Aircraft departures — all countries

Aircraft departures — Eastern Africa

Aircraft departures in Eastern Africa in 2023 — 371,843 departures. Since 1976, the indicator has risen by 266.3%.

2023 371,843 departures +15.66% vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 433,676 departures2019
Period minimum 80,100 departures1978

Trend over time

1976–2023 · departures

Aircraft departures — Eastern Africa, 1976–20230200,000400,000600,00019761981198619911996200120062011201620211976: 101,500 departures1978: 80,100 departures1979: 83,500 departures1980: 101,600 departures1981: 103,100 departures1982: 100,700 departures1983: 102,000 departures1984: 109,300 departures1985: 115,900 departures1986: 116,800 departures1987: 115,900 departures1988: 115,400 departures1989: 111,700 departures1990: 118,400 departures1991: 113,600 departures1992: 102,000 departures1993: 108,400 departures1994: 107,200 departures1995: 105,600 departures1996: 109,400 departures1997: 128,800 departures1998: 131,100 departures2010: 234,052 departures2011: 260,509 departures2012: 265,133 departures2013: 310,732 departures2014: 285,561 departures2015: 296,647 departures2016: 300,210 departures2017: 354,912 departures2018: 421,537 departures2019: 433,676 departures2020: 186,124 departures2021: 245,683 departures2022: 321,490 departures2023: 371,843 departures
Change over the period: +270,343 (+266.35%) Average annual rate: 2.8 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa 371,843 departures
World 34.76M departures
Aircraft departures — Eastern Africa, by year Eastern Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year departures Change Change, %
2023 371,843 +50,353 +15.66%
2022 321,490 +75,807 +30.86%
2021 245,683 +59,559 +32%
2020 186,124 −247,552 −57.08%
2019 433,676 +12,139 +2.88%
2018 421,537 +66,625 +18.77%
2017 354,912 +54,702 +18.22%
2016 300,210 +3,563 +1.2%
2015 296,647 +11,086 +3.88%
2014 285,561 −25,171 −8.1%
2013 310,732 +45,599 +17.2%
2012 265,133 +4,625 +1.78%
2011 260,509 +26,456 +11.3%
2010 234,052
1998 131,100 +2,300 +1.79%
1997 128,800 +19,400 +17.73%
1996 109,400 +3,800 +3.6%
1995 105,600 −1,600 −1.49%
1994 107,200 −1,200 −1.11%
1993 108,400 +6,400 +6.27%
1992 102,000 −11,600 −10.21%
1991 113,600 −4,800 −4.05%
1990 118,400 +6,700 +6%
1989 111,700 −3,700 −3.21%
1988 115,400 −500 −0.43%
1987 115,900 −900 −0.77%
1986 116,800 +900 +0.78%
1985 115,900 +6,600 +6.04%
1984 109,300 +7,300 +7.16%
1983 102,000 +1,300 +1.29%
1982 100,700 −2,400 −2.33%
1981 103,100 +1,500 +1.48%
1980 101,600 +18,100 +21.68%
1979 83,500 +3,400 +4.24%
1978 80,100
1976 101,500

About the indicator

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.