Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP was 0.0061 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Solomon Islands, 1980–2023
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 Solomon Islands is 0.0061 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 43.9% on the previous year and up 153.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.0061 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
Solomon Islands ranks 18th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | million ton-km per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0005 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +88.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0006 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -46.5% |
| 1993 | 0.004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +623.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0032 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0034 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0033 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0032 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0037 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0027 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0025 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0024 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0031 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0016 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -49.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0028 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +215.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0026 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0026 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0024 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0028 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0026 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0024 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0042 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2023 | 0.0061 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +43.9% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.0061 million ton-km per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, 25.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.0061 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, 4.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Solomon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +623.1% | 0.0006 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP |
| 2010 | +215.8% | 0.0009 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 million ton-km per US$ of GDP |
| 2019 | -100.0% | 0.0024 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP |
| 1981 | +88.7% | 0.0005 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0034 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0017 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0023 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0051 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 15 Turkey 0.0073 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Suriname 0.0068 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 South Korea 0.0067 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Iceland 0.0061 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Togo 0.006 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Colombia 0.0053 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Solomon Islands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0427 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0894 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Solomon Islands?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Solomon Islands was 0.0061 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0061 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp?
- Solomon Islands ranks 18th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon 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
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.