Tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in Congo

Congo: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate was -9.7 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-9.7 % change on previous year
World rank
107th
of 176 countries
All-time high
119.12 % change on previous year
in 2015
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 2002
Years of data
41
1971–2019

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in Congo, 1971–2019

-100-500501001971199520191971: 23.7 % change on previous year1972: 12.3 % change on previous year1973: 3.7 % change on previous year1974: 30.6 % change on previous year1975: 6.3 % change on previous year1976: 14.4 % change on previous year1977: -0.741 % change on previous year1978: 12.7 % change on previous year1979: 15.9 % change on previous year1980: 5.1 % change on previous year1981: 16.3 % change on previous year1982: 0.467 % change on previous year1983: -6 % change on previous year1984: -5.9 % change on previous year1985: 5.3 % change on previous year1986: -11.5 % change on previous year1987: -4.5 % change on previous year1988: -2.4 % change on previous year1989: 12.7 % change on previous year1990: -1.1 % change on previous year1991: -8.7 % change on previous year1992: -6 % change on previous year1993: -5.7 % change on previous year1994: 1.3 % change on previous year1995: 6 % change on previous year1996: 7.5 % change on previous year1997: -9.3 % change on previous year1998: -11.5 % change on previous year1999: -0.725 % change on previous year2000: -10.4 % change on previous year2001: -40 % change on previous year2002: -100 % change on previous year2011: -23.1 % change on previous year2012: 11.4 % change on previous year2013: 49.2 % change on previous year2014: -16.4 % change on previous year2015: 119.1 % change on previous year2016: 3.6 % change on previous year2017: 1.6 % change on previous year2018: 0 % change on previous year2019: -9.7 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2019, tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in Congo stood at -9.7 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in Congo peaked at 119.12 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2002.

Congo ranks 107th of 176 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, annual growth rate in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in Congo, 1971 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 23.73 % change on previous year
1972 12.33 % change on previous year -48.0%
1973 3.66 % change on previous year -70.3%
1974 30.59 % change on previous year +736.1%
1975 6.31 % change on previous year -79.4%
1976 14.41 % change on previous year +128.5%
1977 -0.7407 % change on previous year -105.1%
1978 12.69 % change on previous year -1812.7%
1979 15.89 % change on previous year +25.3%
1980 5.14 % change on previous year -67.6%
1981 16.3 % change on previous year +217.0%
1982 0.4673 % change on previous year -97.1%
1983 -6.05 % change on previous year -1394.0%
1984 -5.94 % change on previous year -1.8%
1985 5.26 % change on previous year -188.6%
1986 -11.5 % change on previous year -318.5%
1987 -4.52 % change on previous year -60.7%
1988 -2.37 % change on previous year -47.6%
1989 12.73 % change on previous year -637.7%
1990 -1.08 % change on previous year -108.4%
1991 -8.7 % change on previous year +708.7%
1992 -5.95 % change on previous year -31.5%
1993 -5.7 % change on previous year -4.3%
1994 1.34 % change on previous year -123.6%
1995 5.96 % change on previous year +344.0%
1996 7.5 % change on previous year +25.8%
1997 -9.3 % change on previous year -224.0%
1998 -11.54 % change on previous year +24.0%
1999 -0.7246 % change on previous year -93.7%
2000 -10.42 % change on previous year +1337.4%
2001 -40 % change on previous year +284.0%
2002 -100 % change on previous year +150.0%
2011 -23.13 % change on previous year -76.9%
2012 11.36 % change on previous year -149.1%
2013 49.2 % change on previous year +333.3%
2014 -16.4 % change on previous year -133.3%
2015 119.12 % change on previous year -826.2%
2016 3.6 % change on previous year -97.0%
2017 1.61 % change on previous year -55.1%
2018 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2019 -9.7 % change on previous year

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's -9.7 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.02 % change on previous year, 4.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Congo's -9.7 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -5.34 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in Congo 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
1978 +1812.7% -0.7407 % change on previous year 12.69 % change on previous year
1983 -1394.0% 0.4673 % change on previous year -6.05 % change on previous year
2000 -1337.4% -0.7246 % change on previous year -10.42 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.21 % change on previous year -0.7407 % change on previous year 30.59 % change on previous year 9
1980s 0.9531 % change on previous year -11.5 % change on previous year 16.3 % change on previous year 10
1990s -2.82 % change on previous year -11.54 % change on previous year 7.5 % change on previous year 10
2000s -50.14 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year -10.42 % change on previous year 3
2010s 15.07 % change on previous year -23.13 % change on previous year 119.12 % change on previous year 9

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 104 Jordan -8.85 % change on previous year compare
  2. 105 Central African Republic -8.99 % change on previous year compare
  3. 106 Israel -9.1 % change on previous year compare
  4. 108 Kiribati -9.88 % change on previous year compare
  5. 109 South Korea -10.53 % change on previous year compare
  6. 110 Dominican Republic -10.71 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in Congo?
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in Congo was -9.7 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 119.12 % change on previous year in 2015.
What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2002.
How does Congo rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate?
Congo ranks 107th out of 176 countries with data for 2019.
Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Tonne-kilometers of air freight. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
176 places, 7,044 data points, 1971–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Tonne-kilometers of air freight. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.