Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Benin

Benin: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled was 6,443 million ton-km in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
6,443 million ton-km
Change on year
down 99.2%
World rank
160th
of 180 countries
All-time high
21.00 million million ton-km
in 1981
All-time low
0 million ton-km
in 2010
Years of data
39
1970–2016

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Benin, 1970–2016

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1970199320161970: 5.8M million ton-km1971: 7.1M million ton-km1972: 8.0M million ton-km1973: 8.3M million ton-km1974: 10.8M million ton-km1975: 11.5M million ton-km1976: 13.1M million ton-km1977: 13.0M million ton-km1978: 14.6M million ton-km1979: 17.1M million ton-km1980: 18.0M million ton-km1981: 21.0M million ton-km1982: 21.0M million ton-km1983: 18.7M million ton-km1984: 17.4M million ton-km1985: 18.4M million ton-km1986: 16.5M million ton-km1987: 16.3M million ton-km1988: 15.9M million ton-km1989: 18.0M million ton-km1990: 17.7M million ton-km1991: 16.1M million ton-km1992: 15.2M million ton-km1993: 14.2M million ton-km1994: 14.4M million ton-km1995: 15.3M million ton-km1996: 16.4M million ton-km1997: 15.3M million ton-km1998: 13.5M million ton-km1999: 13.7M million ton-km2000: 12.3M million ton-km2001: 7.4M million ton-km2010: 0 million ton-km2011: 441.8k million ton-km2012: 441.8k million ton-km2013: 1.3M million ton-km2014: 553.9k million ton-km2015: 805.3k million ton-km2016: 6.4k million ton-km

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km.

Analysis

In 2016, tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Benin stood at 6,443 million ton-km.

The figure is down 99.2% on the previous year and down 98.5% over five years.

Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Benin peaked at 21.00 million million ton-km in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km, in 2010.

Benin ranks 160th of 180 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, gaps filled in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Benin, 1970 to 2016.
Year million ton-km Change
1970 5.80 million million ton-km
1971 7.10 million million ton-km +22.4%
1972 8.00 million million ton-km +12.7%
1973 8.30 million million ton-km +3.8%
1974 10.80 million million ton-km +30.1%
1975 11.50 million million ton-km +6.5%
1976 13.10 million million ton-km +13.9%
1977 13.00 million million ton-km -0.8%
1978 14.60 million million ton-km +12.3%
1979 17.10 million million ton-km +17.1%
1980 18.00 million million ton-km +5.3%
1981 21.00 million million ton-km +16.7%
1982 21.00 million million ton-km +0.0%
1983 18.70 million million ton-km -11.0%
1984 17.40 million million ton-km -7.0%
1985 18.40 million million ton-km +5.7%
1986 16.50 million million ton-km -10.3%
1987 16.30 million million ton-km -1.2%
1988 15.90 million million ton-km -2.5%
1989 18.00 million million ton-km +13.2%
1990 17.70 million million ton-km -1.7%
1991 16.10 million million ton-km -9.0%
1992 15.20 million million ton-km -5.6%
1993 14.20 million million ton-km -6.6%
1994 14.40 million million ton-km +1.4%
1995 15.30 million million ton-km +6.2%
1996 16.40 million million ton-km +7.2%
1997 15.30 million million ton-km -6.7%
1998 13.50 million million ton-km -11.8%
1999 13.70 million million ton-km +1.5%
2000 12.27 million million ton-km -10.4%
2001 7.36 million million ton-km -40.0%
2010 0 million ton-km -100.0%
2011 441,835 million ton-km
2012 441,835 million ton-km +0.0%
2013 1.27 million million ton-km +186.3%
2014 553,884 million ton-km -56.2%
2015 805,347 million ton-km +45.4%
2016 6,443 million ton-km -99.2%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 6,443 million ton-km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 million million ton-km, 0% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 6,443 million ton-km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 639,841 million ton-km, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Benin 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
2013 +186.3% 441,835 million ton-km 1.27 million million ton-km
2010 -100.0% 7.36 million million ton-km 0 million ton-km
2016 -99.2% 805,347 million ton-km 6,443 million ton-km

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.93 million million ton-km 5.80 million million ton-km 17.10 million million ton-km 10
1980s 18.12 million million ton-km 15.90 million million ton-km 21.00 million million ton-km 10
1990s 15.18 million million ton-km 13.50 million million ton-km 17.70 million million ton-km 10
2000s 9.82 million million ton-km 7.36 million million ton-km 12.27 million million ton-km 2
2010s 502,066 million ton-km 0 million ton-km 1.27 million million ton-km 7

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 157 Cameroon 17,701 million ton-km compare
  2. 158 American Samoa 11,652 million ton-km compare
  3. 159 North Korea 7,500 million ton-km compare
  4. 161 Samoa 5,954 million ton-km compare
  5. 162 Malawi 590.05 million ton-km compare
  6. 163 Namibia 290.48 million ton-km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Benin?
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Benin was 6,443 million ton-km in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 21.00 million million ton-km in 1981.
What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km in 2010.
How does Benin rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled?
Benin ranks 160th out of 180 countries with data for 2016.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Tonne-kilometers of air freight with 94 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled
Unit
million ton-km
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 7,600 data points, 1970–2023
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Tonne-kilometers of air freight with 94 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.