What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 0.0081 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2002.

What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2023.

How does Papua New Guinea rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp?

Papua New Guinea ranks 98th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.

Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is down 85.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea

Name: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Papua New Guinea: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 77.6%

World rank

98th

of 179 countries

All-time high

0.0081 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

in 2002

All-time low

0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Years of data

1975–2023

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1975–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 77.6% on the previous year and down 85.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0081 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

Papua New Guinea ranks 98th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1975 to 2023.
Year	million ton-km per US$ of GDP	Change
1975	0.0035 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	—
1976	0.0026 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-25.5%
1977	0.0038 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+46.5%
1978	0.0045 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+19.6%
1979	0.0035 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-22.8%
1980	0.0034 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1981	0.0036 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1982	0.0037 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1983	0.0029 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-21.2%
1984	0.0044 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+49.9%
1985	0.004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1986	0.0036 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1987	0.003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1988	0.0035 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+18.0%
1989	0.0042 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+18.3%
1990	0.0046 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1991	0.0041 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1992	0.0037 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1993	0.0029 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
1994	0.0031 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1995	0.0039 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+24.2%
1996	0.0035 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1997	0.0032 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1998	0.0036 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
1999	0.006 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+67.1%
2000	0.0063 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2001	0.0071 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
2002	0.0081 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
2003	0.0048 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-40.1%
2004	0.0059 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+22.4%
2005	0.0043 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-26.6%
2006	0.0026 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-39.6%
2007	0.0024 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2008	0.0019 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-22.0%
2009	0.0017 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
2010	0.002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+20.2%
2011	0.0018 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2012	0.0013 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-25.2%
2013	0.0015 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+14.9%
2014	0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2015	0.0013 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
2016	0.0013 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2017	0.0013 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2018	0.0013 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2019	0.0012 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2020	0.0013 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
2021	0.0015 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
2022	0.001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-29.3%
2023	0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-77.6%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

Papua New Guinea's 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, 95% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Papua New Guinea's 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0015 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, 15% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0036 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0026 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0045 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	5
1980s	0.0036 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0029 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0044 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0039 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0029 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.006 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0045 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0017 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0081 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0012 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.001 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 Papua New Guinea

95 Guinea 0.0003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
96 Tanzania 0.0003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
97 Serbia 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
99 Tunisia 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
100 Bangladesh 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
101 Djibouti 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea?: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea was 0.0002 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 Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 0.0081 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2002.
What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp?: Papua New Guinea ranks 98th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is down 85.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP
Unit: million ton-km per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 179 places, 7,236 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

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.