Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita was 0.6854 million ton-km per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Papua New Guinea is 0.6854 million ton-km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 78.6% on the previous year and down 82.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 4.1 million ton-km per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.6854 million ton-km per person, in 2023.
That places Papua New Guinea 104th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | million ton-km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.67 million ton-km per person | — |
| 1976 | 1.36 million ton-km per person | -18.8% |
| 1977 | 2.11 million ton-km per person | +55.6% |
| 1978 | 2.93 million ton-km per person | +38.9% |
| 1979 | 2.61 million ton-km per person | -11.0% |
| 1980 | 2.75 million ton-km per person | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 2.78 million ton-km per person | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 2.7 million ton-km per person | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 2.25 million ton-km per person | -16.5% |
| 1984 | 3.29 million ton-km per person | +46.2% |
| 1985 | 2.76 million ton-km per person | -16.1% |
| 1986 | 2.67 million ton-km per person | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 2.59 million ton-km per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 3.48 million ton-km per person | +34.3% |
| 1989 | 3.9 million ton-km per person | +12.2% |
| 1990 | 3.8 million ton-km per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 3.88 million ton-km per person | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 3.86 million ton-km per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 3.38 million ton-km per person | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 3.84 million ton-km per person | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 3.88 million ton-km per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 3.74 million ton-km per person | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 3.15 million ton-km per person | -15.8% |
| 1998 | 2.61 million ton-km per person | -17.0% |
| 1999 | 3.87 million ton-km per person | +48.1% |
| 2000 | 4.03 million ton-km per person | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 3.8 million ton-km per person | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 4.08 million ton-km per person | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 2.79 million ton-km per person | -31.7% |
| 2004 | 3.67 million ton-km per person | +31.6% |
| 2005 | 3.23 million ton-km per person | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 3.24 million ton-km per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 3.31 million ton-km per person | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 3.06 million ton-km per person | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 2.61 million ton-km per person | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 3.73 million ton-km per person | +43.0% |
| 2011 | 4.1 million ton-km per person | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 3.53 million ton-km per person | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 3.94 million ton-km per person | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 3.92 million ton-km per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 3.13 million ton-km per person | -20.1% |
| 2016 | 3 million ton-km per person | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 3.18 million ton-km per person | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 3.3 million ton-km per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 3.19 million ton-km per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 3.24 million ton-km per person | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 3.81 million ton-km per person | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 3.21 million ton-km per person | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6854 million ton-km per person | -78.6% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.6854 million ton-km per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5733 million ton-km per person, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.6854 million ton-km per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.43 million ton-km per person, 6% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.13 million ton-km per person | 1.36 million ton-km per person | 2.93 million ton-km per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.92 million ton-km per person | 2.25 million ton-km per person | 3.9 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6 million ton-km per person | 2.61 million ton-km per person | 3.88 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.38 million ton-km per person | 2.61 million ton-km per person | 4.08 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5 million ton-km per person | 3 million ton-km per person | 4.1 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.74 million ton-km per person | 0.6854 million ton-km per person | 3.81 million ton-km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 101 South Africa 0.9439 million ton-km per person compare
- 102 Tunisia 0.8983 million ton-km per person compare
- 103 Congo 0.7391 million ton-km per person compare
- 105 Bhutan 0.638 million ton-km per person compare
- 106 Belarus 0.6071 million ton-km per person compare
- 107 Lithuania 0.5882 million ton-km per person compare
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0.6854 million ton-km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1 million ton-km per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6854 million ton-km per person in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 104th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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)
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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.