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

Zambia: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate was 4.77 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4.77 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 85.3%
World rank
59th
of 176 countries
All-time high
167.24 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 2004
Years of data
41
1971–2023

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

-10001002001971199720231971: 20 % change on previous year1972: 7.4 % change on previous year1973: 167.2 % change on previous year1974: 38.7 % change on previous year1975: -11.6 % change on previous year1976: -4.2 % change on previous year1977: 79.1 % change on previous year1978: 11 % change on previous year1979: 118 % change on previous year1980: -40.6 % change on previous year1981: -62.7 % change on previous year1982: 30.9 % change on previous year1983: 2.2 % change on previous year1984: 8.1 % change on previous year1985: 0 % change on previous year1986: -3.2 % change on previous year1987: 4.9 % change on previous year1988: -3.5 % change on previous year1989: 0.403 % change on previous year1990: 18.9 % change on previous year1991: -26.7 % change on previous year1992: -24 % change on previous year1993: -17.6 % change on previous year1994: 15.4 % change on previous year1998: 0 % change on previous year1999: -20 % change on previous year2000: 14.2 % change on previous year2001: -93.9 % change on previous year2002: 0 % change on previous year2003: 10.7 % change on previous year2004: -100 % change on previous year2014: -10.7 % change on previous year2015: -4.9 % change on previous year2016: 1.2 % change on previous year2017: 1.5 % change on previous year2018: -7.9 % change on previous year2019: 5.7 % change on previous year2020: -11.8 % change on previous year2021: 7.5 % change on previous year2022: 32.4 % change on previous year2023: 4.8 % change on previous year

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 Zambia is 4.77 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 85.3% on the previous year and up 144.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 167.24 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2004.

That places Zambia 59th 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 Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Zambia, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 20 % change on previous year
1972 7.41 % change on previous year -63.0%
1973 167.24 % change on previous year +2157.8%
1974 38.71 % change on previous year -76.9%
1975 -11.63 % change on previous year -130.0%
1976 -4.21 % change on previous year -63.8%
1977 79.12 % change on previous year -1979.1%
1978 11.04 % change on previous year -86.0%
1979 117.96 % change on previous year +968.2%
1980 -40.56 % change on previous year -134.4%
1981 -62.69 % change on previous year +54.6%
1982 30.86 % change on previous year -149.2%
1983 2.18 % change on previous year -92.9%
1984 8.12 % change on previous year +271.9%
1985 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1986 -3.16 % change on previous year
1987 4.9 % change on previous year -254.9%
1988 -3.5 % change on previous year -171.5%
1989 0.4032 % change on previous year -111.5%
1990 18.88 % change on previous year +4581.1%
1991 -26.69 % change on previous year -241.4%
1992 -23.96 % change on previous year -10.2%
1993 -17.58 % change on previous year -26.7%
1994 15.44 % change on previous year -187.9%
1998 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1999 -20 % change on previous year
2000 14.25 % change on previous year -171.2%
2001 -93.87 % change on previous year -758.8%
2002 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2003 10.71 % change on previous year
2004 -100 % change on previous year -1033.3%
2014 -10.7 % change on previous year -89.3%
2015 -4.85 % change on previous year -54.7%
2016 1.22 % change on previous year -125.2%
2017 1.5 % change on previous year +22.6%
2018 -7.95 % change on previous year -630.0%
2019 5.67 % change on previous year -171.4%
2020 -11.8 % change on previous year -308.1%
2021 7.45 % change on previous year -163.1%
2022 32.44 % change on previous year +335.3%
2023 4.77 % change on previous year -85.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 47.29 % change on previous year -11.63 % change on previous year 167.24 % change on previous year 9
1980s -6.34 % change on previous year -62.69 % change on previous year 30.86 % change on previous year 10
1990s -7.7 % change on previous year -26.69 % change on previous year 18.88 % change on previous year 7
2000s -33.78 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 14.25 % change on previous year 5
2010s -2.52 % change on previous year -10.7 % change on previous year 5.67 % change on previous year 6
2020s 8.21 % change on previous year -11.8 % change on previous year 32.44 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 56 Ethiopia 7 % change on previous year compare
  2. 57 Maldives 6.67 % change on previous year compare
  3. 58 France 5.17 % change on previous year compare
  4. 60 Argentina 4.48 % change on previous year compare
  5. 61 United Arab Emirates 4.4 % change on previous year compare
  6. 62 Paraguay 4.02 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Zambia?
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Zambia was 4.77 % 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 Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 167.24 % change on previous year in 1973.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2004.
How does Zambia rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate?
Zambia ranks 59th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 144.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia 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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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.