Tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate was -58.37 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in South Africa is -58.37 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 106.9% on the previous year and down 1,226.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 847.08 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -85.22 % change on previous year, in 2021.
South Africa ranks 144th of 176 countries on this measure, 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 18.62 % change on previous year | +49.0% |
| 1973 | 48.68 % change on previous year | +161.4% |
| 1974 | 27.42 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 1975 | -0.9053 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 1976 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -410.5% |
| 1977 | 18.8 % change on previous year | +568.7% |
| 1978 | 27.79 % change on previous year | +47.8% |
| 1979 | 6.71 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 1980 | 5.99 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1981 | 23.96 % change on previous year | +300.0% |
| 1982 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 1983 | 15.43 % change on previous year | +606.6% |
| 1984 | 20.58 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 1985 | -11.54 % change on previous year | -156.1% |
| 1986 | -21.34 % change on previous year | +84.9% |
| 1987 | -13.01 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 1988 | -11.12 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1989 | -13.72 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 1990 | -12.84 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 6.58 % change on previous year | -151.3% |
| 1992 | 37.8 % change on previous year | +474.1% |
| 1993 | 26.48 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 1994 | -16.94 % change on previous year | -164.0% |
| 1995 | -4.85 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 1996 | 24.86 % change on previous year | -612.9% |
| 1997 | 27.98 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 27.4 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 28.53 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2000 | -0.1207 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 2001 | 9.88 % change on previous year | -8286.4% |
| 2002 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 2003 | 13.73 % change on previous year | +266.2% |
| 2004 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 2005 | -0.6032 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 2006 | 33.53 % change on previous year | -5658.3% |
| 2007 | -23.83 % change on previous year | -171.1% |
| 2008 | -18.99 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 2009 | -11.1 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 2010 | 51.62 % change on previous year | -564.9% |
| 2011 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 2012 | 9.48 % change on previous year | +105.4% |
| 2013 | -4.4 % change on previous year | -146.4% |
| 2014 | -7.15 % change on previous year | +62.4% |
| 2015 | -14.39 % change on previous year | +101.3% |
| 2016 | -14.05 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 8.61 % change on previous year | -161.3% |
| 2018 | -16.39 % change on previous year | -290.4% |
| 2019 | -18.88 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 2020 | -81.88 % change on previous year | +333.8% |
| 2021 | -85.22 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 847.08 % change on previous year | -1094.0% |
| 2023 | -58.37 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's -58.37 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.08 % change on previous year. (51 countries reporting)
- South Africa's -58.37 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -5.34 % change on previous year, 10.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in South Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +8286.4% | -0.1207 % change on previous year | 9.88 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +5658.3% | -0.6032 % change on previous year | 33.53 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +1094.0% | -85.22 % change on previous year | 847.08 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.05 % change on previous year | -0.9053 % change on previous year | 48.68 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -0.257 % change on previous year | -21.34 % change on previous year | 23.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.5 % change on previous year | -16.94 % change on previous year | 37.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 % change on previous year | -23.83 % change on previous year | 33.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0925 % change on previous year | -18.88 % change on previous year | 51.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 155.4 % change on previous year | -85.22 % change on previous year | 847.08 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 141 Azerbaijan -49.73 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Czechia -53.87 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Democratic Republic of Congo -56.27 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Burkina Faso -59.17 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Madagascar -60.73 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Malta -61.32 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in South Africa was -58.37 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 847.08 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -85.22 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does South Africa rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 144th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,226.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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.