Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide was 717,259 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 717,259.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 876,670 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 220,000, in 1970.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 30th out of 47 groups 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 220,000 | — |
| 1971 | 228,000 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 224,700 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 228,200 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 220,100 | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 253,200 | +15.0% |
| 1976 | 281,800 | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 262,600 | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 276,000 | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 301,000 | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 321,400 | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 334,600 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 323,400 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 329,300 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 326,600 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 334,200 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 304,800 | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 306,600 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 300,500 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 311,500 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 317,100 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 321,900 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 302,300 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 302,700 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 303,500 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 278,900 | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 293,600 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 337,600 | +15.0% |
| 1998 | 332,300 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 337,800 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 354,035 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 349,026 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 320,253 | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 338,510 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 356,660 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 380,427 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 378,262 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 421,479 | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 366,757 | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 373,213 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 591,686 | +58.5% |
| 2011 | 638,799 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 661,095 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 703,873 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 680,337 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 720,955 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 720,715 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 781,350 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 862,254 | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 876,670 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 378,676 | -56.8% |
| 2021 | 534,428 | +41.1% |
| 2022 | 644,021 | +20.5% |
| 2023 | 717,259 | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 249,560 | 220,000 | 301,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 319,290 | 300,500 | 334,600 | 10 |
| 1990s | 312,770 | 278,900 | 337,800 | 10 |
| 2000s | 363,862 | 320,253 | 421,479 | 10 |
| 2010s | 723,773 | 591,686 | 876,670 | 10 |
| 2020s | 568,596 | 378,676 | 717,259 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
More infrastructure data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.20 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 90.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.00 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 -16.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 5.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9049 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 717,259 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 876,670 in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 220,000 in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.