Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled was 30.27 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
30.27 million ton-km
Change on year
up 74.6%
World rank
77th
of 180 countries
All-time high
30.27 million ton-km
in 2023
All-time low
0.1 million ton-km
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Vanuatu, 1985–2023

01020301985200420231985: 0.1 million ton-km1986: 0.1 million ton-km1987: 0.1 million ton-km1988: 0.1 million ton-km1989: 0.1 million ton-km1990: 0.1 million ton-km1991: 1 million ton-km1992: 1.1 million ton-km1993: 1.1 million ton-km1994: 1.4 million ton-km1995: 1.2 million ton-km1996: 1.2 million ton-km1997: 1.2 million ton-km1998: 2.6 million ton-km1999: 1.9 million ton-km2000: 1.8 million ton-km2001: 1.9 million ton-km2002: 2.1 million ton-km2003: 1.5 million ton-km2004: 1.7 million ton-km2005: 1.8 million ton-km2006: 1.9 million ton-km2007: 2 million ton-km2008: 1.9 million ton-km2009: 1.6 million ton-km2010: 0.177 million ton-km2011: 1.7 million ton-km2012: 1.9 million ton-km2013: 1.9 million ton-km2014: 2 million ton-km2015: 1.7 million ton-km2016: 1.2 million ton-km2017: 1.6 million ton-km2018: 1.7 million ton-km2019: 2.1 million ton-km2020: 0.518 million ton-km2021: 0.437 million ton-km2022: 17.3 million ton-km2023: 30.3 million ton-km

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

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Vanuatu stood at 30.27 million ton-km. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

That represents a change of up 74.6% on the previous year and up 1,463.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Vanuatu peaked at 30.27 million ton-km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1 million ton-km, in 1985.

That places Vanuatu 77th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Vanuatu, 1985 to 2023.
Year million ton-km Change
1985 0.1 million ton-km —
1986 0.1 million ton-km +0.0%
1987 0.1 million ton-km +0.0%
1988 0.1 million ton-km +0.0%
1989 0.1 million ton-km +0.0%
1990 0.1 million ton-km +0.0%
1991 1 million ton-km +900.0%
1992 1.1 million ton-km +10.0%
1993 1.1 million ton-km +0.0%
1994 1.4 million ton-km +27.3%
1995 1.2 million ton-km -14.3%
1996 1.2 million ton-km +0.0%
1997 1.2 million ton-km +0.0%
1998 2.6 million ton-km +116.7%
1999 1.9 million ton-km -26.9%
2000 1.83 million ton-km -3.9%
2001 1.9 million ton-km +4.0%
2002 2.11 million ton-km +11.0%
2003 1.48 million ton-km -29.8%
2004 1.73 million ton-km +17.0%
2005 1.78 million ton-km +3.0%
2006 1.85 million ton-km +4.0%
2007 1.97 million ton-km +6.0%
2008 1.86 million ton-km -5.4%
2009 1.61 million ton-km -13.2%
2010 0.1767 million ton-km -89.0%
2011 1.73 million ton-km +878.9%
2012 1.91 million ton-km +10.3%
2013 1.94 million ton-km +1.4%
2014 2 million ton-km +3.1%
2015 1.66 million ton-km -17.1%
2016 1.21 million ton-km -26.9%
2017 1.63 million ton-km +34.4%
2018 1.66 million ton-km +2.1%
2019 2.11 million ton-km +26.9%
2020 0.5181 million ton-km -75.4%
2021 0.4365 million ton-km -15.7%
2022 17.33 million ton-km +3870.6%
2023 30.27 million ton-km +74.6%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 30.27 million ton-km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 million ton-km, 5.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 30.27 million ton-km is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.27 million ton-km, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +3870.6% 0.4365 million ton-km 17.33 million ton-km
1991 +900.0% 0.1 million ton-km 1 million ton-km
2011 +878.9% 0.1767 million ton-km 1.73 million ton-km
1998 +116.7% 1.2 million ton-km 2.6 million ton-km
2010 -89.0% 1.61 million ton-km 0.1767 million ton-km

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1 million ton-km 0.1 million ton-km 0.1 million ton-km 5
1990s 1.28 million ton-km 0.1 million ton-km 2.6 million ton-km 10
2000s 1.81 million ton-km 1.48 million ton-km 2.11 million ton-km 10
2010s 1.6 million ton-km 0.1767 million ton-km 2.11 million ton-km 10
2020s 12.14 million ton-km 0.4365 million ton-km 30.27 million ton-km 4

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 74 Brunei 45.91 million ton-km compare
  2. 75 Trinidad and Tobago 45.84 million ton-km compare
  3. 76 Lebanon 34.4 million ton-km compare
  4. 78 Maldives 29.46 million ton-km compare
  5. 79 El Salvador 27.8 million ton-km compare
  6. 80 Mongolia 26.52 million ton-km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Vanuatu?
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Vanuatu was 30.27 million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 30.27 million ton-km in 2023.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1 million ton-km in 1985.
How does Vanuatu rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
Vanuatu ranks 77th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,463.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vanuatu 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.