Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide was 717,259 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
717,259
Change on year
up 11.4%
Rank
28th
of 45 groups
All-time high
876,670
in 2019
All-time low
220,000
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 717,259 for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in 2023.
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 peaked at 876,670 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 220,000, in 1970.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th of 45 groups on this measure, 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, 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
- 25 Saudi Arabia 302,451 compare
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- 28 Norway 254,045 compare
- 29 Singapore 218,963 compare
- 30 Qatar 207,020 compare
- 31 Switzerland 205,045 compare
More infrastructure data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- 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?
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Sub-Saharan Africa 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?
- The highest recorded value was 876,670 in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 220,000 in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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.