Air transport, freight in Benin
Benin: Air transport, freight was 0.0064 million ton-km in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight in Benin, 1970–2016
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2016, air transport, freight in Benin stood at 0.0064 million ton-km.
That represents a change of down 99.2% on the previous year and down 98.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Benin peaked at 21 million ton-km in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km, in 2010.
That places Benin 160th out of 180 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.93 million ton-km | 5.8 million ton-km | 17.1 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.12 million ton-km | 15.9 million ton-km | 21 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.18 million ton-km | 13.5 million ton-km | 17.7 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.82 million ton-km | 7.36 million ton-km | 12.27 million ton-km | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5021 million ton-km | 0 million ton-km | 1.27 million ton-km | 7 |
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More infrastructure data for Benin
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0093 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1,350 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 125.94 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 18.21 million (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 10 (2016)
- Air transport, passengers carried 899 (2016)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 10.3 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 748.57 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 34.0% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 62.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Benin?
- Air transport, freight in Benin was 0.0064 million ton-km in 2016, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- What is the highest air transport, freight recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 21 million ton-km in 1981.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km in 2010.
- How does Benin rank for air transport, freight?
- Benin ranks 160th out of 180 countries with data for 2016.
- Where does this Benin 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.