Tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in Ghana, 1971–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2018, tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in Ghana stood at -100 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of down 45.0% on the previous year and down 214.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 80.56 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places Ghana 168th out of 176 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -22.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
| 1974 | 24 % change on previous year | +476.0% |
| 1975 | -6.45 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 1976 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 1977 | -3.57 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1978 | -7.41 % change on previous year | +107.4% |
| 1979 | 12 % change on previous year | -262.0% |
| 1980 | 28.57 % change on previous year | +138.1% |
| 1981 | 80.56 % change on previous year | +181.9% |
| 1982 | -29.23 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 1983 | 43.48 % change on previous year | -248.7% |
| 1984 | 13.64 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 1985 | 25.33 % change on previous year | +85.8% |
| 1986 | 7.45 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 1987 | 19.8 % change on previous year | +165.9% |
| 1988 | 10.74 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 1989 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 1990 | 15.44 % change on previous year | +934.6% |
| 1991 | 21.66 % change on previous year | +40.2% |
| 1992 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 1993 | 11.94 % change on previous year | +128.1% |
| 1994 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 1995 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 1996 | 22.41 % change on previous year | +1677.6% |
| 1997 | 11.19 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 1998 | -8.84 % change on previous year | -179.0% |
| 1999 | 5.02 % change on previous year | -156.7% |
| 2000 | 27.23 % change on previous year | +442.7% |
| 2001 | -17.47 % change on previous year | -164.2% |
| 2002 | -42.67 % change on previous year | +144.3% |
| 2003 | -12.02 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 2004 | -60 % change on previous year | +399.4% |
| 2011 | -31.81 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 2012 | -32.19 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2013 | -45.49 % change on previous year | +41.3% |
| 2014 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 2015 | -36.63 % change on previous year | -3368.4% |
| 2016 | 0.213 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 2017 | -68.96 % change on previous year | -32477.6% |
| 2018 | -100 % change on previous year | +45.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.02 % change on previous year, 49.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -5.34 % change on previous year, 18.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in Ghana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -32477.6% | 0.213 % change on previous year | -68.96 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -3368.4% | 1.12 % change on previous year | -36.63 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +1677.6% | 1.26 % change on previous year | 22.41 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.3659 % change on previous year | -22.58 % change on previous year | 24 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 20.18 % change on previous year | -29.23 % change on previous year | 80.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.11 % change on previous year | -8.84 % change on previous year | 22.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -20.99 % change on previous year | -60 % change on previous year | 27.23 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2010s | -39.22 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 165 Macao -99.93 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Namibia -99.98 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Hong Kong -99.98 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Albania -100 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Gabon -100 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Iraq -100 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Jamaica -100 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Mali -100 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Mauritania -100 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Sierra Leone -100 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Slovakia -100 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in Ghana?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in Ghana was -100 % change on previous year in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 80.56 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Ghana rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 168th out of 176 countries with data for 2018.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 214.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.