Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled was 0.4798 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.4798 million ton-km.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.3% on the previous year and up 485.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 59.7 million ton-km in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km, in 2010.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 132nd out of 180 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), gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.7 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 17.3 million ton-km | +26.3% |
| 1972 | 18.9 million ton-km | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 24.6 million ton-km | +30.2% |
| 1974 | 33.9 million ton-km | +37.8% |
| 1975 | 44.8 million ton-km | +32.2% |
| 1976 | 53.5 million ton-km | +19.4% |
| 1977 | 42 million ton-km | -21.5% |
| 1978 | 37.5 million ton-km | -10.7% |
| 1979 | 41.5 million ton-km | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 34.5 million ton-km | -16.9% |
| 1981 | 38.4 million ton-km | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 30.7 million ton-km | -20.1% |
| 1983 | 28.9 million ton-km | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 32 million ton-km | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 30.5 million ton-km | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 31.1 million ton-km | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 52.5 million ton-km | +68.8% |
| 1988 | 55.3 million ton-km | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 59.7 million ton-km | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 57.3 million ton-km | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 33.2 million ton-km | -42.1% |
| 1992 | 28.5 million ton-km | -14.2% |
| 1993 | 22.1 million ton-km | -22.5% |
| 1994 | 43.1 million ton-km | +95.0% |
| 2001 | 7.4 million ton-km | -82.8% |
| 2010 | 0 million ton-km | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2012 | 0.2065 million ton-km | — |
| 2013 | 0.082 million ton-km | -60.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0844 million ton-km | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0858 million ton-km | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0585 million ton-km | -31.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2286 million ton-km | +291.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9151 million ton-km | +300.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7512 million ton-km | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9626 million ton-km | +28.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9487 million ton-km | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.1 million ton-km | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4798 million ton-km | -56.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.4798 million ton-km is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3755 million ton-km, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.4798 million ton-km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6398 million ton-km, 75% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +300.3% | 0.2286 million ton-km | 0.9151 million ton-km |
| 2017 | +291.1% | 0.0585 million ton-km | 0.2286 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.77 million ton-km | 13.7 million ton-km | 53.5 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.36 million ton-km | 28.9 million ton-km | 59.7 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.84 million ton-km | 22.1 million ton-km | 57.3 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.4 million ton-km | 7.4 million ton-km | 7.4 million ton-km | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2412 million ton-km | 0 million ton-km | 0.9151 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8721 million ton-km | 0.4798 million ton-km | 1.1 million ton-km | 4 |
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More infrastructure data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 63.96 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 58.53 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2013)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.5853 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.4798 million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 59.7 million ton-km in 1989.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km in 2010.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 132nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 485.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Air transport, freight Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.