Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate was -10.43 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Least developed countries, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Least developed countries is -10.43 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 142.2% on the previous year and down 163.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Least developed countries peaked at 44.54 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -21.37 % change on previous year, in 2007.
That places Least developed countries 38th out of 43 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 32.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 9.99 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 1976 | 19.98 % change on previous year | +100.1% |
| 1977 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 1978 | 5.85 % change on previous year | +173.8% |
| 1979 | 30.11 % change on previous year | +414.7% |
| 1980 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 1981 | 5.28 % change on previous year | -254.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0253 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 1983 | 1.37 % change on previous year | +5298.6% |
| 1984 | 6.19 % change on previous year | +353.1% |
| 1985 | 12.39 % change on previous year | +100.1% |
| 1986 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -119.1% |
| 1987 | 12 % change on previous year | -607.6% |
| 1988 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 1989 | 9.7 % change on previous year | +254.6% |
| 1990 | -9.79 % change on previous year | -201.0% |
| 1991 | -5.93 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 1992 | -4.08 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1993 | -11.78 % change on previous year | +188.7% |
| 1994 | 44.54 % change on previous year | -478.0% |
| 1995 | -4.73 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 1996 | -3.5 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 1997 | 12.7 % change on previous year | -462.7% |
| 1998 | -18.04 % change on previous year | -242.0% |
| 1999 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -123.6% |
| 2000 | 7.99 % change on previous year | +87.6% |
| 2001 | -15.93 % change on previous year | -299.4% |
| 2002 | -10.64 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 2003 | 7.83 % change on previous year | -173.6% |
| 2004 | 12.5 % change on previous year | +59.6% |
| 2005 | 6.72 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 2006 | 11.1 % change on previous year | +65.2% |
| 2007 | -21.37 % change on previous year | -292.6% |
| 2008 | 8.11 % change on previous year | -137.9% |
| 2009 | 16.75 % change on previous year | +106.7% |
| 2010 | 35.75 % change on previous year | +113.4% |
| 2011 | 13.85 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 2012 | 23.75 % change on previous year | +71.5% |
| 2013 | 16.52 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 2014 | 5.67 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 2015 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 2016 | 16.1 % change on previous year | +576.1% |
| 2017 | 34.35 % change on previous year | +113.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9324 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 2019 | 19.5 % change on previous year | +1991.3% |
| 2020 | 11.6 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 2021 | 26.56 % change on previous year | +128.9% |
| 2022 | 24.68 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2023 | -10.43 % change on previous year | -142.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.71 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | 32.22 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1980s | 4.39 % change on previous year | -3.42 % change on previous year | 12.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.364 % change on previous year | -18.04 % change on previous year | 44.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.31 % change on previous year | -21.37 % change on previous year | 16.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.88 % change on previous year | 0.9324 % change on previous year | 35.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.11 % change on previous year | -10.43 % change on previous year | 26.56 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 35 Kuwait 26.45 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Russia 26.07 % change on previous year compare
- 37 India 23.59 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Trinidad and Tobago 22.54 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Vietnam 21.08 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Thailand 20.75 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Spain 18.26 % change on previous year compare
More infrastructure data for Least developed countries
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.05 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 86.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.864 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Least developed countries?
- Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Least developed countries was -10.43 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 44.54 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.37 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Least developed countries rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate?
- Least developed countries ranks 38th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 163.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Air transport, freight Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.