Aircraft departures in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2023 — 717,259 departures. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 226%.
1970–2023 · departures
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sub-Saharan Africa
| Year | departures | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 717,259 | +73,238 | +11.37% |
| 2022 | 644,021 | +109,593 | +20.51% |
| 2021 | 534,428 | +155,752 | +41.13% |
| 2020 | 378,676 | −497,995 | −56.81% |
| 2019 | 876,670 | +14,416 | +1.67% |
| 2018 | 862,254 | +80,904 | +10.35% |
| 2017 | 781,350 | +60,635 | +8.41% |
| 2016 | 720,715 | −240 | −0.03% |
| 2015 | 720,955 | +40,618 | +5.97% |
| 2014 | 680,337 | −23,536 | −3.34% |
| 2013 | 703,873 | +42,778 | +6.47% |
| 2012 | 661,095 | +22,296 | +3.49% |
| 2011 | 638,799 | +47,114 | +7.96% |
| 2010 | 591,686 | +218,473 | +58.54% |
| 2009 | 373,213 | +6,456 | +1.76% |
| 2008 | 366,757 | −54,722 | −12.98% |
| 2007 | 421,479 | +43,217 | +11.43% |
| 2006 | 378,262 | −2,165 | −0.57% |
| 2005 | 380,427 | +23,767 | +6.66% |
| 2004 | 356,660 | +18,150 | +5.36% |
| 2003 | 338,510 | +18,257 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 320,253 | −28,773 | −8.24% |
| 2001 | 349,026 | −5,009 | −1.41% |
| 2000 | 354,035 | +16,235 | +4.81% |
| 1999 | 337,800 | +5,500 | +1.66% |
| 1998 | 332,300 | −5,300 | −1.57% |
| 1997 | 337,600 | +44,000 | +14.99% |
| 1996 | 293,600 | +14,700 | +5.27% |
| 1995 | 278,900 | −24,600 | −8.11% |
| 1994 | 303,500 | +800 | +0.26% |
| 1993 | 302,700 | +400 | +0.13% |
| 1992 | 302,300 | −19,600 | −6.09% |
| 1991 | 321,900 | +4,800 | +1.51% |
| 1990 | 317,100 | +5,600 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 311,500 | +11,000 | +3.66% |
| 1988 | 300,500 | −6,100 | −1.99% |
| 1987 | 306,600 | +1,800 | +0.59% |
| 1986 | 304,800 | −29,400 | −8.8% |
| 1985 | 334,200 | +7,600 | +2.33% |
| 1984 | 326,600 | −2,700 | −0.82% |
| 1983 | 329,300 | +5,900 | +1.82% |
| 1982 | 323,400 | −11,200 | −3.35% |
| 1981 | 334,600 | +13,200 | +4.11% |
| 1980 | 321,400 | +20,400 | +6.78% |
| 1979 | 301,000 | +25,000 | +9.06% |
| 1978 | 276,000 | +13,400 | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 262,600 | −19,200 | −6.81% |
| 1976 | 281,800 | +28,600 | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 253,200 | +33,100 | +15.04% |
| 1974 | 220,100 | −8,100 | −3.55% |
| 1973 | 228,200 | +3,500 | +1.56% |
| 1972 | 224,700 | −3,300 | −1.45% |
| 1971 | 228,000 | +8,000 | +3.64% |
| 1970 | 220,000 | — | — |
The number of departures by the aircraft of national carriers on domestic and international flights over the year. Set against passenger traffic it gives the average load of a flight: passenger traffic growing while the number of departures holds steady means a shift to larger aircraft or better seat occupancy.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.