Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP was 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Samoa, 1996–2023
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 Samoa is 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.1% on the previous year and down 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 0.0273 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, in 2018.
That places Samoa 150th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 Samoa, year by year
| Year | million ton-km per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.006 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0.0273 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +355.2% |
| 1998 | 0.003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -89.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0082 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +177.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0086 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0078 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0082 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0045 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -45.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0043 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0038 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0038 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0035 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0029 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0026 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -99.4% |
| 2015 | 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2020 | 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2021 | 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -47.6% |
| 2022 | 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +231.5% |
| 2023 | 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0005 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0 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, 0% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Samoa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +355.2% | 0.006 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0273 million ton-km per US$ of GDP |
| 2022 | +231.5% | 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0111 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0273 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.005 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0086 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2020s | 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 147 Nigeria 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Eswatini 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Bulgaria 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Montenegro 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Guatemala 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Haiti 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Samoa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1693 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Samoa?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Samoa was 0 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0273 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- How does Samoa rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 150th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa 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
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.