Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Fiji
Fiji: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 156.08 million million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Fiji, 1973–2023
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 156.08 million million ton-km for tonne-kilometers of air freight in 2023. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 47.0% on the previous year and up 125.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Fiji peaked at 156.08 million million ton-km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 700,000 million ton-km, in 1973.
That places Fiji 55th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Fiji, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 700,000 million ton-km | — |
| 1974 | 900,000 million ton-km | +28.6% |
| 1975 | 1.00 million million ton-km | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 1.00 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.20 million million ton-km | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 2.10 million million ton-km | +75.0% |
| 1979 | 2.80 million million ton-km | +33.3% |
| 1980 | 2.80 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3.10 million million ton-km | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 3.40 million million ton-km | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 3.40 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.70 million million ton-km | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 3.80 million million ton-km | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 6.00 million million ton-km | +57.9% |
| 1987 | 10.30 million million ton-km | +71.7% |
| 1988 | 15.00 million million ton-km | +45.6% |
| 1989 | 20.40 million million ton-km | +36.0% |
| 1990 | 5.10 million million ton-km | -75.0% |
| 1991 | 23.30 million million ton-km | +356.9% |
| 1992 | 33.80 million million ton-km | +45.1% |
| 1993 | 37.70 million million ton-km | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 55.90 million million ton-km | +48.3% |
| 1995 | 82.60 million million ton-km | +47.8% |
| 1996 | 75.40 million million ton-km | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 17.50 million million ton-km | -76.8% |
| 1998 | 17.50 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 83.60 million million ton-km | +377.7% |
| 2000 | 90.82 million million ton-km | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 84.48 million million ton-km | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 67.15 million million ton-km | -20.5% |
| 2003 | 68.00 million million ton-km | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 74.77 million million ton-km | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 92.11 million million ton-km | +23.2% |
| 2006 | 95.79 million million ton-km | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 101.54 million million ton-km | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 96.06 million million ton-km | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 65.56 million million ton-km | -31.7% |
| 2010 | 77.08 million million ton-km | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 84.64 million million ton-km | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 90.94 million million ton-km | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 69.33 million million ton-km | -23.8% |
| 2014 | 78.51 million million ton-km | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 83.69 million million ton-km | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 86.95 million million ton-km | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 102.60 million million ton-km | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 106.83 million million ton-km | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 108.91 million million ton-km | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 21.80 million million ton-km | -80.0% |
| 2021 | 6.40 million million ton-km | -70.7% |
| 2022 | 106.20 million million ton-km | +1559.7% |
| 2023 | 156.08 million million ton-km | +47.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 156.08 million million ton-km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.07 million million ton-km, 6.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 156.08 million million ton-km is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.27 million million ton-km, 5.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Fiji 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1559.7% | 6.40 million million ton-km | 106.20 million million ton-km |
| 1999 | +377.7% | 17.50 million million ton-km | 83.60 million million ton-km |
| 1991 | +356.9% | 5.10 million million ton-km | 23.30 million million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.39 million million ton-km | 700,000 million ton-km | 2.80 million million ton-km | 7 |
| 1980s | 7.19 million million ton-km | 2.80 million million ton-km | 20.40 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.24 million million ton-km | 5.10 million million ton-km | 83.60 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.63 million million ton-km | 65.56 million million ton-km | 101.54 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.95 million million ton-km | 69.33 million million ton-km | 108.91 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.62 million million ton-km | 6.40 million million ton-km | 156.08 million million ton-km | 4 |
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More reference data data for Fiji
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1992 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.307 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Fiji?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Fiji was 156.08 million 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 Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 156.08 million million ton-km in 2023.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 700,000 million ton-km in 1973.
- How does Fiji rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Fiji ranks 55th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji 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.