Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Mauritius
Mauritius: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP was 0.0121 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Mauritius, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.0121 million ton-km per US$ of GDP for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Mauritius peaked at 0.0401 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, in 1976.
That places Mauritius 12th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Mauritius, year by year
| Year | million ton-km per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -39.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +71.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0024 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +914.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0022 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 0.002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0016 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0027 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +61.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0031 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0074 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +140.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0142 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +92.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0115 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0151 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0269 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +78.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0249 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0238 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.023 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0229 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0238 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0245 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0284 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0287 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0387 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +35.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0381 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0401 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0387 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0373 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0378 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0317 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0329 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0322 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0273 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0245 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0189 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0165 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0177 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0153 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0145 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0138 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0146 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0139 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0123 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0141 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0156 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0146 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0054 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -63.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0075 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +40.1% |
| 2022 | 0.012 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +60.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0121 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.0121 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, 26.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.0121 million ton-km per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, 176.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Mauritius 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +914.0% | 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 million ton-km per US$ of GDP |
| 1984 | +140.4% | 0.0031 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 million ton-km per US$ of GDP |
| 1985 | +92.1% | 0.0074 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0142 million ton-km per US$ of GDP |
| 1988 | +78.4% | 0.0151 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0269 million ton-km per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0109 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0269 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0292 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0229 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0401 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0298 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0165 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0387 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0146 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0123 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0177 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0093 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0121 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 9 Bahrain 0.0194 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Nauru 0.0182 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Singapore 0.0149 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Central African Republic 0.0118 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Tajikistan 0.0108 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Turkey 0.0073 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Mauritius
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0409 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2885 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Mauritius?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Mauritius was 0.0121 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0401 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- How does Mauritius rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp?
- Mauritius ranks 12th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.