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.
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 |
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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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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.