Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP was 0.0015 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Marshall Islands, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Marshall Islands is 0.0015 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 46.7% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Marshall Islands peaked at 0.0707 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
Marshall Islands ranks 45th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 unit of GDP in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | million ton-km per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0319 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0303 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0384 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0462 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0611 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +32.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0707 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0235 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -66.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -96.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0018 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +96.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0018 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0019 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0015 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0022 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +48.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0024 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0034 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +43.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0024 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0024 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0023 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0024 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0023 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -67.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -55.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -43.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +434.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0015 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +46.7% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 0.0015 million ton-km per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0005 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, 3.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 0.0015 million ton-km per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0015 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Marshall Islands 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 | +434.1% | 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 million ton-km per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0307 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0707 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0023 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 42 Panama 0.0017 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Lebanon 0.0017 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Turkmenistan 0.0016 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 United States 0.0015 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Philippines 0.0015 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 China 0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Marshall Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Marshall Islands?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Marshall Islands was 0.0015 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0707 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp?
- Marshall Islands ranks 45th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tonne-kilometers of air freight divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Tonne-kilometers of air freight divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.