Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 30.27 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight in Vanuatu, 1985–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, freight in Vanuatu stood at 30.27 million ton-km. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 74.6% on the previous year and up 1,463.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Vanuatu peaked at 30.27 million ton-km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1 million ton-km, in 1985.
That places Vanuatu 77th 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 (million ton-km) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.1 million ton-km | — |
| 1986 | 0.1 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 million ton-km | +900.0% |
| 1992 | 1.1 million ton-km | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 1.1 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.4 million ton-km | +27.3% |
| 1995 | 1.2 million ton-km | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 1.2 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.2 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.6 million ton-km | +116.7% |
| 1999 | 1.9 million ton-km | -26.9% |
| 2000 | 1.83 million ton-km | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.9 million ton-km | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 2.11 million ton-km | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 1.48 million ton-km | -29.8% |
| 2004 | 1.73 million ton-km | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 1.78 million ton-km | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.85 million ton-km | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.97 million ton-km | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 1.86 million ton-km | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 1.61 million ton-km | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1767 million ton-km | -89.0% |
| 2011 | 1.73 million ton-km | +878.9% |
| 2012 | 1.91 million ton-km | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 1.94 million ton-km | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2 million ton-km | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.66 million ton-km | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 1.21 million ton-km | -26.9% |
| 2017 | 1.63 million ton-km | +34.4% |
| 2018 | 1.66 million ton-km | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.11 million ton-km | +26.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5181 million ton-km | -75.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4365 million ton-km | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 17.33 million ton-km | +3870.6% |
| 2023 | 30.27 million ton-km | +74.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 30.27 million ton-km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 million ton-km, 5.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 30.27 million ton-km is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.27 million ton-km, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Vanuatu 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 | +3870.6% | 0.4365 million ton-km | 17.33 million ton-km |
| 1991 | +900.0% | 0.1 million ton-km | 1 million ton-km |
| 2011 | +878.9% | 0.1767 million ton-km | 1.73 million ton-km |
| 1998 | +116.7% | 1.2 million ton-km | 2.6 million ton-km |
| 2010 | -89.0% | 1.61 million ton-km | 0.1767 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1 million ton-km | 0.1 million ton-km | 0.1 million ton-km | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.28 million ton-km | 0.1 million ton-km | 2.6 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 million ton-km | 1.48 million ton-km | 2.11 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 million ton-km | 0.1767 million ton-km | 2.11 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.14 million ton-km | 0.4365 million ton-km | 30.27 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More infrastructure data for Vanuatu
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 286,107 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 89.29 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3,036 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.9262 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0093 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 3,036 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8929 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Vanuatu?
- Air transport, freight in Vanuatu was 30.27 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 30.27 million ton-km in 2023.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 million ton-km in 1985.
- How does Vanuatu rank for air transport, freight?
- Vanuatu ranks 77th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,463.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.