Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Cameroon
Cameroon: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 17,701 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Cameroon, 1970–2023
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 Cameroon is 17,701 million ton-km, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 73.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Cameroon peaked at 56.90 million million ton-km in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km, in 2010.
That places Cameroon 157th 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 Cameroon, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.90 million million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 6.80 million million ton-km | +15.3% |
| 1972 | 4.30 million million ton-km | -36.8% |
| 1973 | 7.40 million million ton-km | +72.1% |
| 1974 | 8.30 million million ton-km | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 8.50 million million ton-km | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 5.70 million million ton-km | -32.9% |
| 1977 | 5.80 million million ton-km | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 7.80 million million ton-km | +34.5% |
| 1979 | 8.20 million million ton-km | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 27.70 million million ton-km | +237.8% |
| 1981 | 31.40 million million ton-km | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 45.70 million million ton-km | +45.5% |
| 1983 | 43.50 million million ton-km | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 55.50 million million ton-km | +27.6% |
| 1985 | 56.90 million million ton-km | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 34.80 million million ton-km | -38.8% |
| 1987 | 36.70 million million ton-km | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 38.30 million million ton-km | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 19.10 million million ton-km | -50.1% |
| 1990 | 13.10 million million ton-km | -31.4% |
| 1991 | 9.60 million million ton-km | -26.7% |
| 1992 | 9.30 million million ton-km | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 21.70 million million ton-km | +133.3% |
| 1994 | 25.00 million million ton-km | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 38.90 million million ton-km | +55.6% |
| 1996 | 41.60 million million ton-km | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 34.40 million million ton-km | -17.3% |
| 1998 | 51.60 million million ton-km | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 46.50 million million ton-km | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 42.03 million million ton-km | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 36.88 million million ton-km | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 42.72 million million ton-km | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 20.25 million million ton-km | -52.6% |
| 2004 | 22.82 million million ton-km | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 24.40 million million ton-km | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 29.00 million million ton-km | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 26.09 million million ton-km | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 25.52 million million ton-km | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 23.11 million million ton-km | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 0 million ton-km | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2012 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2013 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2018 | 66,817 million ton-km | — |
| 2019 | 31,566 million ton-km | -52.8% |
| 2020 | 24,731 million ton-km | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 26,099 million ton-km | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 20,147 million ton-km | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 17,701 million ton-km | -12.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 17,701 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)
- Cameroon's 17,701 million ton-km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 639,841 million ton-km, 3% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Cameroon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +237.8% | 8.20 million million ton-km | 27.70 million million ton-km |
| 1993 | +133.3% | 9.30 million million ton-km | 21.70 million million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.87 million million ton-km | 4.30 million million ton-km | 8.50 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.96 million million ton-km | 19.10 million million ton-km | 56.90 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.17 million million ton-km | 9.30 million million ton-km | 51.60 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.28 million million ton-km | 20.25 million million ton-km | 42.72 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,397 million ton-km | 0 million ton-km | 66,817 million ton-km | 6 |
| 2020s | 22,170 million ton-km | 17,701 million ton-km | 26,099 million ton-km | 4 |
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More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Cameroon?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Cameroon was 17,701 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 56.90 million million ton-km in 1985.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km in 2010.
- How does Cameroon rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Cameroon ranks 157th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.