Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide was 131,257 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Africa Western and Central, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Africa Western and Central stood at 131,257.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Africa Western and Central peaked at 164,614 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 49,482, in 2003.
Africa Western and Central ranks 46th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 67,700 | — |
| 1971 | 67,600 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 67,600 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 72,400 | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 69,700 | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 79,700 | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 88,300 | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 100,800 | +14.2% |
| 1978 | 105,700 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 112,800 | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 116,600 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 122,800 | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 116,700 | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 121,300 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 119,100 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 122,300 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 109,400 | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 103,600 | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 98,300 | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 91,400 | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 85,000 | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 94,700 | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 81,900 | -13.5% |
| 1993 | 68,900 | -15.9% |
| 1994 | 70,100 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 66,400 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 62,100 | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 78,000 | +25.6% |
| 1998 | 78,400 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 69,400 | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 71,122 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 60,104 | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 52,346 | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 49,482 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 56,301 | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 120,773 | +114.5% |
| 2011 | 138,170 | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 146,633 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 155,038 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 145,527 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 164,614 | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 157,788 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 151,203 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 157,127 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 158,875 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 92,611 | -41.7% |
| 2021 | 134,532 | +45.3% |
| 2022 | 137,930 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 131,257 | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83,230 | 67,600 | 112,800 | 10 |
| 1980s | 112,150 | 91,400 | 122,800 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75,490 | 62,100 | 94,700 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,871 | 49,482 | 71,122 | 5 |
| 2010s | 149,575 | 120,773 | 164,614 | 10 |
| 2020s | 124,083 | 92,611 | 137,930 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
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 in Africa Western and Central?
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Africa Western and Central was 131,257 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 Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 164,614 in 2015.
- What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,482 in 2003.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 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 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 49 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Registered carrier departures worldwide are domestic takeoffs and takeoffs abroad of air carriers registered in the country.