Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Cameroon
Cameroon: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide was 6,200 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Cameroon, 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 Cameroon is 6,200, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Cameroon peaked at 11,650 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1974.
That places Cameroon 121st out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,800 | — |
| 1971 | 2,800 | -26.3% |
| 1972 | 2,300 | -17.9% |
| 1973 | 4,000 | +73.9% |
| 1974 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 3,700 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 7,200 | — |
| 1978 | 6,500 | -9.7% |
| 1979 | 10,000 | +53.8% |
| 1980 | 8,300 | -17.0% |
| 1981 | 8,400 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 8,500 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 8,200 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 8,100 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 8,200 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 6,100 | -25.6% |
| 1987 | 6,200 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 6,200 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 9,700 | +56.5% |
| 1990 | 7,100 | -26.8% |
| 1991 | 7,000 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 4,100 | -41.4% |
| 1993 | 4,100 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,200 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 3,800 | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 3,800 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6,500 | +71.1% |
| 1998 | 6,600 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 5,400 | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 5,580 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 10,103 | +81.1% |
| 2002 | 4,720 | -53.3% |
| 2003 | 9,524 | +101.8% |
| 2004 | 10,337 | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 10,696 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 10,925 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 11,650 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 9,471 | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 9,501 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 3,036 | — |
| 2012 | 4,938 | +62.6% |
| 2013 | 5,640 | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 5,640 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5,499 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 8,212 | +49.3% |
| 2017 | 5,640 | -31.3% |
| 2018 | 5,550 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2,336 | -57.9% |
| 2020 | 1,169 | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 5,017 | +329.2% |
| 2022 | 5,809 | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 6,200 | +6.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 6,200 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,963, 57% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 6,200 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,599, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +329.2% | 1,169 | 5,017 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,030 | 0 | 10,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,790 | 6,100 | 9,700 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,260 | 3,800 | 7,100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,251 | 4,720 | 11,650 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,649 | 0 | 8,212 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,549 | 1,169 | 6,200 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 118 Cyprus 6,815 compare
- 119 Moldova 6,644 compare
- 120 Afghanistan 6,427 compare
- 122 Paraguay 5,926 compare
- 123 Kyrgyzstan 5,514 compare
- 124 Madagascar 5,367 compare
More infrastructure data for Cameroon
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 31.52 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 108.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 67,507 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.2318 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 67,507 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Cameroon?
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Cameroon was 6,200 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 11,650 in 2007.
- What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1974.
- How does Cameroon rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide?
- Cameroon ranks 121st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.