Air transport, freight in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Air transport, freight was 0.8486 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, freight in 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 120 Seychelles 1.18 million ton-km compare
- 121 Honduras 1.14 million ton-km compare
- 122 Paraguay 0.905 million ton-km compare
- 124 Equatorial Guinea 0.7999 million ton-km compare
- 125 Afghanistan 0.7942 million ton-km compare
- 126 Antigua and Barbuda 0.7017 million ton-km compare
More infrastructure data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 147,061 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 62.44 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1,781 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.7561 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0076 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1,781 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6244 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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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.