Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Madagascar

Madagascar: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate was -60.73 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-60.73 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 145.6%
World rank
146th
of 176 countries
All-time high
179.03 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
-66.73 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Madagascar, 1971–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded -60.73 % change on previous year for air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 145.6% on the previous year and down 258.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Madagascar peaked at 179.03 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -66.73 % change on previous year, in 2020.

That places Madagascar 146th out of 176 countries 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 Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Madagascar, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 4.35 % change on previous year
1972 6.94 % change on previous year +59.7%
1973 12.99 % change on previous year +87.0%
1974 3.45 % change on previous year -73.4%
1975 -15.56 % change on previous year -551.1%
1976 -11.84 % change on previous year -23.9%
1977 -1.49 % change on previous year -87.4%
1978 -6.06 % change on previous year +306.1%
1979 179.03 % change on previous year -3054.0%
1980 14.45 % change on previous year -91.9%
1981 6.06 % change on previous year -58.1%
1982 -6.19 % change on previous year -202.1%
1983 -2.03 % change on previous year -67.2%
1984 14.51 % change on previous year -814.5%
1985 -9.05 % change on previous year -162.4%
1986 -4.48 % change on previous year -50.5%
1987 9.38 % change on previous year -309.4%
1988 11.43 % change on previous year +21.9%
1989 23.93 % change on previous year +109.4%
1990 4.14 % change on previous year -82.7%
1991 -13.58 % change on previous year -428.1%
1992 5.36 % change on previous year -139.5%
1993 -1.45 % change on previous year -127.1%
1994 -12.92 % change on previous year +787.9%
1995 33.47 % change on previous year -359.2%
1996 -20 % change on previous year -159.7%
1997 15.08 % change on previous year -175.4%
1998 -0.3448 % change on previous year -102.3%
1999 -3.46 % change on previous year +903.5%
2000 -2.07 % change on previous year -40.2%
2001 -62.65 % change on previous year +2929.2%
2002 6.44 % change on previous year -110.3%
2003 -10.52 % change on previous year -263.5%
2004 30.22 % change on previous year -387.2%
2005 21.38 % change on previous year -29.2%
2006 22.2 % change on previous year +3.8%
2007 27.53 % change on previous year +24.0%
2008 -49.09 % change on previous year -278.3%
2009 17.08 % change on previous year -134.8%
2010 66.61 % change on previous year +289.9%
2011 -10.53 % change on previous year -115.8%
2012 17.42 % change on previous year -265.4%
2013 38.36 % change on previous year +120.2%
2014 -10.09 % change on previous year -126.3%
2015 -17.54 % change on previous year +73.8%
2016 -53.31 % change on previous year +203.9%
2017 25.6 % change on previous year -148.0%
2018 8.14 % change on previous year -68.2%
2019 -0.3994 % change on previous year -104.9%
2020 -66.73 % change on previous year +16605.0%
2021 -49.5 % change on previous year -25.8%
2022 133.3 % change on previous year -369.3%
2023 -60.73 % change on previous year -145.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19.09 % change on previous year -15.56 % change on previous year 179.03 % change on previous year 9
1980s 5.8 % change on previous year -9.05 % change on previous year 23.93 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.6305 % change on previous year -20 % change on previous year 33.47 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.0512 % change on previous year -62.65 % change on previous year 30.22 % change on previous year 10
2010s 6.43 % change on previous year -53.31 % change on previous year 66.61 % change on previous year 10
2020s -10.91 % change on previous year -66.73 % change on previous year 133.3 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 143 Congo, Democratic Republic of the -56.27 % change on previous year compare
  2. 144 South Africa -58.37 % change on previous year compare
  3. 145 Burkina Faso -59.17 % change on previous year compare
  4. 147 Malta -61.32 % change on previous year compare
  5. 148 Niger -64.74 % change on previous year compare
  6. 149 Equatorial Guinea -66.08 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Madagascar?
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Madagascar was -60.73 % 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 Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 179.03 % change on previous year in 1979.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was -66.73 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does Madagascar rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate?
Madagascar ranks 146th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 258.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Madagascar 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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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.

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Indicator
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
222 places, 9,245 data points, 1971–2023
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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.