Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Benin
Benin: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 6,443 million ton-km in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Benin, 1970–2016
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tonne-kilometers of air freight in Benin is 6,443 million ton-km, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.2% on the previous year and down 98.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Benin peaked at 21.00 million million ton-km in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km, in 2010.
Benin ranks 160th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.93 million million ton-km | 5.80 million million ton-km | 17.10 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.12 million million ton-km | 15.90 million million ton-km | 21.00 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.18 million million ton-km | 13.50 million million ton-km | 17.70 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.82 million million ton-km | 7.36 million million ton-km | 12.27 million million ton-km | 2 |
| 2010s | 502,066 million ton-km | 0 million ton-km | 1.27 million million ton-km | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Benin?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Benin was 6,443 million ton-km in 2016, according to International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 21.00 million million ton-km in 1981.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km in 2010.
- How does Benin rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Benin ranks 160th out of 180 countries with data for 2016.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tonne-kilometers of air freight. 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 tonnes times kilometers traveled.