Air transport freight ton km in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Air transport freight ton km was 30.27 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
30.27 million
Change on year
up 74.6%
World rank
77th
of 180 countries
All-time high
30.27 million
in 2023
All-time low
100,000
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Air transport freight ton km in Vanuatu, 1985–2023

010.0M20.0M30.0M1985200420231985: 100.0k1986: 100.0k1987: 100.0k1988: 100.0k1989: 100.0k1990: 100.0k1991: 1.0M1992: 1.1M1993: 1.1M1994: 1.4M1995: 1.2M1996: 1.2M1997: 1.2M1998: 2.6M1999: 1.9M2000: 1.8M2001: 1.9M2002: 2.1M2003: 1.5M2004: 1.7M2005: 1.8M2006: 1.9M2007: 2.0M2008: 1.9M2009: 1.6M2010: 176.8k2011: 1.7M2012: 1.9M2013: 1.9M2014: 2.0M2015: 1.7M2016: 1.2M2017: 1.6M2018: 1.7M2019: 2.1M2020: 518.1k2021: 436.5k2022: 17.3M2023: 30.3M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for air transport freight ton km in Vanuatu is 30.27 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

The figure is up 74.6% on the previous year and up 1,463.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport freight ton km in Vanuatu peaked at 30.27 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 100,000, in 1985.

Vanuatu ranks 77th 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.

Air transport freight ton km in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Air transport freight ton km in Vanuatu, 1985 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1985 100,000 —
1986 100,000 +0.0%
1987 100,000 +0.0%
1988 100,000 +0.0%
1989 100,000 +0.0%
1990 100,000 +0.0%
1991 1.00 million +900.0%
1992 1.10 million +10.0%
1993 1.10 million +0.0%
1994 1.40 million +27.3%
1995 1.20 million -14.3%
1996 1.20 million +0.0%
1997 1.20 million +0.0%
1998 2.60 million +116.7%
1999 1.90 million -26.9%
2000 1.83 million -3.9%
2001 1.90 million +4.0%
2002 2.11 million +11.0%
2003 1.48 million -29.8%
2004 1.73 million +17.0%
2005 1.78 million +3.0%
2006 1.85 million +4.0%
2007 1.97 million +6.0%
2008 1.86 million -5.4%
2009 1.61 million -13.2%
2010 176,750 -89.0%
2011 1.73 million +878.9%
2012 1.91 million +10.3%
2013 1.94 million +1.4%
2014 2.00 million +3.1%
2015 1.66 million -17.1%
2016 1.21 million -26.9%
2017 1.63 million +34.4%
2018 1.66 million +2.1%
2019 2.11 million +26.9%
2020 518,117 -75.4%
2021 436,547 -15.7%
2022 17.33 million +3870.6%
2023 30.27 million +74.6%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 30.27 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 million, 5.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 30.27 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.27 million, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport freight ton km in Vanuatu 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
2022 +3870.6% 436,547 17.33 million
1991 +900.0% 100,000 1.00 million
2011 +878.9% 176,750 1.73 million
1998 +116.7% 1.20 million 2.60 million
2010 -89.0% 1.61 million 176,750

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 100,000 100,000 100,000 5
1990s 1.28 million 100,000 2.60 million 10
2000s 1.81 million 1.48 million 2.11 million 10
2010s 1.60 million 176,750 2.11 million 10
2020s 12.14 million 436,547 30.27 million 4

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 74 Brunei 45.91 million compare
  2. 75 Trinidad and Tobago 45.84 million compare
  3. 76 Lebanon 34.40 million compare
  4. 78 Maldives 29.46 million compare
  5. 79 El Salvador 27.80 million compare
  6. 80 Mongolia 26.52 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport freight ton km in Vanuatu?
Air transport freight ton km in Vanuatu was 30.27 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest air transport freight ton km recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 30.27 million in 2023.
What is the lowest air transport freight ton km recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 100,000 in 1985.
How does Vanuatu rank for air transport freight ton km?
Vanuatu ranks 77th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport freight ton km rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,463.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vanuatu 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
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 7,506 data points, 1970–2023
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