Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Cameroon

Cameroon: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 17,701 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
17,701 million ton-km
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
157th
of 180 countries
All-time high
56.90 million million ton-km
in 1985
All-time low
0 million ton-km
in 2010
Years of data
50
1970–2023

Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Cameroon, 1970–2023

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 154 Tonga 30,000 million ton-km compare
  2. 155 Eswatini 29,225 million ton-km compare
  3. 156 Guyana 22,018 million ton-km compare
  4. 158 American Samoa 11,652 million ton-km compare
  5. 159 North Korea 7,500 million ton-km compare
  6. 160 Benin 6,443 million ton-km compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Tonne-kilometers of air freight
Unit
million ton-km
Source
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 7,506 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.