Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Seychelles
Seychelles: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 1.18 million million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Seychelles, 1984–2023
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2023, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Seychelles stood at 1.18 million million ton-km.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.8% on the previous year and down 95.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Seychelles peaked at 36.29 million million ton-km in 2010 and was at its lowest, 300,000 million ton-km, in 1984.
Seychelles ranks 120th of 180 countries on this measure, 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 Seychelles, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 300,000 million ton-km | — |
| 1985 | 400,000 million ton-km | +33.3% |
| 1986 | 1.50 million million ton-km | +275.0% |
| 1987 | 1.70 million million ton-km | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 2.00 million million ton-km | +17.6% |
| 1989 | 4.50 million million ton-km | +125.0% |
| 1990 | 10.40 million million ton-km | +131.1% |
| 1991 | 9.10 million million ton-km | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 14.90 million million ton-km | +63.7% |
| 1993 | 10.60 million million ton-km | -28.9% |
| 1994 | 10.50 million million ton-km | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 12.80 million million ton-km | +21.9% |
| 1996 | 16.70 million million ton-km | +30.5% |
| 1997 | 24.20 million million ton-km | +44.9% |
| 1998 | 17.10 million million ton-km | -29.3% |
| 1999 | 19.70 million million ton-km | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 19.88 million million ton-km | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 22.01 million million ton-km | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 28.23 million million ton-km | +28.3% |
| 2003 | 21.35 million million ton-km | -24.4% |
| 2004 | 24.12 million million ton-km | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 25.81 million million ton-km | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 30.72 million million ton-km | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 27.64 million million ton-km | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 26.71 million million ton-km | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 25.62 million million ton-km | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 36.29 million million ton-km | +41.6% |
| 2011 | 31.92 million million ton-km | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 6.48 million million ton-km | -79.7% |
| 2013 | 26.25 million million ton-km | +305.2% |
| 2014 | 32.31 million million ton-km | +23.1% |
| 2015 | 19.23 million million ton-km | -40.5% |
| 2016 | 20.12 million million ton-km | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 29.34 million million ton-km | +45.8% |
| 2018 | 7.79 million million ton-km | -73.4% |
| 2019 | 2.41 million million ton-km | -69.1% |
| 2020 | 757,560 million ton-km | -68.5% |
| 2021 | 797,760 million ton-km | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 1.70 million million ton-km | +113.4% |
| 2023 | 1.18 million million ton-km | -30.8% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 1.18 million million ton-km is below the median for high income countries, which is 266.33 million million ton-km, 0% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 1.18 million million ton-km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 639,841 million ton-km, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Seychelles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +305.2% | 6.48 million million ton-km | 26.25 million million ton-km |
| 1986 | +275.0% | 400,000 million ton-km | 1.50 million million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.73 million million ton-km | 300,000 million ton-km | 4.50 million million ton-km | 6 |
| 1990s | 14.60 million million ton-km | 9.10 million million ton-km | 24.20 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.21 million million ton-km | 19.88 million million ton-km | 30.72 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.21 million million ton-km | 2.41 million million ton-km | 36.29 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 million million ton-km | 757,560 million ton-km | 1.70 million million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More reference data data for Seychelles
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0024 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0348 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 2.17 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Seychelles?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Seychelles was 1.18 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 36.29 million million ton-km in 2010.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 300,000 million ton-km in 1984.
- How does Seychelles rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Seychelles ranks 120th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.