Air freight traffic — all countries

Air freight traffic — Sub-Saharan Africa

Air freight traffic in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2023 — 4,828.6 M t-km. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 2,210.4%.

2023 4,828.6 M t-km +0.01% vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 4,828.6 M t-km2023
Period minimum 209 M t-km1970

Trend over time

1970–2023 · million tonne-kilometers

Air freight traffic — Sub-Saharan Africa, 1970–202302,0004,0006,00019701976198219881994200020062012201820231970: 209 M t-km1971: 237 M t-km1972: 255.6 M t-km1973: 325 M t-km1974: 401.7 M t-km1975: 417.1 M t-km1976: 465.2 M t-km1977: 480.8 M t-km1978: 556.5 M t-km1979: 654.3 M t-km1980: 706.1 M t-km1981: 810.8 M t-km1982: 846.5 M t-km1983: 921.2 M t-km1984: 987.6 M t-km1985: 984.9 M t-km1986: 892.2 M t-km1987: 976.6 M t-km1988: 972.8 M t-km1989: 958.6 M t-km1990: 912.4 M t-km1991: 867 M t-km1992: 971.9 M t-km1993: 1,066.1 M t-km1994: 1,115.8 M t-km1995: 1,124.9 M t-km1996: 1,229.6 M t-km1997: 1,343.2 M t-km1998: 1,417 M t-km1999: 1,659.3 M t-km2000: 1,711.6 M t-km2001: 1,684.3 M t-km2002: 1,499.9 M t-km2003: 1,642.9 M t-km2004: 1,822.4 M t-km2005: 1,842.2 M t-km2006: 2,248.6 M t-km2007: 1,934.4 M t-km2008: 1,792.1 M t-km2009: 1,815.1 M t-km2010: 2,138.2 M t-km2011: 2,215.8 M t-km2012: 2,559.2 M t-km2013: 2,708 M t-km2014: 2,793.4 M t-km2015: 2,782.3 M t-km2016: 2,910.3 M t-km2017: 3,648.5 M t-km2018: 3,566.5 M t-km2019: 3,764.7 M t-km2020: 3,317.4 M t-km2021: 4,294.6 M t-km2022: 4,828.3 M t-km2023: 4,828.6 M t-km
Change over the period: +4,619.6 (+2,210.36%) Average annual rate: 6.1 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa 4,828.6 M t-km
World 213,781.7 M t-km
Air freight traffic — Sub-Saharan Africa, by year Sub-Saharan Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year M t-km Change Change, %
2023 4,828.6 +0.3 +0.01%
2022 4,828.3 +533.7 +12.43%
2021 4,294.6 +977.2 +29.46%
2020 3,317.4 −447.3 −11.88%
2019 3,764.7 +198.3 +5.56%
2018 3,566.5 −82 −2.25%
2017 3,648.5 +738.2 +25.37%
2016 2,910.3 +128 +4.6%
2015 2,782.3 −11.2 −0.4%
2014 2,793.4 +85.4 +3.15%
2013 2,708 +148.9 +5.82%
2012 2,559.2 +343.4 +15.5%
2011 2,215.8 +77.6 +3.63%
2010 2,138.2 +323.1 +17.8%
2009 1,815.1 +23 +1.28%
2008 1,792.1 −142.3 −7.36%
2007 1,934.4 −314.2 −13.97%
2006 2,248.6 +406.4 +22.06%
2005 1,842.2 +19.8 +1.09%
2004 1,822.4 +179.5 +10.93%
2003 1,642.9 +143 +9.53%
2002 1,499.9 −184.4 −10.95%
2001 1,684.3 −27.3 −1.6%
2000 1,711.6 +52.3 +3.15%
1999 1,659.3 +242.3 +17.1%
1998 1,417 +73.8 +5.49%
1997 1,343.2 +113.6 +9.24%
1996 1,229.6 +104.7 +9.31%
1995 1,124.9 +9.1 +0.82%
1994 1,115.8 +49.7 +4.66%
1993 1,066.1 +94.2 +9.69%
1992 971.9 +104.9 +12.1%
1991 867 −45.4 −4.98%
1990 912.4 −46.2 −4.82%
1989 958.6 −14.2 −1.46%
1988 972.8 −3.8 −0.39%
1987 976.6 +84.4 +9.46%
1986 892.2 −92.7 −9.41%
1985 984.9 −2.7 −0.27%
1984 987.6 +66.4 +7.21%
1983 921.2 +74.7 +8.82%
1982 846.5 +35.7 +4.4%
1981 810.8 +104.7 +14.83%
1980 706.1 +51.8 +7.92%
1979 654.3 +97.8 +17.57%
1978 556.5 +75.7 +15.74%
1977 480.8 +15.6 +3.35%
1976 465.2 +48.1 +11.53%
1975 417.1 +15.4 +3.83%
1974 401.7 +76.7 +23.6%
1973 325 +69.4 +27.15%
1972 255.6 +18.6 +7.85%
1971 237 +28 +13.4%
1970 209

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.