide are domestic takeoffs and takeoffs abroad of air carriers registered in the country.