Cameroon's air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 0.02 in 2023, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 73.51% from 0.07 in 2018 (23.33% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 0.02 | 2023 |
| Five years earlier | 0.07 | 2018 |
| Ten years earlier | 0 | 2013 |
| Highest | 56.9 | 1985 |
| Lowest | 0 | 2010 |
| Average since 2018 | 0.03 | 2018–2023 |
| First recorded | 5.9 | 1970 |
What the numbers say
In 2023, Cameroon's air transport, freight (million ton-km) fell 0.00245 on 2022 (from 0.02 to 0.02).
Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1988 to 2022), the average change was −1.22 and a typical year strayed about 8.86 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 19.5 in 1980 and the biggest yearly fall was 23.11 in 2010. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2023, Cameroon had the 135th highest value of the 160 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 0.02 | 2023 |
| World | 213,782 | 2023 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 4,829 | 2023 |
| Lower middle income | 3,726 | 2023 |
Closest to Cameroon in the 2023 ranking
What this measures
Air freight is the volume of freight, express, and diplomatic bags carried on each flight stage (operation of an aircraft from takeoff to its next landing), measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.
Limitations: While ICAO aviation data provide a globally standardized and comprehensive view of air transport activity, several limitations affect their accuracy and comparability. Data quality depends on the completeness and consistency of country reporting, which can vary due to differences in national statistical capacity, regulatory environments, and adherence to ICAO definitions. Some countries may not report all relevant data, leading ICAO to estimate missing values using historical submissions and published schedules, which can introduce uncertainty. Changes in airline registration, mergers, or operational practices may also affect the attribution of traffic statistics.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.
All 50 values
| Year | Air transport, freight (million ton-km) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.0177 |
| 2022 | 0.0201 |
| 2021 | 0.0261 |
| 2020 | 0.0247 |
| 2019 | 0.0316 |
| 2018 | 0.0668 |
| 2017 | no data |
| 2016 | no data |
| 2015 | no data |
| 2014 | no data |
| 2013 |
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in nearby economies
- Angola — 70.71 (2023)
- Benin — 0.00644 (2016)
- Botswana — 0.28 (2023)
- Burkina Faso — 1.47 (2023)
- Cabo Verde — 0.09 (2023)
- Congo, Dem. Rep. — 0.48 (2023)
- Congo, Rep. — 0 (2023)
- Côte d'Ivoire — 3.1 (2023)
- Equatorial Guinea — 0.8 (2023)
- Eswatini — 0 (2023)
- Ethiopia
More infrastructure data for Cameroon
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide — 6,200 (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried — 331,025 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions — 31.52 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) — 108.21 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions — 67,507 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people) — 0.23 (2024)
- ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) — US$189.16 million (2024)
- ICT service exports (% of service exports, BoP) — 10.48% (2024)
- Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) — 15.12% (2024)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Cameroon's air transport, freight (million ton-km)?
- 0.02 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1970?
- It is down 99.7% from 5.9 in 1970 (10.38% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 56.9 in 1985 and the lowest 0 in 2010.
- How does Cameroon rank?
- 135th highest of 160 economies with data for 2023.
- Is the latest change in air transport, freight (million ton-km) unusual for Cameroon?
- In 2023, Cameroon's air transport, freight (million ton-km) fell 0.00245 on 2022 (from 0.02 to 0.02). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1988 to 2022), the average change was −1.22 and a typical year strayed about 8.86 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator IS.AIR.GOOD.MT.K1, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), uri: https://data.icao.int/newdataplus/#:~:text=ICAO%20data%20is%20comprised%20of,information%20about%20commercial%20air%20carriers; ICAO Staff estimates, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), uri:… Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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