Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate was -78.24 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea stood at -78.24 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 446.8% on the previous year and down 631.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 58.97 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -78.24 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Papua New Guinea ranks 153rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -17.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 58.97 % change on previous year | -446.5% |
| 1978 | 41.94 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 1979 | -9.09 % change on previous year | -121.7% |
| 1980 | 7.5 % change on previous year | -182.5% |
| 1981 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 1982 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -132.2% |
| 1983 | -14.77 % change on previous year | +1214.8% |
| 1984 | 49.33 % change on previous year | -433.9% |
| 1985 | -14.29 % change on previous year | -129.0% |
| 1986 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 1987 | -1.05 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 37.23 % change on previous year | -3637.2% |
| 1989 | 14.73 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 5.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 1993 | -9.32 % change on previous year | -390.7% |
| 1994 | 17.81 % change on previous year | -291.1% |
| 1995 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1997 | -12.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | -14.01 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 53.33 % change on previous year | -480.6% |
| 2000 | 7.84 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 2001 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 2002 | 11.18 % change on previous year | -531.9% |
| 2003 | -29.39 % change on previous year | -362.8% |
| 2004 | 35.98 % change on previous year | -222.4% |
| 2005 | -9.05 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
| 2006 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -140.7% |
| 2007 | 5.39 % change on previous year | +46.2% |
| 2008 | -4.63 % change on previous year | -185.9% |
| 2009 | -12.12 % change on previous year | +162.0% |
| 2010 | 47.42 % change on previous year | -491.3% |
| 2011 | 12.97 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 2012 | -11.41 % change on previous year | -188.0% |
| 2013 | 14.73 % change on previous year | -229.1% |
| 2014 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 2015 | -18.06 % change on previous year | -977.7% |
| 2016 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 2017 | 8.66 % change on previous year | -605.5% |
| 2018 | 6.17 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 2019 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -118.3% |
| 2020 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -435.7% |
| 2021 | 19.89 % change on previous year | +424.7% |
| 2022 | -14.31 % change on previous year | -171.9% |
| 2023 | -78.24 % change on previous year | +446.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.7 % change on previous year | -17.02 % change on previous year | 58.97 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 8 % change on previous year | -14.77 % change on previous year | 49.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.83 % change on previous year | -14.01 % change on previous year | 53.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6299 % change on previous year | -29.39 % change on previous year | 35.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.97 % change on previous year | -18.06 % change on previous year | 47.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -17.22 % change on previous year | -78.24 % change on previous year | 19.89 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 150 Afghanistan -67.51 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Kazakhstan -70.05 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of -71.83 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Bosnia and Herzegovina -78.68 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Guyana -79.72 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Guatemala -81.36 % change on previous year compare
More infrastructure data for Papua New Guinea
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 38.77 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 172,691 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.69 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0169 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 172,691 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.3877 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea was -78.24 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 58.97 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -78.24 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 153rd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 631.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Air transport, freight Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.