Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita was 0.1801 million ton-km per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Cape Verde, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Cape Verde is 0.1801 million ton-km per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 212.1% on the previous year and down 95.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 4.26 million ton-km per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0313 million ton-km per person, in 2021.
That places Cape Verde 121st 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, per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | million ton-km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.3231 million ton-km per person | — |
| 1977 | 0.3197 million ton-km per person | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.6326 million ton-km per person | +97.9% |
| 1979 | 0.626 million ton-km per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6186 million ton-km per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.9151 million ton-km per person | +47.9% |
| 1982 | 0.9016 million ton-km per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.8885 million ton-km per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 1.17 million ton-km per person | +31.4% |
| 1985 | 1.15 million ton-km per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.8515 million ton-km per person | -26.1% |
| 1987 | 1.4 million ton-km per person | +64.3% |
| 1988 | 1.38 million ton-km per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 1.36 million ton-km per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.6 million ton-km per person | +17.6% |
| 1991 | 1.82 million ton-km per person | +13.9% |
| 1992 | 2.03 million ton-km per person | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 1.99 million ton-km per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 1.95 million ton-km per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.91 million ton-km per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.88 million ton-km per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.39 million ton-km per person | -26.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9095 million ton-km per person | -34.4% |
| 1999 | 1.34 million ton-km per person | +47.7% |
| 2000 | 1.41 million ton-km per person | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.7951 million ton-km per person | -43.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7879 million ton-km per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8577 million ton-km per person | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 1.74 million ton-km per person | +102.9% |
| 2005 | 3.1 million ton-km per person | +78.4% |
| 2006 | 3.65 million ton-km per person | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 3.25 million ton-km per person | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 3.14 million ton-km per person | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 2.82 million ton-km per person | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 3.22 million ton-km per person | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 3.82 million ton-km per person | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 4.26 million ton-km per person | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 3.79 million ton-km per person | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 3.67 million ton-km per person | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0947 million ton-km per person | -97.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0972 million ton-km per person | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0608 million ton-km per person | -37.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0313 million ton-km per person | -48.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0577 million ton-km per person | +84.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1801 million ton-km per person | +212.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.1801 million ton-km per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.05 million ton-km per person, 6% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.1801 million ton-km per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0828 million ton-km per person, 2.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Cape Verde 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +212.1% | 0.0577 million ton-km per person | 0.1801 million ton-km per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4754 million ton-km per person | 0.3197 million ton-km per person | 0.6326 million ton-km per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.06 million ton-km per person | 0.6186 million ton-km per person | 1.4 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.68 million ton-km per person | 0.9095 million ton-km per person | 2.03 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.15 million ton-km per person | 0.7879 million ton-km per person | 3.65 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 million ton-km per person | 0.0947 million ton-km per person | 4.26 million ton-km per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0825 million ton-km per person | 0.0313 million ton-km per person | 0.1801 million ton-km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 118 American Samoa 0.2179 million ton-km per person compare
- 119 Algeria 0.1859 million ton-km per person compare
- 120 Myanmar 0.1835 million ton-km per person compare
- 122 Slovenia 0.1721 million ton-km per person compare
- 123 Guinea 0.1694 million ton-km per person compare
- 124 Djibouti 0.1585 million ton-km per person compare
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0443 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0284 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1251 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4822 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Cape Verde?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Cape Verde was 0.1801 million ton-km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 4.26 million ton-km per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0313 million ton-km per person in 2021.
- How does Cape Verde rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 121st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tonne-kilometers of air freight divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.