Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Benin
Benin: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 0.0064 million ton-km in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight in Benin, 1970–2016
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2016, air transport, freight in Benin stood at 0.0064 million ton-km.
That represents a change of down 99.2% on the previous year and down 98.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Benin peaked at 21 million ton-km in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km, in 2010.
That places Benin 160th out of 180 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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) in Benin, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.8 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 7.1 million ton-km | +22.4% |
| 1972 | 8 million ton-km | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 8.3 million ton-km | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 10.8 million ton-km | +30.1% |
| 1975 | 11.5 million ton-km | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 13.1 million ton-km | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 13 million ton-km | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 14.6 million ton-km | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 17.1 million ton-km | +17.1% |
| 1980 | 18 million ton-km | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 21 million ton-km | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 21 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 18.7 million ton-km | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 17.4 million ton-km | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 18.4 million ton-km | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 16.5 million ton-km | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 16.3 million ton-km | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 15.9 million ton-km | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 18 million ton-km | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 17.7 million ton-km | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 16.1 million ton-km | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 15.2 million ton-km | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 14.2 million ton-km | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 14.4 million ton-km | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 15.3 million ton-km | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 16.4 million ton-km | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 15.3 million ton-km | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 13.5 million ton-km | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 13.7 million ton-km | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 12.27 million ton-km | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 7.36 million ton-km | -40.0% |
| 2010 | 0 million ton-km | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4418 million ton-km | — |
| 2012 | 0.4418 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.27 million ton-km | +186.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5539 million ton-km | -56.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8053 million ton-km | +45.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0064 million ton-km | -99.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0064 million ton-km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 million ton-km, 0% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0064 million ton-km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6398 million ton-km, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Benin 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +186.3% | 0.4418 million ton-km | 1.27 million ton-km |
| 2010 | -100.0% | 7.36 million ton-km | 0 million ton-km |
| 2016 | -99.2% | 0.8053 million ton-km | 0.0064 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.93 million ton-km | 5.8 million ton-km | 17.1 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.12 million ton-km | 15.9 million ton-km | 21 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.18 million ton-km | 13.5 million ton-km | 17.7 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.82 million ton-km | 7.36 million ton-km | 12.27 million ton-km | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5021 million ton-km | 0 million ton-km | 1.27 million ton-km | 7 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More infrastructure data for Benin
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 18.21 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 125.94 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1,350 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0093 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1,350 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Benin?
- Air transport, freight in Benin was 0.0064 million ton-km in 2016, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- What is the highest air transport, freight recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 21 million ton-km in 1981.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km in 2010.
- How does Benin rank for air transport, freight?
- Benin ranks 160th out of 180 countries with data for 2016.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as part of Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Air freight is the volume of freight, express, and diplomatic bags carried on each flight stage (operation of an aircraft from takeoff to its next landing), measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.