Air transport freight ton km in Samoa
Samoa: Air transport freight ton km was 5,954 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport freight ton km in Samoa, 1996–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 5,954 for air transport freight ton km in 2023.
The figure is down 17.8% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport freight ton km in Samoa peaked at 7.80 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2018.
That places Samoa 161st 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.
Air transport freight ton km in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.50 million | — |
| 1997 | 7.80 million | +420.0% |
| 1998 | 800,000 | -89.7% |
| 1999 | 2.10 million | +162.5% |
| 2000 | 2.23 million | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 2.08 million | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 2.31 million | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 1.50 million | -35.4% |
| 2004 | 1.75 million | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 1.81 million | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.88 million | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.99 million | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 1.89 million | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.64 million | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 11,652 | -99.3% |
| 2015 | 15,066 | +29.3% |
| 2016 | 17,582 | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 4,077 | — |
| 2021 | 2,113 | -48.2% |
| 2022 | 7,247 | +243.0% |
| 2023 | 5,954 | -17.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 5,954 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.07 million, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 5,954 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.27 million, 0% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport freight ton km in Samoa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +420.0% | 1.50 million | 7.80 million |
| 2022 | +243.0% | 2,113 | 7,247 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.05 million | 800,000 | 7.80 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.91 million | 1.50 million | 2.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,860 | 0 | 17,582 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4,848 | 2,113 | 7,247 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 158 American Samoa 11,652 compare
- 159 North Korea 7,500 compare
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- 162 Malawi 590.05 compare
- 163 Namibia 290.48 compare
- 164 Albania 0 compare
- 164 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 compare
- 164 Dominican Republic 0 compare
- 164 Estonia 0 compare
- 164 Gabon 0 compare
- 164 Gambia 0 compare
- 164 Ghana 0 compare
- 164 Iraq 0 compare
- 164 Jamaica 0 compare
- 164 Mali 0 compare
- 164 Mauritania 0 compare
- 164 Monaco 0
- 164 North Macedonia 0 compare
- 164 Rwanda 0 compare
- 164 Sierra Leone 0 compare
- 164 Slovakia 0 compare
- 164 Somalia 0 compare
More reference data data for Samoa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1693 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport freight ton km in Samoa?
- Air transport freight ton km in Samoa was 5,954 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest air transport freight ton km recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.80 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest air transport freight ton km recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2018.
- How does Samoa rank for air transport freight ton km?
- Samoa ranks 161st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport freight ton km rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Air transport freight ton km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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