Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Ghana
Ghana: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 0 million ton-km in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0 million ton-km
World rank
164th
of 180 countries
All-time high
39.95 million million ton-km
in 2000
All-time low
0 million ton-km
in 2018
Years of data
45
1970–2019
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Ghana, 1970–2019
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 Ghana is 0 million ton-km, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Ghana peaked at 39.95 million million ton-km in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km, in 2018.
Ghana ranks 164th of 180 countries on this measure, 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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.10 million million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 3.10 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.40 million million ton-km | -22.6% |
| 1973 | 2.50 million million ton-km | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 3.10 million million ton-km | +24.0% |
| 1975 | 2.90 million million ton-km | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 2.80 million million ton-km | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 2.70 million million ton-km | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 2.50 million million ton-km | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 2.80 million million ton-km | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 3.60 million million ton-km | +28.6% |
| 1981 | 6.50 million million ton-km | +80.6% |
| 1982 | 4.60 million million ton-km | -29.2% |
| 1983 | 6.60 million million ton-km | +43.5% |
| 1984 | 7.50 million million ton-km | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 9.40 million million ton-km | +25.3% |
| 1986 | 10.10 million million ton-km | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 12.10 million million ton-km | +19.8% |
| 1988 | 13.40 million million ton-km | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 13.60 million million ton-km | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 15.70 million million ton-km | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 19.10 million million ton-km | +21.7% |
| 1992 | 20.10 million million ton-km | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 22.50 million million ton-km | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 23.80 million million ton-km | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 24.10 million million ton-km | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 29.50 million million ton-km | +22.4% |
| 1997 | 32.80 million million ton-km | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 29.90 million million ton-km | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 31.40 million million ton-km | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 39.95 million million ton-km | +27.2% |
| 2001 | 32.97 million million ton-km | -17.5% |
| 2002 | 18.90 million million ton-km | -42.7% |
| 2003 | 16.63 million million ton-km | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 6.65 million million ton-km | -60.0% |
| 2010 | 5.23 million million ton-km | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 3.57 million million ton-km | -31.8% |
| 2012 | 2.42 million million ton-km | -32.2% |
| 2013 | 1.32 million million ton-km | -45.5% |
| 2014 | 1.33 million million ton-km | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 844,630 million ton-km | -36.6% |
| 2016 | 846,429 million ton-km | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 262,714 million ton-km | -69.0% |
| 2018 | 0 million ton-km | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 million ton-km | — |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0 million ton-km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 million million ton-km. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0 million ton-km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 639,841 million ton-km. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.79 million million ton-km | 2.40 million million ton-km | 3.10 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.74 million million ton-km | 3.60 million million ton-km | 13.60 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.89 million million ton-km | 15.70 million million ton-km | 32.80 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.02 million million ton-km | 6.65 million million ton-km | 39.95 million million ton-km | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.58 million million ton-km | 0 million ton-km | 5.23 million million ton-km | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 161 Samoa 5,954 million ton-km compare
- 162 Malawi 590.05 million ton-km compare
- 163 Namibia 290.48 million ton-km compare
- 164 Albania 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Dominican Republic 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Estonia 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Gabon 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Gambia 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Iraq 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Jamaica 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Mali 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Mauritania 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Monaco 0 million ton-km
- 164 North Macedonia 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Rwanda 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Sierra Leone 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Slovakia 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Somalia 0 million ton-km compare
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Ghana?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Ghana was 0 million ton-km in 2019, 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 39.95 million million ton-km in 2000.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km in 2018.
- How does Ghana rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Ghana ranks 164th out of 180 countries with data for 2019.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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.