Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre was 0 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0 million ton-km per square kilometre
Change on year
down 58.4%
World rank
100th
of 180 countries
All-time high
0.001 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 2006
All-time low
0 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in South Africa is 0 million ton-km per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 58.4% on the previous year and down 94.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.001 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places South Africa 100th 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), per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | million ton-km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 million ton-km per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 million ton-km per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.001 million ton-km per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 million ton-km per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.001 million ton-km per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 million ton-km per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 million ton-km per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 million ton-km per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 million ton-km per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 million ton-km per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | -81.9% |
| 2021 | 0 million ton-km per square kilometre | -85.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | +847.1% |
| 2023 | 0 million ton-km per square kilometre | -58.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.001 million ton-km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0005 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.001 million ton-km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 97 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
- 98 Argentina 0 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
- 99 Cuba 0 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
- 101 Tonga 0 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
- 102 Cyprus 0 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
- 103 Latvia 0 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for South Africa
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 114.79 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 179.34 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.01 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0158 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -25.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.79 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in South Africa was 0 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does South Africa rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 100th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Air transport, freight Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.