Air transport, freight in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Air transport, freight was 0.8486 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.8486 million ton-km
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
123rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
0.9737 million ton-km
in 2021
All-time low
0.05 million ton-km
in 2002
Years of data
16
2000–2023

Air transport, freight in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2023

00.20.40.60.812000201120232000: 0.051 million ton-km2001: 0.051 million ton-km2002: 0.05 million ton-km2003: 0.056 million ton-km2004: 0.059 million ton-km2005: 0.062 million ton-km2006: 0.071 million ton-km2007: 0.064 million ton-km2008: 0.084 million ton-km2009: 0.069 million ton-km2018: 0.562 million ton-km2019: 0.573 million ton-km2020: 0.609 million ton-km2021: 0.974 million ton-km2022: 0.878 million ton-km2023: 0.849 million ton-km

Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, freight in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.8486 million ton-km.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 1,129.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.9737 million ton-km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.05 million ton-km, in 2002.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 123rd 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 in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000 to 2023.
Year million ton-km Change
2000 0.051 million ton-km
2001 0.051 million ton-km +0.0%
2002 0.05 million ton-km -2.0%
2003 0.056 million ton-km +12.0%
2004 0.059 million ton-km +5.4%
2005 0.062 million ton-km +5.1%
2006 0.071 million ton-km +14.5%
2007 0.064 million ton-km -9.9%
2008 0.084 million ton-km +31.3%
2009 0.069 million ton-km -17.9%
2018 0.5619 million ton-km +714.4%
2019 0.5727 million ton-km +1.9%
2020 0.6087 million ton-km +6.3%
2021 0.9737 million ton-km +60.0%
2022 0.8785 million ton-km -9.8%
2023 0.8486 million ton-km -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0617 million ton-km 0.05 million ton-km 0.084 million ton-km 10
2010s 0.5673 million ton-km 0.5619 million ton-km 0.5727 million ton-km 2
2020s 0.8274 million ton-km 0.6087 million ton-km 0.9737 million ton-km 4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 120 Seychelles 1.18 million ton-km compare
  2. 121 Honduras 1.14 million ton-km compare
  3. 122 Paraguay 0.905 million ton-km compare
  4. 124 Equatorial Guinea 0.7999 million ton-km compare
  5. 125 Afghanistan 0.7942 million ton-km compare
  6. 126 Antigua and Barbuda 0.7017 million ton-km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight in Sao Tome and Principe?
Air transport, freight in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.8486 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 0.9737 million ton-km in 2021.
What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.05 million ton-km in 2002.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for air transport, freight?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 123rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,129.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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Indicator
Air transport, freight (million ton-km)
Unit
million ton-km
Source
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 9,773 data points, 1970–2023
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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.