Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Singapore
Singapore: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP was 0.0149 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Singapore, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 0.0149 million ton-km per US$ of GDP for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.9% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Singapore peaked at 0.0732 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0048 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
That places Singapore 11th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Singapore, year by year
| Year | million ton-km per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0048 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0064 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +33.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0094 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +45.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0185 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +96.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0211 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0261 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0287 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0375 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0543 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +44.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0603 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0457 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0455 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0458 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0476 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0487 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0512 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0598 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0601 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0551 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0538 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0457 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0383 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0418 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0464 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 0.044 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.042 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0427 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0473 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0551 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0632 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0625 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0643 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0732 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0681 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0625 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0592 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0537 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.044 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0378 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0381 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0297 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0261 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0234 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0207 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0192 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0206 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0209 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0147 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0184 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2019 | 0.017 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0086 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -49.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0083 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0091 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0149 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +62.9% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.0149 million ton-km per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, 20.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.0149 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, 9.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Singapore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +96.9% | 0.0094 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0185 million ton-km per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0267 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0603 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0513 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0455 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0601 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0467 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0383 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0632 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0563 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0378 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0732 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0211 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0147 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0297 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0102 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0083 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0149 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 8 Azerbaijan 0.0198 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Bahrain 0.0194 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Nauru 0.0182 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Mauritius 0.0121 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
More reference data data for Singapore
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0066 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2567 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Singapore?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Singapore was 0.0149 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0732 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Singapore rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp?
- Singapore ranks 11th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore 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.