Air transport freight ton km in Suriname

Suriname: Air transport freight ton km was 23.62 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
23.62 million
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
81st
of 180 countries
All-time high
35.20 million
in 2009
All-time low
1.00 million
in 1976
Years of data
48
1976–2023

Air transport freight ton km in Suriname, 1976–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for air transport freight ton km in Suriname is 23.62 million, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport freight ton km in Suriname peaked at 35.20 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million, in 1976.

That places Suriname 81st out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.

Air transport freight ton km in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Air transport freight ton km in Suriname, 1976 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1976 1.00 million —
1977 1.10 million +10.0%
1978 3.10 million +181.8%
1979 3.00 million -3.2%
1980 3.60 million +20.0%
1981 3.60 million +0.0%
1982 3.70 million +2.8%
1983 3.80 million +2.7%
1984 12.10 million +218.4%
1985 11.50 million -5.0%
1986 10.40 million -9.6%
1987 12.00 million +15.4%
1988 22.90 million +90.8%
1989 14.50 million -36.7%
1990 14.50 million +0.0%
1991 16.60 million +14.5%
1992 17.30 million +4.2%
1993 2.70 million -84.4%
1994 26.60 million +885.2%
1995 24.40 million -8.3%
1996 25.80 million +5.7%
1997 29.50 million +14.3%
1998 26.90 million -8.8%
1999 31.80 million +18.2%
2000 29.98 million -5.7%
2001 27.58 million -8.0%
2002 24.27 million -12.0%
2003 24.32 million +0.2%
2004 28.21 million +16.0%
2005 27.08 million -4.0%
2006 26.27 million -3.0%
2007 26.79 million +2.0%
2008 27.81 million +3.8%
2009 35.20 million +26.6%
2010 24.11 million -31.5%
2011 23.23 million -3.6%
2012 24.85 million +6.9%
2013 30.47 million +22.6%
2014 28.95 million -5.0%
2015 22.35 million -22.8%
2016 23.18 million +3.8%
2017 23.18 million +0.0%
2018 33.20 million +43.2%
2019 32.23 million -2.9%
2020 26.83 million -16.7%
2021 19.49 million -27.4%
2022 20.77 million +6.6%
2023 23.62 million +13.7%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 23.62 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.07 million, 94% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 23.62 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.17 million, 3.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport freight ton km in Suriname 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.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +885.2% 2.70 million 26.60 million
1984 +218.4% 3.80 million 12.10 million
1978 +181.8% 1.10 million 3.10 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.05 million 1.00 million 3.10 million 4
1980s 9.81 million 3.60 million 22.90 million 10
1990s 21.61 million 2.70 million 31.80 million 10
2000s 27.75 million 24.27 million 35.20 million 10
2010s 26.57 million 22.35 million 33.20 million 10
2020s 22.68 million 19.49 million 26.83 million 4

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 78 Maldives 29.46 million compare
  2. 79 El Salvador 27.80 million compare
  3. 80 Mongolia 26.52 million compare
  4. 82 Tanzania 20.04 million compare
  5. 83 Sudan 20.04 million compare
  6. 84 Bolivia 19.89 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport freight ton km in Suriname?
Air transport freight ton km in Suriname was 23.62 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest air transport freight ton km recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 35.20 million in 2009.
What is the lowest air transport freight ton km recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million in 1976.
How does Suriname rank for air transport freight ton km?
Suriname ranks 81st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport freight ton km rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Suriname 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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Indicator
Air transport freight ton km
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
180 places, 7,506 data points, 1970–2023
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