Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 0 million ton-km in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight in Sierra Leone, 1975–2012
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0 million ton-km for air transport, freight in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Sierra Leone peaked at 9.59 million ton-km in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km, in 2010.
Sierra Leone ranks 164th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.7 million ton-km | — |
| 1976 | 0.8 million ton-km | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 0.9 million ton-km | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 0.9 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.9 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.9 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.1 million ton-km | +22.2% |
| 1983 | 1.3 million ton-km | +18.2% |
| 1984 | 1.3 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.3 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.5 million ton-km | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 2.5 million ton-km | +66.7% |
| 1988 | 2 million ton-km | -20.0% |
| 1989 | 2 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.2 million ton-km | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1 million ton-km | -95.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2 million ton-km | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3 million ton-km | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4 million ton-km | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 9 million ton-km | +2150.0% |
| 2001 | 6 million ton-km | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 6.06 million ton-km | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 6.67 million ton-km | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 7.53 million ton-km | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 8.06 million ton-km | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 9.59 million ton-km | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 8.63 million ton-km | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 8.34 million ton-km | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 7.58 million ton-km | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 0 million ton-km | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2012 | 0 million ton-km | — |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0 million ton-km is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3755 million ton-km. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0 million ton-km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6398 million ton-km. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Sierra Leone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +2150.0% | 0.4 million ton-km | 9 million ton-km |
| 2010 | -100.0% | 7.58 million ton-km | 0 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.84 million ton-km | 0.7 million ton-km | 0.9 million ton-km | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.48 million ton-km | 0.9 million ton-km | 2.5 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5 million ton-km | 0.1 million ton-km | 2.2 million ton-km | 7 |
| 2000s | 7.75 million ton-km | 6 million ton-km | 9.59 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 million ton-km | 0 million ton-km | 0 million ton-km | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 161 Samoa 0.006 million ton-km compare
- 162 Malawi 0.0006 million ton-km compare
- 163 Namibia 0.0003 million ton-km compare
- 164 Albania 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Dominican Republic 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Estonia 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Gabon 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Gambia 0 million ton-km
- 164 Ghana 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Iraq 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Jamaica 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Mali 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Mauritania 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Monaco 0 million ton-km
- 164 North Macedonia 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Rwanda 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Slovakia 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Somalia 0 million ton-km compare
More infrastructure data for Sierra Leone
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 8.93 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 107.88 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 269 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0033 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 269 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.08 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Sierra Leone?
- Air transport, freight in Sierra Leone was 0 million ton-km in 2012, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- What is the highest air transport, freight recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 9.59 million ton-km in 2006.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km in 2010.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for air transport, freight?
- Sierra Leone ranks 164th out of 180 countries with data for 2012.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.