Air transport, freight in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Air transport, freight was 199.2 million ton-km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Air transport, freight in Pacific island small states, 1993–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, freight in Pacific island small states stood at 199.2 million ton-km. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 48.6% on the previous year and up 144.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Pacific island small states peaked at 199.2 million ton-km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.6 million ton-km, in 1998.
That places Pacific island small states 43rd out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Air transport, freight in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 45.4 million ton-km | — |
| 1994 | 66 million ton-km | +45.4% |
| 1995 | 94.8 million ton-km | +43.6% |
| 1996 | 83.3 million ton-km | -12.1% |
| 1997 | 29.2 million ton-km | -64.9% |
| 1998 | 23.6 million ton-km | -19.2% |
| 1999 | 89.1 million ton-km | +277.5% |
| 2000 | 96.15 million ton-km | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 89.64 million ton-km | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 72.97 million ton-km | -18.6% |
| 2003 | 71.97 million ton-km | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 79.5 million ton-km | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 96.83 million ton-km | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 100.7 million ton-km | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 106.72 million ton-km | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 100.99 million ton-km | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 72.74 million ton-km | -28.0% |
| 2010 | 86.15 million ton-km | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 97.61 million ton-km | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 104.31 million ton-km | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 81.62 million ton-km | -21.8% |
| 2014 | 91.03 million ton-km | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 96.84 million ton-km | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 101.5 million ton-km | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 116.17 million ton-km | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 122.81 million ton-km | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 112.93 million ton-km | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 134.04 million ton-km | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 199.2 million ton-km | +48.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.63 million ton-km | 23.6 million ton-km | 94.8 million ton-km | 7 |
| 2000s | 88.82 million ton-km | 71.97 million ton-km | 106.72 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.1 million ton-km | 81.62 million ton-km | 122.81 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 166.62 million ton-km | 134.04 million ton-km | 199.2 million ton-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More infrastructure data for Pacific island small states
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.98 million (2021)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 76.18 per 100 people (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 92,978 (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.65 per 100 people (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0354 units per person (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.45 % change on previous year (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 92,978 (2021)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.755 units per person (2021)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Pacific island small states?
- Air transport, freight in Pacific island small states was 199.2 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 Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 199.2 million ton-km in 2023.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6 million ton-km in 1998.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for air transport, freight?
- Pacific island small states ranks 43rd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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.