Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled was 848,600 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 848,600 million ton-km for tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in 2023.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 1,129.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 973,700 million ton-km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 50,000 million ton-km, in 2002.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 123rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51,000 million ton-km | — |
| 2001 | 51,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50,000 million ton-km | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 56,000 million ton-km | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 59,000 million ton-km | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 62,000 million ton-km | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 71,000 million ton-km | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 64,000 million ton-km | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 84,000 million ton-km | +31.2% |
| 2009 | 69,000 million ton-km | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 561,943 million ton-km | +714.4% |
| 2019 | 572,749 million ton-km | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 608,654 million ton-km | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 973,700 million ton-km | +60.0% |
| 2022 | 878,500 million ton-km | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 848,600 million ton-km | -3.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 848,600 million ton-km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 million million ton-km, 15% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 848,600 million ton-km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 639,841 million ton-km, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +714.4% | 69,000 million ton-km | 561,943 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61,700 million ton-km | 50,000 million ton-km | 84,000 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 567,346 million ton-km | 561,943 million ton-km | 572,749 million ton-km | 2 |
| 2020s | 827,364 million ton-km | 608,654 million ton-km | 973,700 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 120 Seychelles 1.18 million million ton-km compare
- 121 Honduras 1.14 million million ton-km compare
- 122 Paraguay 905,000 million ton-km compare
- 124 Equatorial Guinea 799,920 million ton-km compare
- 125 Afghanistan 794,172 million ton-km compare
- 126 Antigua and Barbuda 701,661 million ton-km compare
More reference data data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0038 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.014 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe was 848,600 million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 973,700 million ton-km in 2021.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,000 million ton-km in 2002.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 123rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,129.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.