In the first half of 2024, outbound air cargo increased by +8 percent compared to the first half of 2023. Three months later, in September 2024, the air cargo outbound growth has further developed seeing
an increase of +9 percent for year-to-date (YtD) September 2024 in comparison to Year-to-Date September 2023. A significant part of this outbound growth is accounted for by the North Africa and Southern
Africa regions, since air cargo traffic from these subregions increased by +23 percent and 20 percent respectively.
Based on market analysis by WorldACD Market Data, air cargo outbound traffic from the African continent was highest between December 2023 and March 2024. In September 2024, the total outbound of air cargo shipments (based on chargeable weight) increased +12 percent relative to September 2023. Similarly, the total inbound of air cargo shipments (chargeable weight) in September 2024 increased by +6 percent year over-year (YoY).