Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Senegal
Senegal: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 9.99 million ton-km in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight in Senegal, 1970–2022
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 9.99 million ton-km for air transport, freight in 2022.
The figure is up 201.5% on the previous year and up 118.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Senegal peaked at 21 million ton-km in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km, in 2002.
Senegal ranks 93rd of 180 countries on this measure, 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 (million ton-km) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.8 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 7.1 million ton-km | +22.4% |
| 1972 | 8 million ton-km | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 8.3 million ton-km | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 10.8 million ton-km | +30.1% |
| 1975 | 11.6 million ton-km | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 13.2 million ton-km | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 13.1 million ton-km | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 14.7 million ton-km | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 17.2 million ton-km | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 18 million ton-km | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 21 million ton-km | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 21 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 18.7 million ton-km | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 17.4 million ton-km | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 18.4 million ton-km | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 16.5 million ton-km | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 16.3 million ton-km | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 15.9 million ton-km | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 18 million ton-km | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 17.7 million ton-km | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 16.1 million ton-km | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 15.2 million ton-km | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 14.3 million ton-km | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 14.5 million ton-km | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 15.3 million ton-km | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 16.5 million ton-km | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 15.3 million ton-km | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 13.5 million ton-km | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 13.7 million ton-km | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 12.27 million ton-km | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 7.36 million ton-km | -40.0% |
| 2002 | 0 million ton-km | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2004 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2005 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2006 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2007 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2008 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2009 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2010 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2011 | 3.38 million ton-km | — |
| 2012 | 4.58 million ton-km | +35.6% |
| 2013 | 4.47 million ton-km | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 3.58 million ton-km | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 3.1 million ton-km | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1331 million ton-km | -95.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0417 million ton-km | -68.7% |
| 2018 | 0 million ton-km | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 2.09 million ton-km | — |
| 2020 | 2.57 million ton-km | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 3.31 million ton-km | +28.7% |
| 2022 | 9.99 million ton-km | +201.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 9.99 million ton-km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 million ton-km, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 9.99 million ton-km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6398 million ton-km, 15.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +201.5% | 3.31 million ton-km | 9.99 million ton-km |
| 2002 | -100.0% | 7.36 million ton-km | 0 million ton-km |
| 2018 | -100.0% | 0.0417 million ton-km | 0 million ton-km |
| 2016 | -95.7% | 3.1 million ton-km | 0.1331 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.98 million ton-km | 5.8 million ton-km | 17.2 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.12 million ton-km | 15.9 million ton-km | 21 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.21 million ton-km | 13.5 million ton-km | 17.7 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 million ton-km | 0 million ton-km | 12.27 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 million ton-km | 0 million ton-km | 4.58 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.29 million ton-km | 2.57 million ton-km | 9.99 million ton-km | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More infrastructure data for Senegal
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 22.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 123.89 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 297,046 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0161 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -25.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 297,046 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.24 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Senegal?
- Air transport, freight in Senegal was 9.99 million ton-km in 2022, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- What is the highest air transport, freight recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 21 million ton-km in 1981.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km in 2002.
- How does Senegal rank for air transport, freight?
- Senegal ranks 93rd out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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.