Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled was 98.85 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
98.85 million ton-km
Change on year
down 89.4%
World rank
64th
of 180 countries
All-time high
933.42 million ton-km
in 2022
All-time low
0.013 million ton-km
in 2009
Years of data
51
1973–2023

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Bangladesh, 1973–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km.

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Bangladesh stood at 98.85 million ton-km.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 89.4% on the previous year and down 56.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Bangladesh peaked at 933.42 million ton-km in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.013 million ton-km, in 2009.

Bangladesh ranks 64th of 180 countries on this measure, 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), gaps filled in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Bangladesh, 1973 to 2023.
Year million ton-km Change
1973 1.2 million ton-km
1974 2.7 million ton-km +125.0%
1975 5.3 million ton-km +96.3%
1976 9.3 million ton-km +75.5%
1977 17 million ton-km +82.8%
1978 15.1 million ton-km -11.2%
1979 19 million ton-km +25.8%
1980 19.6 million ton-km +3.2%
1981 19.8 million ton-km +1.0%
1982 19.9 million ton-km +0.5%
1983 20.6 million ton-km +3.5%
1984 53.1 million ton-km +157.8%
1985 68.8 million ton-km +29.6%
1986 70.8 million ton-km +2.9%
1987 83.2 million ton-km +17.5%
1988 76.5 million ton-km -8.1%
1989 84.1 million ton-km +9.9%
1990 69.5 million ton-km -17.4%
1991 99.4 million ton-km +43.0%
1992 82.6 million ton-km -16.9%
1993 47.7 million ton-km -42.3%
1994 160.6 million ton-km +236.7%
1995 165.3 million ton-km +2.9%
1996 135.7 million ton-km -17.9%
1997 199.8 million ton-km +47.2%
1998 144.8 million ton-km -27.5%
1999 143.1 million ton-km -1.2%
2000 193.87 million ton-km +35.5%
2001 169.6 million ton-km -12.5%
2002 171.58 million ton-km +1.2%
2003 175.5 million ton-km +2.3%
2004 180.43 million ton-km +2.8%
2005 183.49 million ton-km +1.7%
2006 190.83 million ton-km +4.0%
2007 89.03 million ton-km -53.3%
2008 84.22 million ton-km -5.4%
2009 0.013 million ton-km -100.0%
2010 164.43 million ton-km +1264707.7%
2011 159.69 million ton-km -2.9%
2012 152.32 million ton-km -4.6%
2013 225.19 million ton-km +47.8%
2014 207.74 million ton-km -7.7%
2015 57.01 million ton-km -72.6%
2016 53.98 million ton-km -5.3%
2017 61.75 million ton-km +14.4%
2018 50.62 million ton-km -18.0%
2019 168.66 million ton-km +233.2%
2020 117.78 million ton-km -30.2%
2021 83.74 million ton-km -28.9%
2022 933.42 million ton-km +1014.7%
2023 98.85 million ton-km -89.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.94 million ton-km 1.2 million ton-km 19 million ton-km 7
1980s 51.64 million ton-km 19.6 million ton-km 84.1 million ton-km 10
1990s 124.85 million ton-km 47.7 million ton-km 199.8 million ton-km 10
2000s 143.86 million ton-km 0.013 million ton-km 193.87 million ton-km 10
2010s 130.14 million ton-km 50.62 million ton-km 225.19 million ton-km 10
2020s 308.45 million ton-km 83.74 million ton-km 933.42 million ton-km 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 61 Ecuador 120.01 million ton-km compare
  2. 62 Jordan 110.06 million ton-km compare
  3. 63 Zambia 104.32 million ton-km compare
  4. 65 Uzbekistan 96.46 million ton-km compare
  5. 66 Morocco 92.64 million ton-km compare
  6. 67 Angola 70.71 million ton-km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Bangladesh?
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Bangladesh was 98.85 million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 933.42 million ton-km in 2022.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.013 million ton-km in 2009.
How does Bangladesh rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
Bangladesh ranks 64th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Air transport, freight (million ton-km) with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled
Unit
million ton-km
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 9,877 data points, 1970–2023
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Air transport, freight (million ton-km) with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.