Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Samoa
Samoa: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled was 5,954 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Samoa, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 5,954 million ton-km for tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in 2023.
That represents a change of down 17.8% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Samoa peaked at 7.80 million million ton-km in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km, in 2018.
Samoa ranks 161st 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 Samoa, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.50 million million ton-km | — |
| 1997 | 7.80 million million ton-km | +420.0% |
| 1998 | 800,000 million ton-km | -89.7% |
| 1999 | 2.10 million million ton-km | +162.5% |
| 2000 | 2.23 million million ton-km | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 2.08 million million ton-km | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 2.31 million million ton-km | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 1.50 million million ton-km | -35.4% |
| 2004 | 1.75 million million ton-km | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 1.81 million million ton-km | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.88 million million ton-km | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.99 million million ton-km | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 1.89 million million ton-km | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.64 million million ton-km | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 11,652 million ton-km | -99.3% |
| 2015 | 15,066 million ton-km | +29.3% |
| 2016 | 17,582 million ton-km | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 8,791 million ton-km | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 0 million ton-km | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2020 | 4,077 million ton-km | — |
| 2021 | 2,113 million ton-km | -48.2% |
| 2022 | 7,247 million ton-km | +243.0% |
| 2023 | 5,954 million ton-km | -17.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 5,954 million ton-km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.07 million million ton-km, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 5,954 million ton-km is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.27 million million ton-km, 0% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Samoa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +420.0% | 1.50 million million ton-km | 7.80 million million ton-km |
| 2022 | +243.0% | 2,113 million ton-km | 7,247 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.05 million million ton-km | 800,000 million ton-km | 7.80 million million ton-km | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.91 million million ton-km | 1.50 million million ton-km | 2.31 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,849 million ton-km | 0 million ton-km | 17,582 million ton-km | 6 |
| 2020s | 4,848 million ton-km | 2,113 million ton-km | 7,247 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 158 American Samoa 11,652 million ton-km compare
- 159 North Korea 7,500 million ton-km compare
- 160 Benin 6,443 million ton-km compare
- 162 Malawi 590.05 million ton-km compare
- 163 Namibia 290.48 million ton-km compare
- 164 Albania 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Dominican Republic 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Estonia 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Gabon 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Ghana 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Gambia 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Iraq 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Jamaica 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Monaco 0 million ton-km
- 164 North Macedonia 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Mali 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Mauritania 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Rwanda 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Sierra Leone 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Somalia 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Slovakia 0 million ton-km compare
More reference data data for Samoa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1693 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Samoa?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Samoa was 5,954 million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.80 million million ton-km in 1997.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km in 2018.
- How does Samoa rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled?
- Samoa ranks 161st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
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
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.