Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Ghana
Ghana: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 0 million ton-km in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0 million ton-km
World rank
164th
of 180 countries
All-time high
39.95 million ton-km
in 2000
All-time low
0 million ton-km
in 2018
Years of data
45
1970–2019
Air transport, freight in Ghana, 1970–2019
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2019, air transport, freight in Ghana stood at 0 million ton-km. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Ghana peaked at 39.95 million ton-km in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km, in 2018.
That places Ghana 164th out of 180 countries with data for 2019, 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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.1 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 3.1 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.4 million ton-km | -22.6% |
| 1973 | 2.5 million ton-km | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 3.1 million ton-km | +24.0% |
| 1975 | 2.9 million ton-km | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 2.8 million ton-km | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 2.7 million ton-km | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 2.5 million ton-km | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 2.8 million ton-km | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 3.6 million ton-km | +28.6% |
| 1981 | 6.5 million ton-km | +80.6% |
| 1982 | 4.6 million ton-km | -29.2% |
| 1983 | 6.6 million ton-km | +43.5% |
| 1984 | 7.5 million ton-km | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 9.4 million ton-km | +25.3% |
| 1986 | 10.1 million ton-km | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 12.1 million ton-km | +19.8% |
| 1988 | 13.4 million ton-km | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 13.6 million ton-km | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 15.7 million ton-km | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 19.1 million ton-km | +21.7% |
| 1992 | 20.1 million ton-km | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 22.5 million ton-km | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 23.8 million ton-km | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 24.1 million ton-km | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 29.5 million ton-km | +22.4% |
| 1997 | 32.8 million ton-km | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 29.9 million ton-km | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 31.4 million ton-km | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 39.95 million ton-km | +27.2% |
| 2001 | 32.97 million ton-km | -17.5% |
| 2002 | 18.9 million ton-km | -42.7% |
| 2003 | 16.63 million ton-km | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 6.65 million ton-km | -60.0% |
| 2010 | 5.23 million ton-km | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 3.57 million ton-km | -31.8% |
| 2012 | 2.42 million ton-km | -32.2% |
| 2013 | 1.32 million ton-km | -45.5% |
| 2014 | 1.33 million ton-km | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8446 million ton-km | -36.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8464 million ton-km | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2627 million ton-km | -69.0% |
| 2018 | 0 million ton-km | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 million ton-km | — |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0 million ton-km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 million ton-km. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0 million ton-km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6398 million ton-km. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.79 million ton-km | 2.4 million ton-km | 3.1 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.74 million ton-km | 3.6 million ton-km | 13.6 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.89 million ton-km | 15.7 million ton-km | 32.8 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.02 million ton-km | 6.65 million ton-km | 39.95 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.58 million ton-km | 0 million ton-km | 5.23 million ton-km | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 161 Samoa 0.006 million ton-km compare
- 162 Malawi 0.0006 million ton-km compare
- 163 Namibia 0.0003 million ton-km compare
- 164 Albania 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Dominican Republic 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Estonia 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Gabon 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Gambia 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Iraq 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Jamaica 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Mali 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Mauritania 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Monaco 0 million ton-km
- 164 North Macedonia 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Rwanda 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Sierra Leone 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Slovakia 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Somalia 0 million ton-km compare
More infrastructure data for Ghana
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 39.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 113.65 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 269,356 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.7824 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0078 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 269,356 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.14 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Ghana?
- Air transport, freight in Ghana was 0 million ton-km in 2019, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- What is the highest air transport, freight recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 39.95 million ton-km in 2000.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km in 2018.
- How does Ghana rank for air transport, freight?
- Ghana ranks 164th out of 180 countries with data for 2019.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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.