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.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Benin, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.80 million million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 7.10 million million ton-km | +22.4% |
| 1972 | 8.00 million million ton-km | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 8.30 million million ton-km | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 10.80 million million ton-km | +30.1% |
| 1975 | 11.50 million million ton-km | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 13.10 million million ton-km | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 13.00 million million ton-km | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 14.60 million million ton-km | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 17.10 million million ton-km | +17.1% |
| 1980 | 18.00 million million ton-km | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 21.00 million million ton-km | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 21.00 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 18.70 million million ton-km | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 17.40 million million ton-km | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 18.40 million million ton-km | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 16.50 million million ton-km | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 16.30 million million ton-km | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 15.90 million million ton-km | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 18.00 million million ton-km | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 17.70 million million ton-km | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 16.10 million million ton-km | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 15.20 million million ton-km | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 14.20 million million ton-km | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 14.40 million million ton-km | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 15.30 million million ton-km | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 16.40 million million ton-km | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 15.30 million million ton-km | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 13.50 million million ton-km | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 13.70 million million ton-km | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 12.27 million million ton-km | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 7.36 million million ton-km | -40.0% |
| 2010 | 0 million ton-km | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 441,835 million ton-km | — |
| 2012 | 441,835 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.27 million million ton-km | +186.3% |
| 2014 | 553,884 million ton-km | -56.2% |
| 2015 | 805,347 million ton-km | +45.4% |
| 2016 | 6,443 million ton-km | -99.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 6,443 million ton-km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 million million ton-km, 0% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's 6,443 million ton-km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 639,841 million ton-km, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Benin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +186.3% | 441,835 million ton-km | 1.27 million million ton-km |
| 2010 | -100.0% | 7.36 million million ton-km | 0 million ton-km |
| 2016 | -99.2% | 805,347 million ton-km | 6,443 million ton-km |
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 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
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.