Air transport, freight in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Air transport, freight was 7.12 million ton-km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Air transport, freight in Papua New Guinea, 1975–2023
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 Papua New Guinea is 7.12 million ton-km, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 78.2% on the previous year and down 78.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Papua New Guinea peaked at 38.19 million ton-km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.9 million ton-km, in 1976.
That places Papua New Guinea 99th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Air transport, freight in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 4.7 million ton-km | — |
| 1976 | 3.9 million ton-km | -17.0% |
| 1977 | 6.2 million ton-km | +59.0% |
| 1978 | 8.8 million ton-km | +41.9% |
| 1979 | 8 million ton-km | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 8.6 million ton-km | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 8.9 million ton-km | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 8.8 million ton-km | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 7.5 million ton-km | -14.8% |
| 1984 | 11.2 million ton-km | +49.3% |
| 1985 | 9.6 million ton-km | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 9.5 million ton-km | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 9.4 million ton-km | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 12.9 million ton-km | +37.2% |
| 1989 | 14.8 million ton-km | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 14.8 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 15.6 million ton-km | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 16.1 million ton-km | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 14.6 million ton-km | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 17.2 million ton-km | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 18 million ton-km | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 18 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 15.7 million ton-km | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 13.5 million ton-km | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 20.7 million ton-km | +53.3% |
| 2000 | 22.32 million ton-km | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 21.74 million ton-km | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 24.18 million ton-km | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 17.07 million ton-km | -29.4% |
| 2004 | 23.21 million ton-km | +36.0% |
| 2005 | 21.11 million ton-km | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 21.89 million ton-km | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 23.07 million ton-km | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 22 million ton-km | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 19.34 million ton-km | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 28.5 million ton-km | +47.4% |
| 2011 | 32.2 million ton-km | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 28.53 million ton-km | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 32.73 million ton-km | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 33.4 million ton-km | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 27.37 million ton-km | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 26.9 million ton-km | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 29.23 million ton-km | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 31.04 million ton-km | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 30.69 million ton-km | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 31.85 million ton-km | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 38.19 million ton-km | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 32.72 million ton-km | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 7.12 million ton-km | -78.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.32 million ton-km | 3.9 million ton-km | 8.8 million ton-km | 5 |
| 1980s | 10.12 million ton-km | 7.5 million ton-km | 14.8 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.42 million ton-km | 13.5 million ton-km | 20.7 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.59 million ton-km | 17.07 million ton-km | 24.18 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.06 million ton-km | 26.9 million ton-km | 33.4 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.47 million ton-km | 7.12 million ton-km | 38.19 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More infrastructure data for Papua New Guinea
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 38.77 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 172,691 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.69 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0169 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 172,691 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.3877 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Papua New Guinea?
- Air transport, freight in Papua New Guinea was 7.12 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 38.19 million ton-km in 2021.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 million ton-km in 1976.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for air transport, freight?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 99th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.