Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide was 2,145 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Sierra Leone, 1975–2012
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 2,145 for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 1,454.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Sierra Leone peaked at 3,200 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1997.
That places Sierra Leone 146th out of 183 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1,900 | — |
| 1976 | 3,000 | +57.9% |
| 1977 | 3,100 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 3,100 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3,100 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3,200 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 600 | -81.2% |
| 1982 | 600 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 600 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,100 | +416.7% |
| 1985 | 3,100 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3,100 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,900 | -38.7% |
| 1988 | 1,500 | -21.1% |
| 1989 | 700 | -53.3% |
| 1990 | 500 | -28.6% |
| 1992 | 100 | -80.0% |
| 1993 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 200 | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 202 | — |
| 2001 | 139 | -31.2% |
| 2002 | 138 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 138 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 156 | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 164 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 171 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 183 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 181 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 186 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 2,085 | — |
| 2012 | 2,145 | +2.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 2,145 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,785, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 2,145 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,599, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Sierra Leone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +416.7% | 600 | 3,100 |
| 1994 | +100.0% | 100 | 200 |
| 1997 | -100.0% | 200 | 0 |
| 2010 | -100.0% | 186 | 0 |
| 1981 | -81.2% | 3,200 | 600 |
| 1992 | -80.0% | 500 | 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,840 | 1,900 | 3,100 | 5 |
| 1980s | 1,840 | 600 | 3,200 | 10 |
| 1990s | 162.5 | 0 | 500 | 8 |
| 2000s | 165.8 | 138 | 202 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,410 | 0 | 2,145 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More infrastructure data for Sierra Leone
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 8.93 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 107.88 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 269 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0033 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0 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 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 269 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.08 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Sierra Leone?
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Sierra Leone was 2,145 in 2012, 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 3,200 in 1980.
- What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1997.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide?
- Sierra Leone ranks 146th out of 183 countries with data for 2012.
- Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,454.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.