Eswatini: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide

Key figures

Over five years it is up 16.87% from 2,224 in 2018 (3.17% a year on average, compounded). Since 1973 it is up 333.2% from 600 in 1973 (2.98% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 17 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2023, Eswatini's air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide rose 33.8% on 2022 (from 1,943 to 2,599).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1975 to 2022), the average change was +11.3% and a typical year strayed about 39.9% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.6 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 139.6% in 2022 and the biggest yearly fall was 75.3% in 2020. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2023, Eswatini had the 134th highest value of the 150 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Eswatini in the 2023 ranking

• Equatorial Guinea — 131st of 150: 3,063
• Namibia — 132nd of 150: 2,960
• Georgia — 133rd of 150: 2,835
• Burkina Faso — 135th of 150: 2,437
• Lithuania — 136th of 150: 2,217
• Zimbabwe — 137th of 150: 2,085

What this measures

Registered carrier departures worldwide are domestic takeoffs and takeoffs abroad of air carriers registered in the country.

Limitations: While ICAO aviation data provide a globally standardized and comprehensive view of air transport activity, several limitations affect their accuracy and comparability. Data quality depends on the completeness and consistency of country reporting, which can vary due to differences in national statistical capacity, regulatory environments, and adherence to ICAO definitions. Some countries may not report all relevant data, leading ICAO to estimate missing values using historical submissions and published schedules, which can introduce uncertainty. Changes in airline registration, mergers, or operational practices may also affect the attribution of traffic statistics.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 34 values

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in nearby economies

• Angola — 14,831 (2023)
• Benin — 10 (2016)
• Botswana — 4,264 (2023)
• Burkina Faso — 2,437 (2023)
• Cabo Verde — 815 (2023)
• Cameroon — 6,200 (2023)
• Congo, Dem. Rep. — 9,822 (2023)
• Congo, Rep. — 1,545 (2023)
• Côte d'Ivoire — 13,609 (2023)
• Equatorial Guinea

More infrastructure data for Eswatini

• Fixed telephone subscriptions — 35,641 (2024)
• Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people) — 2.87 (2024)
• Mobile cellular subscriptions — 1.74 million (2024)
• Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) — 139.83 (2024)
• ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) — US$10.96 million (2025)
• ICT service exports (% of service exports, BoP) — 3.51% (2025)
• Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) — 19.25% (2024)
• Air transport, passengers carried — 34,663 (2023)
• Individuals using the Internet (% of population) — 63.4% (2024)
• Air transport, freight (million ton-km)

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Questions people ask

What is Eswatini's air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide?

2,599 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1973?

It is up 333.2% from 600 in 1973 (2.98% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 2,700 in 1995 and the lowest 500 in 1979.

How does Eswatini rank?

134th highest of 150 economies with data for 2023.

Is the latest change in air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide unusual for Eswatini?

In 2023, Eswatini's air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide rose 33.8% on 2022 (from 1,943 to 2,599). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1975 to 2022), the average change was +11.3% and a typical year strayed about 39.9% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.6 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator IS.AIR.DPRT, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), uri: https://data.icao.int/newdataplus/#:~:text=ICAO%20data%20is%20comprised%20of,information%20about%20commercial%20air%20carriers; ICAO Staff estimates, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), uri:… Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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