What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?

The highest recorded value was 0.0061 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 1985.

What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2021.

How does South Africa rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp?

South Africa ranks 107th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.

Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is down 94.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this South Africa 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 South Africa

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

South Africa: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 55.5%

World rank

107th

of 179 countries

All-time high

0.0061 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

in 1985

All-time low

0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

in 2021

Years of data

1970–2023

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1970–2023

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 South Africa is 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.5% on the previous year and down 94.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0.0061 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, in 2021.

That places South Africa 107th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1970 to 2023.
Year	million ton-km per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0027 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0027 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1972	0.0031 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
1973	0.0034 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1974	0.0035 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1975	0.0033 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1976	0.0036 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1977	0.0038 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1978	0.0043 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
1979	0.0038 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1980	0.0028 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-25.3%
1981	0.0033 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+19.0%
1982	0.0037 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
1983	0.0038 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1984	0.0052 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+36.7%
1985	0.0061 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+16.5%
1986	0.0042 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-30.9%
1987	0.0028 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-33.9%
1988	0.0023 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-17.5%
1989	0.0019 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
1990	0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-25.3%
1991	0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1992	0.0018 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+26.8%
1993	0.0023 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+26.3%
1994	0.0018 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-20.4%
1995	0.0015 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
1996	0.002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+31.4%
1997	0.0025 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+23.6%
1998	0.0035 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+40.7%
1999	0.0045 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+29.8%
2000	0.0045 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2001	0.0056 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+23.1%
2002	0.0061 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2003	0.0045 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-25.5%
2004	0.0036 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-19.7%
2005	0.0032 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
2006	0.0041 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+26.9%
2007	0.0028 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-30.5%
2008	0.0024 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
2009	0.0021 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
2010	0.0025 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+19.8%
2011	0.0023 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2012	0.0027 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+15.5%
2013	0.0028 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2014	0.0027 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2015	0.0026 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2016	0.0024 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2017	0.0022 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2018	0.0017 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-21.3%
2019	0.0015 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
2020	0.0003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-79.1%
2021	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-88.1%
2022	0.0004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+875.9%
2023	0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-55.5%

South Africa compared with similar countries

South Africa's 0.0002 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, 34% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
South Africa's 0.0002 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, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in South Africa 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
2022	+875.9%	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0034 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0027 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0043 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0036 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0019 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0061 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0023 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0045 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0039 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0021 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0061 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0023 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0015 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0028 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near South Africa

104 Barbados 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
105 Macao 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
106 Bhutan 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
108 Madagascar 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
109 Yemen 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
110 Myanmar 0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
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All data for South Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in South Africa?: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in South Africa 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 South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.0061 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 1985.
What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2021.
How does South Africa rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp?: South Africa ranks 107th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 94.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Africa 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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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$)

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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.