Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Congo
Congo: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide was 1,545 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Congo, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
Congo recorded 1,545 for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in 2023.
The figure is up 116.1% on the previous year and down 87.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Congo peaked at 12,132 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 715, in 2022.
That places Congo 152nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,700 | — |
| 1971 | 3,700 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3,400 | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 3,600 | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 3,600 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3,800 | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 4,000 | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4,300 | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 4,400 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 4,300 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 5,300 | +23.3% |
| 1982 | 5,600 | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 6,100 | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 6,000 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 6,400 | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 6,700 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 4,400 | -34.3% |
| 1988 | 4,500 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 4,700 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 4,100 | -12.8% |
| 1991 | 4,800 | +17.1% |
| 1992 | 4,700 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 4,900 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 4,900 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6,300 | +28.6% |
| 1996 | 5,400 | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 10,200 | +88.9% |
| 1998 | 10,300 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 6,000 | -41.7% |
| 2000 | 6,257 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 5,235 | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 4,505 | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 4,783 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 3,755 | -21.5% |
| 2011 | 4,817 | +28.3% |
| 2012 | 7,011 | +45.5% |
| 2013 | 12,132 | +73.0% |
| 2014 | 10,380 | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 11,462 | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 10,604 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 8,439 | -20.4% |
| 2018 | 4,976 | -41.0% |
| 2019 | 4,991 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,090 | -78.2% |
| 2021 | 1,929 | +77.0% |
| 2022 | 715 | -62.9% |
| 2023 | 1,545 | +116.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1,545 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,963, 14% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1,545 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,599, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +116.1% | 715 | 1,545 |
| 1997 | +88.9% | 5,400 | 10,200 |
| 2020 | -78.2% | 4,991 | 1,090 |
| 2021 | +77.0% | 1,090 | 1,929 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,850 | 3,400 | 4,400 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,400 | 4,300 | 6,700 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,160 | 4,100 | 10,300 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,195 | 4,505 | 6,257 | 4 |
| 2010s | 7,857 | 3,755 | 12,132 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,320 | 715 | 1,929 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More infrastructure data for Congo
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 95.53 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 17,604 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.2917 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0029 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2020)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 17,604 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9553 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Congo?
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Congo was 1,545 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 12,132 in 2013.
- What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 715 in 2022.
- How does Congo rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide?
- Congo ranks 152nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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.