Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Fiji
Fiji: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 156.08 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight in Fiji, 1973–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 156.08 million ton-km for air transport, freight in 2023. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 47.0% on the previous year and up 125.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Fiji peaked at 156.08 million ton-km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7 million ton-km, in 1973.
That places Fiji 55th 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) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.7 million ton-km | — |
| 1974 | 0.9 million ton-km | +28.6% |
| 1975 | 1 million ton-km | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 1 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.2 million ton-km | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 2.1 million ton-km | +75.0% |
| 1979 | 2.8 million ton-km | +33.3% |
| 1980 | 2.8 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3.1 million ton-km | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 3.4 million ton-km | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 3.4 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.7 million ton-km | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 3.8 million ton-km | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 6 million ton-km | +57.9% |
| 1987 | 10.3 million ton-km | +71.7% |
| 1988 | 15 million ton-km | +45.6% |
| 1989 | 20.4 million ton-km | +36.0% |
| 1990 | 5.1 million ton-km | -75.0% |
| 1991 | 23.3 million ton-km | +356.9% |
| 1992 | 33.8 million ton-km | +45.1% |
| 1993 | 37.7 million ton-km | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 55.9 million ton-km | +48.3% |
| 1995 | 82.6 million ton-km | +47.8% |
| 1996 | 75.4 million ton-km | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 17.5 million ton-km | -76.8% |
| 1998 | 17.5 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 83.6 million ton-km | +377.7% |
| 2000 | 90.82 million ton-km | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 84.48 million ton-km | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 67.15 million ton-km | -20.5% |
| 2003 | 68 million ton-km | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 74.77 million ton-km | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 92.11 million ton-km | +23.2% |
| 2006 | 95.79 million ton-km | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 101.54 million ton-km | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 96.06 million ton-km | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 65.56 million ton-km | -31.7% |
| 2010 | 77.08 million ton-km | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 84.64 million ton-km | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 90.94 million ton-km | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 69.33 million ton-km | -23.8% |
| 2014 | 78.51 million ton-km | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 83.69 million ton-km | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 86.95 million ton-km | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 102.6 million ton-km | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 106.83 million ton-km | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 108.91 million ton-km | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 21.8 million ton-km | -80.0% |
| 2021 | 6.4 million ton-km | -70.7% |
| 2022 | 106.2 million ton-km | +1559.7% |
| 2023 | 156.08 million ton-km | +47.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 156.08 million ton-km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.07 million ton-km, 6.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 156.08 million ton-km is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.27 million ton-km, 5.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Fiji 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1559.7% | 6.4 million ton-km | 106.2 million ton-km |
| 1999 | +377.7% | 17.5 million ton-km | 83.6 million ton-km |
| 1991 | +356.9% | 5.1 million ton-km | 23.3 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.39 million ton-km | 0.7 million ton-km | 2.8 million ton-km | 7 |
| 1980s | 7.19 million ton-km | 2.8 million ton-km | 20.4 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.24 million ton-km | 5.1 million ton-km | 83.6 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.63 million ton-km | 65.56 million ton-km | 101.54 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.95 million ton-km | 69.33 million ton-km | 108.91 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.62 million ton-km | 6.4 million ton-km | 156.08 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More infrastructure data for Fiji
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 5.33 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 574.15 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 77,765 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.37 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0837 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 77,765 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 5.74 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Fiji?
- Air transport, freight in Fiji was 156.08 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 Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 156.08 million ton-km in 2023.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 million ton-km in 1973.
- How does Fiji rank for air transport, freight?
- Fiji ranks 55th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji 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.