Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 0.0177 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight in Cameroon, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, freight in Cameroon is 0.0177 million ton-km, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 73.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Cameroon peaked at 56.9 million ton-km in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km, in 2010.
That places Cameroon 157th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, 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 Cameroon, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.9 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 6.8 million ton-km | +15.3% |
| 1972 | 4.3 million ton-km | -36.8% |
| 1973 | 7.4 million ton-km | +72.1% |
| 1974 | 8.3 million ton-km | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 8.5 million ton-km | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 5.7 million ton-km | -32.9% |
| 1977 | 5.8 million ton-km | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 7.8 million ton-km | +34.5% |
| 1979 | 8.2 million ton-km | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 27.7 million ton-km | +237.8% |
| 1981 | 31.4 million ton-km | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 45.7 million ton-km | +45.5% |
| 1983 | 43.5 million ton-km | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 55.5 million ton-km | +27.6% |
| 1985 | 56.9 million ton-km | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 34.8 million ton-km | -38.8% |
| 1987 | 36.7 million ton-km | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 38.3 million ton-km | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 19.1 million ton-km | -50.1% |
| 1990 | 13.1 million ton-km | -31.4% |
| 1991 | 9.6 million ton-km | -26.7% |
| 1992 | 9.3 million ton-km | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 21.7 million ton-km | +133.3% |
| 1994 | 25 million ton-km | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 38.9 million ton-km | +55.6% |
| 1996 | 41.6 million ton-km | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 34.4 million ton-km | -17.3% |
| 1998 | 51.6 million ton-km | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 46.5 million ton-km | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 42.03 million ton-km | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 36.88 million ton-km | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 42.72 million ton-km | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 20.25 million ton-km | -52.6% |
| 2004 | 22.82 million ton-km | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 24.4 million ton-km | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 29 million ton-km | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 26.09 million ton-km | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 25.52 million ton-km | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 23.11 million ton-km | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 0 million ton-km | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2012 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2013 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2018 | 0.0668 million ton-km | — |
| 2019 | 0.0316 million ton-km | -52.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0247 million ton-km | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0261 million ton-km | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0201 million ton-km | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0177 million ton-km | -12.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0177 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)
- Cameroon's 0.0177 million ton-km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6398 million ton-km, 3% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Cameroon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +237.8% | 8.2 million ton-km | 27.7 million ton-km |
| 1993 | +133.3% | 9.3 million ton-km | 21.7 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.87 million ton-km | 4.3 million ton-km | 8.5 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.96 million ton-km | 19.1 million ton-km | 56.9 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.17 million ton-km | 9.3 million ton-km | 51.6 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.28 million ton-km | 20.25 million ton-km | 42.72 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0164 million ton-km | 0 million ton-km | 0.0668 million ton-km | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0222 million ton-km | 0.0177 million ton-km | 0.0261 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More infrastructure data for Cameroon
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 31.52 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 108.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 67,507 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.2318 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 67,507 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Cameroon?
- Air transport, freight in Cameroon was 0.0177 million ton-km in 2023, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- What is the highest air transport, freight recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 56.9 million ton-km in 1985.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km in 2010.
- How does Cameroon rank for air transport, freight?
- Cameroon ranks 157th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.