Air transport, freight in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Air transport, freight was 30.27 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
30.27 million ton-km
Change on year
up 74.6%
World rank
77th
of 180 countries
All-time high
30.27 million ton-km
in 2023
All-time low
0.1 million ton-km
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Air transport, freight in Vanuatu, 1985–2023

01020301985200420231985: 0.1 million ton-km1986: 0.1 million ton-km1987: 0.1 million ton-km1988: 0.1 million ton-km1989: 0.1 million ton-km1990: 0.1 million ton-km1991: 1 million ton-km1992: 1.1 million ton-km1993: 1.1 million ton-km1994: 1.4 million ton-km1995: 1.2 million ton-km1996: 1.2 million ton-km1997: 1.2 million ton-km1998: 2.6 million ton-km1999: 1.9 million ton-km2000: 1.8 million ton-km2001: 1.9 million ton-km2002: 2.1 million ton-km2003: 1.5 million ton-km2004: 1.7 million ton-km2005: 1.8 million ton-km2006: 1.9 million ton-km2007: 2 million ton-km2008: 1.9 million ton-km2009: 1.6 million ton-km2010: 0.177 million ton-km2011: 1.7 million ton-km2012: 1.9 million ton-km2013: 1.9 million ton-km2014: 2 million ton-km2015: 1.7 million ton-km2016: 1.2 million ton-km2017: 1.6 million ton-km2018: 1.7 million ton-km2019: 2.1 million ton-km2020: 0.518 million ton-km2021: 0.437 million ton-km2022: 17.3 million ton-km2023: 30.3 million ton-km

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 74 Brunei 45.91 million ton-km compare
  2. 75 Trinidad and Tobago 45.84 million ton-km compare
  3. 76 Lebanon 34.4 million ton-km compare
  4. 78 Maldives 29.46 million ton-km compare
  5. 79 El Salvador 27.8 million ton-km compare
  6. 80 Mongolia 26.52 million ton-km compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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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

Indicator
Air transport, freight (million ton-km)
Unit
million ton-km
Source
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 9,773 data points, 1970–2023
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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.