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

Burkina Faso: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled was 1.47 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.47 million ton-km
Change on year
up 3,016.7%
World rank
118th
of 180 countries
All-time high
21 million ton-km
in 1981
All-time low
0 million ton-km
in 2002
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Burkina Faso, 1970–2023

05101520197019962023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Burkina Faso is 1.47 million ton-km, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 3,016.7% on the previous year and up 2,270.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Burkina Faso peaked at 21 million ton-km in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km, in 2002.

Burkina Faso ranks 118th 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 Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Burkina Faso, 1970 to 2023.
Year million ton-km Change
1970 5.8 million ton-km
1971 7.1 million ton-km +22.4%
1972 8 million ton-km +12.7%
1973 8.3 million ton-km +3.8%
1974 10.8 million ton-km +30.1%
1975 11.5 million ton-km +6.5%
1976 13.1 million ton-km +13.9%
1977 13 million ton-km -0.8%
1978 14.7 million ton-km +13.1%
1979 17.1 million ton-km +16.3%
1980 18 million ton-km +5.3%
1981 21 million ton-km +16.7%
1982 21 million ton-km +0.0%
1983 18.8 million ton-km -10.5%
1984 17.4 million ton-km -7.4%
1985 18.4 million ton-km +5.7%
1986 16.5 million ton-km -10.3%
1987 16.3 million ton-km -1.2%
1988 15.9 million ton-km -2.5%
1989 18 million ton-km +13.2%
1990 17.7 million ton-km -1.7%
1991 16.1 million ton-km -9.0%
1992 15.2 million ton-km -5.6%
1993 14.3 million ton-km -5.9%
1994 14.5 million ton-km +1.4%
1995 15.3 million ton-km +5.5%
1996 16.5 million ton-km +7.8%
1997 15.3 million ton-km -7.3%
1998 13.5 million ton-km -11.8%
1999 13.7 million ton-km +1.5%
2000 12.27 million ton-km -10.4%
2001 7.36 million ton-km -40.0%
2002 0 million ton-km -100.0%
2003 0 million ton-km
2004 0 million ton-km
2005 0 million ton-km
2006 0 million ton-km
2007 0 million ton-km
2008 0 million ton-km
2009 0 million ton-km
2010 0.101 million ton-km
2011 0.0858 million ton-km -15.0%
2012 0.0711 million ton-km -17.1%
2013 0.0622 million ton-km -12.5%
2014 0.0509 million ton-km -18.2%
2015 0.0559 million ton-km +9.8%
2016 0.022 million ton-km -60.6%
2017 0.0221 million ton-km +0.4%
2018 0.1046 million ton-km +373.2%
2019 0.0481 million ton-km -54.0%
2020 0.082 million ton-km +70.5%
2021 0.1159 million ton-km +41.4%
2022 0.0473 million ton-km -59.2%
2023 1.47 million ton-km +3016.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.94 million ton-km 5.8 million ton-km 17.1 million ton-km 10
1980s 18.13 million ton-km 15.9 million ton-km 21 million ton-km 10
1990s 15.21 million ton-km 13.5 million ton-km 17.7 million ton-km 10
2000s 1.96 million ton-km 0 million ton-km 12.27 million ton-km 10
2010s 0.0624 million ton-km 0.022 million ton-km 0.1046 million ton-km 10
2020s 0.4299 million ton-km 0.0473 million ton-km 1.47 million ton-km 4

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 115 Romania 2.34 million ton-km compare
  2. 116 Lithuania 1.69 million ton-km compare
  3. 117 Syria 1.55 million ton-km compare
  4. 119 Guinea 1.4 million ton-km compare
  5. 120 Seychelles 1.18 million ton-km compare
  6. 121 Honduras 1.14 million ton-km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Burkina Faso?
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Burkina Faso was 1.47 million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 21 million ton-km in 1981.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km in 2002.
How does Burkina Faso rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
Burkina Faso ranks 118th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,270.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso 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.