Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in South Asia
South Asia: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate was -19.66 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in South Asia, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Asia recorded -19.66 % change on previous year for air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 120.7% on the previous year and down 303.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in South Asia peaked at 95.1 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -50.71 % change on previous year, in 2020.
South Asia ranks 41st of 43 groups on this measure, 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 South Asia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.39 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 22.04 % change on previous year | +78.0% |
| 1973 | 34.05 % change on previous year | +54.5% |
| 1974 | -16.84 % change on previous year | -149.5% |
| 1975 | 46.55 % change on previous year | -376.4% |
| 1976 | 19.62 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 1977 | 12.42 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 1978 | 6.17 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 1979 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 1980 | 24.21 % change on previous year | +1312.8% |
| 1981 | 15.88 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 1982 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 1983 | 12.35 % change on previous year | +399.9% |
| 1984 | 24.87 % change on previous year | +101.3% |
| 1985 | -4.39 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 1986 | 6.1 % change on previous year | -239.1% |
| 1987 | 16.44 % change on previous year | +169.3% |
| 1988 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 1989 | 4.7 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 1990 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -134.0% |
| 1991 | -14.32 % change on previous year | +795.9% |
| 1992 | -11.37 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 1993 | -14.6 % change on previous year | +28.5% |
| 1994 | 56.65 % change on previous year | -488.0% |
| 1995 | 17.02 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 1996 | -11.16 % change on previous year | -165.6% |
| 1997 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -142.8% |
| 1998 | -7.31 % change on previous year | -253.1% |
| 1999 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -136.5% |
| 2000 | 16.56 % change on previous year | +520.9% |
| 2001 | -10.58 % change on previous year | -163.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8718 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 2003 | 7.83 % change on previous year | +798.5% |
| 2004 | 20.93 % change on previous year | +167.2% |
| 2005 | 5.51 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 2006 | 7.15 % change on previous year | +29.8% |
| 2007 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 2008 | 17.67 % change on previous year | +474.6% |
| 2009 | -8.22 % change on previous year | -146.5% |
| 2010 | 40.79 % change on previous year | -596.3% |
| 2011 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 2012 | -4.06 % change on previous year | -193.9% |
| 2013 | 9.67 % change on previous year | -338.3% |
| 2014 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 2015 | -6.77 % change on previous year | -261.0% |
| 2016 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -151.7% |
| 2017 | 21.87 % change on previous year | +524.8% |
| 2018 | 11.12 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 2019 | -21.66 % change on previous year | -294.9% |
| 2020 | -50.71 % change on previous year | +134.1% |
| 2021 | 15.19 % change on previous year | -129.9% |
| 2022 | 95.1 % change on previous year | +526.2% |
| 2023 | -19.66 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.35 % change on previous year | -16.84 % change on previous year | 46.55 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.63 % change on previous year | -4.39 % change on previous year | 24.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.08 % change on previous year | -14.6 % change on previous year | 56.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.08 % change on previous year | -10.58 % change on previous year | 20.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3 % change on previous year | -21.66 % change on previous year | 40.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.98 % change on previous year | -50.71 % change on previous year | 95.1 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 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
- 42 Nigeria 17.87 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Bahamas 17.29 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Angola 17.18 % change on previous year compare
More infrastructure data for South Asia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.38 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 81.7 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 52.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 23.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 52.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8178 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in South Asia?
- Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in South Asia was -19.66 % 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -50.71 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does South Asia rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate?
- South Asia ranks 41st out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 303.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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.