Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate was -11.52 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka stood at -11.52 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 51.4% on the previous year and down 130.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 438.89 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -77.27 % change on previous year, in 1978.
That places Sri Lanka 111th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 84.21 % change on previous year | +1415.8% |
| 1973 | -17.14 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 1974 | -10.34 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 1975 | -23.08 % change on previous year | +123.1% |
| 1976 | 20 % change on previous year | -186.7% |
| 1977 | -8.33 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 1978 | -77.27 % change on previous year | +827.3% |
| 1979 | 260 % change on previous year | -436.5% |
| 1980 | 438.89 % change on previous year | +68.8% |
| 1981 | 176.29 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 1982 | 48.51 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 1983 | 12.06 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 1984 | 33.63 % change on previous year | +178.9% |
| 1985 | 13.42 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 1986 | -19.08 % change on previous year | -242.2% |
| 1987 | -10.24 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 1988 | 25.66 % change on previous year | -350.7% |
| 1989 | 22.2 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1990 | 23.87 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 7.82 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 1992 | 9.04 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 1993 | -4.92 % change on previous year | -154.4% |
| 1994 | 5.27 % change on previous year | -207.1% |
| 1995 | 41.95 % change on previous year | +696.2% |
| 1996 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 1997 | 9.65 % change on previous year | +478.8% |
| 1998 | -10.01 % change on previous year | -203.7% |
| 1999 | 14.5 % change on previous year | -245.0% |
| 2000 | 42.69 % change on previous year | +194.3% |
| 2001 | -14.92 % change on previous year | -134.9% |
| 2002 | -6.64 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 2003 | 17.17 % change on previous year | -358.7% |
| 2004 | 31.35 % change on previous year | +82.6% |
| 2005 | -0.7245 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 2006 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -769.4% |
| 2007 | 5.6 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 2008 | -3.55 % change on previous year | -163.3% |
| 2009 | -15.83 % change on previous year | +346.4% |
| 2010 | 21.52 % change on previous year | -236.0% |
| 2011 | 7.51 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 2012 | 11.23 % change on previous year | +49.5% |
| 2013 | -5.01 % change on previous year | -144.6% |
| 2014 | -0.1067 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 2015 | -0.7998 % change on previous year | +649.5% |
| 2016 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -802.5% |
| 2017 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -120.3% |
| 2018 | 9.47 % change on previous year | -929.0% |
| 2019 | -9.66 % change on previous year | -202.1% |
| 2020 | -42.53 % change on previous year | +340.1% |
| 2021 | 82.13 % change on previous year | -293.1% |
| 2022 | -23.69 % change on previous year | -128.8% |
| 2023 | -11.52 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.96 % change on previous year | -77.27 % change on previous year | 260 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 74.13 % change on previous year | -19.08 % change on previous year | 438.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.88 % change on previous year | -10.01 % change on previous year | 41.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6 % change on previous year | -15.83 % change on previous year | 42.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.86 % change on previous year | -9.66 % change on previous year | 21.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 % change on previous year | -42.53 % change on previous year | 82.13 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 108 Kiribati -9.88 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Republic of Korea -10.53 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Dominican Republic -10.71 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Greece -11.9 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Algeria -12.09 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Cameroon -12.14 % change on previous year compare
More infrastructure data for Sri Lanka
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 30.62 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 132.55 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.58 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0722 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was -11.52 % 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 438.89 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -77.27 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 111th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 130.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.