Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita was 94.48 million ton-km per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Vanuatu, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Vanuatu is 94.48 million ton-km per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 70.6% on the previous year and up 1,141.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 94.48 million ton-km per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6754 million ton-km per person, in 1990.
That places Vanuatu 23rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | million ton-km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.7671 million ton-km per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.7478 million ton-km per person | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.7289 million ton-km per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.7104 million ton-km per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.6926 million ton-km per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6754 million ton-km per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 6.59 million ton-km per person | +875.4% |
| 1992 | 7.07 million ton-km per person | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 6.9 million ton-km per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 8.57 million ton-km per person | +24.3% |
| 1995 | 7.18 million ton-km per person | -16.2% |
| 1996 | 7.02 million ton-km per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 6.87 million ton-km per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 14.58 million ton-km per person | +112.2% |
| 1999 | 10.44 million ton-km per person | -28.4% |
| 2000 | 9.8 million ton-km per person | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 9.94 million ton-km per person | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 10.76 million ton-km per person | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 7.37 million ton-km per person | -31.5% |
| 2004 | 8.42 million ton-km per person | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 8.46 million ton-km per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 8.59 million ton-km per person | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 8.88 million ton-km per person | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 8.2 million ton-km per person | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 6.94 million ton-km per person | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7419 million ton-km per person | -89.3% |
| 2011 | 7.11 million ton-km per person | +857.9% |
| 2012 | 7.67 million ton-km per person | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 7.61 million ton-km per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 7.67 million ton-km per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.22 million ton-km per person | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 4.45 million ton-km per person | -28.5% |
| 2017 | 5.85 million ton-km per person | +31.3% |
| 2018 | 5.83 million ton-km per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 7.23 million ton-km per person | +24.0% |
| 2020 | 1.73 million ton-km per person | -76.0% |
| 2021 | 1.43 million ton-km per person | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 55.37 million ton-km per person | +3779.5% |
| 2023 | 94.48 million ton-km per person | +70.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 94.48 million ton-km per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5733 million ton-km per person, 164.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 94.48 million ton-km per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.43 million ton-km per person, 8.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Vanuatu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +3779.5% | 1.43 million ton-km per person | 55.37 million ton-km per person |
| 1991 | +875.4% | 0.6754 million ton-km per person | 6.59 million ton-km per person |
| 2011 | +857.9% | 0.7419 million ton-km per person | 7.11 million ton-km per person |
| 1998 | +112.2% | 6.87 million ton-km per person | 14.58 million ton-km per person |
| 2010 | -89.3% | 6.94 million ton-km per person | 0.7419 million ton-km per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7294 million ton-km per person | 0.6926 million ton-km per person | 0.7671 million ton-km per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 7.59 million ton-km per person | 0.6754 million ton-km per person | 14.58 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.74 million ton-km per person | 6.94 million ton-km per person | 10.76 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.04 million ton-km per person | 0.7419 million ton-km per person | 7.67 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.25 million ton-km per person | 1.43 million ton-km per person | 94.48 million ton-km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More reference data data for Vanuatu
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0174 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0658 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4612 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Vanuatu?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Vanuatu was 94.48 million ton-km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 94.48 million ton-km per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6754 million ton-km per person in 1990.
- How does Vanuatu rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 23rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,141.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.