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

Malawi: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate was 584.2 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
584.2 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 705.4%
World rank
1st
of 176 countries
All-time high
584.2 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-98.27 % change on previous year
in 2013
Years of data
51
1971–2021

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Malawi, 1971–2021

0200400600197119962021

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 Malawi is 584.2 % change on previous year, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 705.4% on the previous year and up 7,268.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 584.2 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -98.27 % change on previous year, in 2013.

Malawi ranks 1st of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Malawi, 1971 to 2021.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 25 % change on previous year
1972 20 % change on previous year -20.0%
1973 33.33 % change on previous year +66.7%
1974 25 % change on previous year -25.0%
1975 240 % change on previous year +860.0%
1976 32.35 % change on previous year -86.5%
1977 46.67 % change on previous year +44.2%
1978 3.03 % change on previous year -93.5%
1979 -30.88 % change on previous year -1119.1%
1980 -82.98 % change on previous year +168.7%
1981 25 % change on previous year -130.1%
1982 20 % change on previous year -20.0%
1983 -41.67 % change on previous year -308.3%
1984 42.86 % change on previous year -202.9%
1985 -20 % change on previous year -146.7%
1986 -25 % change on previous year +25.0%
1987 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1988 16.67 % change on previous year
1989 28.57 % change on previous year +71.4%
1990 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1991 55.56 % change on previous year
1992 14.29 % change on previous year -74.3%
1993 81.25 % change on previous year +468.8%
1994 13.79 % change on previous year -83.0%
1995 6.06 % change on previous year -56.1%
1996 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1997 11.43 % change on previous year
1998 -10.26 % change on previous year -189.7%
1999 -77.14 % change on previous year +652.1%
2000 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2001 -0.25 % change on previous year
2002 56.14 % change on previous year -22556.2%
2003 -5.62 % change on previous year -110.0%
2004 9.61 % change on previous year -271.0%
2005 5.82 % change on previous year -39.4%
2006 17.38 % change on previous year +198.6%
2007 -10.18 % change on previous year -158.6%
2008 10.5 % change on previous year -203.1%
2009 -12.9 % change on previous year -222.9%
2010 -59.96 % change on previous year +364.8%
2011 -8.15 % change on previous year -86.4%
2012 -37.72 % change on previous year +362.8%
2013 -98.27 % change on previous year +160.5%
2014 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2015 -0.3 % change on previous year
2016 32.6 % change on previous year -10968.0%
2017 50.07 % change on previous year +53.6%
2018 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2019 -77.35 % change on previous year
2020 -96.5 % change on previous year +24.8%
2021 584.2 % change on previous year -705.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 43.83 % change on previous year -30.88 % change on previous year 240 % change on previous year 9
1980s -3.66 % change on previous year -82.98 % change on previous year 42.86 % change on previous year 10
1990s 9.5 % change on previous year -77.14 % change on previous year 81.25 % change on previous year 10
2000s 7.05 % change on previous year -12.9 % change on previous year 56.14 % change on previous year 10
2010s -19.91 % change on previous year -98.27 % change on previous year 50.07 % change on previous year 10
2020s 243.85 % change on previous year -96.5 % change on previous year 584.2 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 2 Armenia 558.5 % change on previous year compare
  2. 3 Botswana 465.79 % change on previous year compare
  3. 4 Haiti 282.89 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Malawi?
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Malawi was 584.2 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 584.2 % change on previous year in 2021.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was -98.27 % change on previous year in 2013.
How does Malawi rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate?
Malawi ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2021.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 7,268.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi 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.