Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Senegal
Senegal: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 9.99 million million ton-km in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
9.99 million million ton-km
Change on year
up 201.5%
World rank
93rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
21.00 million million ton-km
in 1981
All-time low
0 million ton-km
in 2002
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Senegal, 1970–2022
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 9.99 million million ton-km for tonne-kilometers of air freight in 2022.
That represents a change of up 201.5% on the previous year and up 118.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Senegal peaked at 21.00 million million ton-km in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km, in 2002.
That places Senegal 93rd out of 180 countries with data for 2022, 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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.80 million million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 7.10 million million ton-km | +22.4% |
| 1972 | 8.00 million million ton-km | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 8.30 million million ton-km | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 10.80 million million ton-km | +30.1% |
| 1975 | 11.60 million million ton-km | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 13.20 million million ton-km | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 13.10 million million ton-km | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 14.70 million million ton-km | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 17.20 million million ton-km | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 18.00 million million ton-km | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 21.00 million million ton-km | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 21.00 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 18.70 million million ton-km | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 17.40 million million ton-km | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 18.40 million million ton-km | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 16.50 million million ton-km | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 16.30 million million ton-km | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 15.90 million million ton-km | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 18.00 million million ton-km | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 17.70 million million ton-km | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 16.10 million million ton-km | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 15.20 million million ton-km | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 14.30 million million ton-km | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 14.50 million million ton-km | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 15.30 million million ton-km | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 16.50 million million ton-km | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 15.30 million million ton-km | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 13.50 million million ton-km | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 13.70 million million ton-km | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 12.27 million million ton-km | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 7.36 million million ton-km | -40.0% |
| 2002 | 0 million ton-km | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2004 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2005 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2006 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2007 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2008 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2009 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2010 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2011 | 3.38 million million ton-km | — |
| 2012 | 4.58 million million ton-km | +35.6% |
| 2013 | 4.47 million million ton-km | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 3.58 million million ton-km | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 3.10 million million ton-km | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 133,150 million ton-km | -95.7% |
| 2017 | 41,651 million ton-km | -68.7% |
| 2018 | 0 million ton-km | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 2.09 million million ton-km | — |
| 2020 | 2.57 million million ton-km | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 3.31 million million ton-km | +28.7% |
| 2022 | 9.99 million million ton-km | +201.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 9.99 million million ton-km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 million million ton-km, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 9.99 million million ton-km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 639,841 million ton-km, 15.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Senegal 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 | +201.5% | 3.31 million million ton-km | 9.99 million million ton-km |
| 2002 | -100.0% | 7.36 million million ton-km | 0 million ton-km |
| 2018 | -100.0% | 41,651 million ton-km | 0 million ton-km |
| 2016 | -95.7% | 3.10 million million ton-km | 133,150 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.98 million million ton-km | 5.80 million million ton-km | 17.20 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.12 million million ton-km | 15.90 million million ton-km | 21.00 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.21 million million ton-km | 13.50 million million ton-km | 17.70 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 million million ton-km | 0 million ton-km | 12.27 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 million million ton-km | 0 million ton-km | 4.58 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.29 million million ton-km | 2.57 million million ton-km | 9.99 million million ton-km | 3 |
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More reference data data for Senegal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Senegal?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Senegal was 9.99 million million ton-km in 2022, 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 21.00 million million ton-km in 1981.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km in 2002.
- How does Senegal rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Senegal ranks 93rd out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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.