Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 94,055 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Cape Verde, 1976–2023
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 Cape Verde is 94,055 million ton-km, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 213.7% on the previous year and down 95.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Cape Verde peaked at 2.18 million million ton-km in 2012 and was at its lowest, 16,159 million ton-km, in 2021.
That places Cape Verde 149th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 100,000 million ton-km | — |
| 1977 | 100,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 200,000 million ton-km | +100.0% |
| 1979 | 200,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 200,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 300,000 million ton-km | +50.0% |
| 1982 | 300,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 300,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 400,000 million ton-km | +33.3% |
| 1985 | 400,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 300,000 million ton-km | -25.0% |
| 1987 | 500,000 million ton-km | +66.7% |
| 1988 | 500,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 500,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 600,000 million ton-km | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 700,000 million ton-km | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 800,000 million ton-km | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 800,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 800,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 800,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 800,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 600,000 million ton-km | -25.0% |
| 1998 | 400,000 million ton-km | -33.3% |
| 1999 | 600,000 million ton-km | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 640,000 million ton-km | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 366,000 million ton-km | -42.8% |
| 2002 | 368,000 million ton-km | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 406,000 million ton-km | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 834,000 million ton-km | +105.4% |
| 2005 | 1.51 million million ton-km | +80.6% |
| 2006 | 1.79 million million ton-km | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 1.61 million million ton-km | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 1.57 million million ton-km | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.43 million million ton-km | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 1.64 million million ton-km | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 1.96 million million ton-km | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 2.18 million million ton-km | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 1.94 million million ton-km | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 1.88 million million ton-km | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 48,636 million ton-km | -97.4% |
| 2019 | 49,965 million ton-km | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 31,316 million ton-km | -37.3% |
| 2021 | 16,159 million ton-km | -48.4% |
| 2022 | 29,987 million ton-km | +85.6% |
| 2023 | 94,055 million ton-km | +213.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 94,055 million ton-km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.07 million million ton-km, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 94,055 million ton-km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 639,841 million ton-km, 15% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Cape Verde 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +213.7% | 29,987 million ton-km | 94,055 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 150,000 million ton-km | 100,000 million ton-km | 200,000 million ton-km | 4 |
| 1980s | 370,000 million ton-km | 200,000 million ton-km | 500,000 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 690,000 million ton-km | 400,000 million ton-km | 800,000 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 million million ton-km | 366,000 million ton-km | 1.79 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 million million ton-km | 48,636 million ton-km | 2.18 million million ton-km | 7 |
| 2020s | 42,879 million ton-km | 16,159 million ton-km | 94,055 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 33.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 33.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 53.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 127.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 15.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 92.15 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Cape Verde?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Cape Verde was 94,055 million ton-km in 2023, 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 Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 million million ton-km in 2012.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,159 million ton-km in 2021.
- How does Cape Verde rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Cape Verde ranks 149th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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.