Air freight traffic — all countries

Air freight traffic — South Africa

Air freight traffic in South Africa in 2023 — 59.7 M t-km. Ranked 68 in the world out of 137. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 5%.

2023 59.7 M t-km −58.37% vs 2022
World rank 68of 137
Period maximum 1,233 M t-km2006
Period minimum 15.1 M t-km2021

Trend over time

1970–2023 · million tonne-kilometers

Air freight traffic — South Africa, 1970–202305001,0001,50019701976198219881994200020062012201820231970: 56.8 M t-km1971: 63.9 M t-km1972: 75.8 M t-km1973: 112.7 M t-km1974: 143.6 M t-km1975: 142.3 M t-km1976: 146.3 M t-km1977: 173.8 M t-km1978: 222.1 M t-km1979: 237 M t-km1980: 251.2 M t-km1981: 311.4 M t-km1982: 318.2 M t-km1983: 367.3 M t-km1984: 442.9 M t-km1985: 391.8 M t-km1986: 308.2 M t-km1987: 268.1 M t-km1988: 238.3 M t-km1989: 205.6 M t-km1990: 179.2 M t-km1991: 191 M t-km1992: 263.2 M t-km1993: 332.9 M t-km1994: 276.5 M t-km1995: 263.1 M t-km1996: 328.5 M t-km1997: 420.4 M t-km1998: 535.6 M t-km1999: 688.4 M t-km2000: 687.6 M t-km2001: 755.5 M t-km2002: 783.8 M t-km2003: 891.5 M t-km2004: 929 M t-km2005: 923.4 M t-km2006: 1,233 M t-km2007: 939.2 M t-km2008: 760.9 M t-km2009: 676.4 M t-km2010: 1,025.6 M t-km2011: 1,072.9 M t-km2012: 1,174.7 M t-km2013: 1,123 M t-km2014: 1,042.7 M t-km2015: 892.7 M t-km2016: 767.3 M t-km2017: 833.3 M t-km2018: 696.7 M t-km2019: 565.2 M t-km2020: 102.4 M t-km2021: 15.1 M t-km2022: 143.3 M t-km2023: 59.7 M t-km
Change over the period: +2.9 (+5.04%) Average annual rate: 0.09 %

Comparison, 2023

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

South Africa 59.7 M t-km
World 213,781.7 M t-km
Sub-Saharan Africa 4,828.6 M t-km
Upper-middle-income countries computed 46,057.5 M t-km
Air freight traffic — South Africa, by year South Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year M t-km Change Change, %
2023 59.7 −83.6 −58.37%
2022 143.3 +128.2 +847.08%
2021 15.1 −87.3 −85.22%
2020 102.4 −462.8 −81.88%
2019 565.2 −131.5 −18.88%
2018 696.7 −136.6 −16.39%
2017 833.3 +66.1 +8.61%
2016 767.3 −125.5 −14.05%
2015 892.7 −150 −14.39%
2014 1,042.7 −80.3 −7.15%
2013 1,123 −51.7 −4.4%
2012 1,174.7 +101.8 +9.48%
2011 1,072.9 +47.4 +4.62%
2010 1,025.6 +349.1 +51.62%
2009 676.4 −84.5 −11.1%
2008 760.9 −178.3 −18.99%
2007 939.2 −293.8 −23.83%
2006 1,233 +309.6 +33.53%
2005 923.4 −5.6 −0.6%
2004 929 +37.5 +4.21%
2003 891.5 +107.6 +13.73%
2002 783.8 +28.3 +3.75%
2001 755.5 +67.9 +9.88%
2000 687.6 −0.8 −0.12%
1999 688.4 +152.8 +28.53%
1998 535.6 +115.2 +27.4%
1997 420.4 +91.9 +27.98%
1996 328.5 +65.4 +24.86%
1995 263.1 −13.4 −4.85%
1994 276.5 −56.4 −16.94%
1993 332.9 +69.7 +26.48%
1992 263.2 +72.2 +37.8%
1991 191 +11.8 +6.58%
1990 179.2 −26.4 −12.84%
1989 205.6 −32.7 −13.72%
1988 238.3 −29.8 −11.12%
1987 268.1 −40.1 −13.01%
1986 308.2 −83.6 −21.34%
1985 391.8 −51.1 −11.54%
1984 442.9 +75.6 +20.58%
1983 367.3 +49.1 +15.43%
1982 318.2 +6.8 +2.18%
1981 311.4 +60.2 +23.96%
1980 251.2 +14.2 +5.99%
1979 237 +14.9 +6.71%
1978 222.1 +48.3 +27.79%
1977 173.8 +27.5 +18.8%
1976 146.3 +4 +2.81%
1975 142.3 −1.3 −0.91%
1974 143.6 +30.9 +27.42%
1973 112.7 +36.9 +48.68%
1972 75.8 +11.9 +18.62%
1971 63.9 +7.1 +12.5%
1970 56.8

Southern Africa, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

ZA South Africa 59.7 BW Botswana 0.3

About the indicator

The volume of freight and mail carried by air, in millions of tonne-kilometers: the mass of the cargo multiplied by the distance of the haul. Air freight accounts for less than 1% of world trade by weight but about a third of it by value — what goes by air is high-margin and time-sensitive goods.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.