Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide was 2,085 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Zimbabwe, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 2,085 for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in 2023.
The figure is up 22.6% on the previous year and down 92.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Zimbabwe peaked at 27,684 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,701, in 2022.
Zimbabwe ranks 147th of 183 countries on this measure, 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10,400 | — |
| 1971 | 10,800 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 10,800 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 11,400 | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 10,900 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 11,100 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 11,100 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 10,800 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 10,600 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 9,400 | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 8,900 | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 8,800 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 9,700 | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 10,000 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 10,300 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 13,300 | +29.1% |
| 1992 | 13,500 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 11,000 | -18.5% |
| 1994 | 9,800 | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 9,900 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 10,000 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 17,700 | +77.0% |
| 1998 | 17,800 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 15,300 | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 13,603 | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 8,848 | -35.0% |
| 2002 | 5,050 | -42.9% |
| 2003 | 3,950 | -21.8% |
| 2004 | 4,269 | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 4,410 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 6,819 | +54.6% |
| 2007 | 7,272 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 5,917 | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 5,937 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 7,077 | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 10,021 | +41.6% |
| 2012 | 11,560 | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 27,684 | +139.5% |
| 2014 | 3,730 | -86.5% |
| 2015 | 4,145 | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 4,231 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 3,444 | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 3,444 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,450 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1,733 | -49.8% |
| 2022 | 1,701 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 2,085 | +22.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 2,085 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,963, 19% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 2,085 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,599, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +139.5% | 11,560 | 27,684 |
| 2014 | -86.5% | 27,684 | 3,730 |
| 1997 | +77.0% | 10,000 | 17,700 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,850 | 10,400 | 11,400 | 4 |
| 1980s | 10,130 | 8,800 | 11,100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,860 | 9,800 | 17,800 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,608 | 3,950 | 13,603 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,371 | 3,444 | 27,684 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,242 | 1,701 | 3,450 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More infrastructure data for Zimbabwe
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 15.68 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 94.25 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 298,047 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.79 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0179 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 298,047 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9425 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 Zimbabwe?
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Zimbabwe was 2,085 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 27,684 in 2013.
- What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,701 in 2022.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide?
- Zimbabwe ranks 147th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.