Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP was 0.0255 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 1985–2023
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 Vanuatu is 0.0255 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 69.3% on the previous year and up 1,036.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0255 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
Vanuatu ranks 6th 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 Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | million ton-km per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0008 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0.0008 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 0.005 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +738.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0053 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0055 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.006 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0048 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0046 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0044 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0099 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +125.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0071 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0067 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0074 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 0.008 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0047 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -41.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0047 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0045 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0042 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0038 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0031 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0027 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -90.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0022 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +752.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0026 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0022 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0023 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0019 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -31.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0016 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0016 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -74.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2022 | 0.015 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +3670.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0255 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +69.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.0255 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, 105.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.0255 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, 16.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Vanuatu 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 | +3670.5% | 0.0004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.015 million ton-km per US$ of GDP |
| 2011 | +752.5% | 0.0003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 million ton-km per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | +738.8% | 0.0006 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.005 million ton-km per US$ of GDP |
| 1998 | +125.3% | 0.0044 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0099 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 | 0.0006 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0053 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0099 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.005 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.008 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0018 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0104 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0255 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 3 Ethiopia 0.0296 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Fiji 0.0285 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 0.026 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Hong Kong 0.0227 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Azerbaijan 0.0198 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Bahrain 0.0194 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Vanuatu
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0174 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0658 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4612 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Vanuatu?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Vanuatu was 0.0255 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0255 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does Vanuatu rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp?
- Vanuatu ranks 6th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,036.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.