Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled was 7.12 million ton-km in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7.12 million ton-km
Change on year
down 78.2%
World rank
99th
of 180 countries
All-time high
38.19 million ton-km
in 2021
All-time low
3.9 million ton-km
in 1976
Years of data
49
1975–2023

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Papua New Guinea, 1975–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Papua New Guinea is 7.12 million ton-km, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 78.2% on the previous year and down 78.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Papua New Guinea peaked at 38.19 million ton-km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.9 million ton-km, in 1976.

Papua New Guinea ranks 99th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Papua New Guinea, 1975 to 2023.
Year million ton-km Change
1975 4.7 million ton-km
1976 3.9 million ton-km -17.0%
1977 6.2 million ton-km +59.0%
1978 8.8 million ton-km +41.9%
1979 8 million ton-km -9.1%
1980 8.6 million ton-km +7.5%
1981 8.9 million ton-km +3.5%
1982 8.8 million ton-km -1.1%
1983 7.5 million ton-km -14.8%
1984 11.2 million ton-km +49.3%
1985 9.6 million ton-km -14.3%
1986 9.5 million ton-km -1.0%
1987 9.4 million ton-km -1.1%
1988 12.9 million ton-km +37.2%
1989 14.8 million ton-km +14.7%
1990 14.8 million ton-km +0.0%
1991 15.6 million ton-km +5.4%
1992 16.1 million ton-km +3.2%
1993 14.6 million ton-km -9.3%
1994 17.2 million ton-km +17.8%
1995 18 million ton-km +4.7%
1996 18 million ton-km +0.0%
1997 15.7 million ton-km -12.8%
1998 13.5 million ton-km -14.0%
1999 20.7 million ton-km +53.3%
2000 22.32 million ton-km +7.8%
2001 21.74 million ton-km -2.6%
2002 24.18 million ton-km +11.2%
2003 17.07 million ton-km -29.4%
2004 23.21 million ton-km +36.0%
2005 21.11 million ton-km -9.1%
2006 21.89 million ton-km +3.7%
2007 23.07 million ton-km +5.4%
2008 22 million ton-km -4.6%
2009 19.34 million ton-km -12.1%
2010 28.5 million ton-km +47.4%
2011 32.2 million ton-km +13.0%
2012 28.53 million ton-km -11.4%
2013 32.73 million ton-km +14.7%
2014 33.4 million ton-km +2.1%
2015 27.37 million ton-km -18.1%
2016 26.9 million ton-km -1.7%
2017 29.23 million ton-km +8.7%
2018 31.04 million ton-km +6.2%
2019 30.69 million ton-km -1.1%
2020 31.85 million ton-km +3.8%
2021 38.19 million ton-km +19.9%
2022 32.72 million ton-km -14.3%
2023 7.12 million ton-km -78.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.32 million ton-km 3.9 million ton-km 8.8 million ton-km 5
1980s 10.12 million ton-km 7.5 million ton-km 14.8 million ton-km 10
1990s 16.42 million ton-km 13.5 million ton-km 20.7 million ton-km 10
2000s 21.59 million ton-km 17.07 million ton-km 24.18 million ton-km 10
2010s 30.06 million ton-km 26.9 million ton-km 33.4 million ton-km 10
2020s 27.47 million ton-km 7.12 million ton-km 38.19 million ton-km 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 96 Algeria 8.58 million ton-km compare
  2. 97 Macau, China 8.54 million ton-km compare
  3. 98 Costa Rica 7.18 million ton-km compare
  4. 100 Belarus 5.57 million ton-km compare
  5. 101 Cuba 5.16 million ton-km compare
  6. 102 Congo 4.15 million ton-km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Papua New Guinea?
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Papua New Guinea was 7.12 million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 38.19 million ton-km in 2021.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9 million ton-km in 1976.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
Papua New Guinea ranks 99th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Air transport, freight (million ton-km) with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled
Unit
million ton-km
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 9,877 data points, 1970–2023
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Air transport, freight (million ton-km) with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.