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

Kenya: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled was 288.62 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
288.62 million ton-km
Change on year
down 42.9%
World rank
48th
of 180 countries
All-time high
505.86 million ton-km
in 2022
All-time low
8.5 million ton-km
in 1972
Years of data
54
1970–2023

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Kenya is 288.62 million ton-km, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 42.9% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Kenya peaked at 505.86 million ton-km in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.5 million ton-km, in 1972.

Kenya ranks 48th 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 Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Kenya, 1970 to 2023.
Year million ton-km Change
1970 9.4 million ton-km —
1971 9.2 million ton-km -2.1%
1972 8.5 million ton-km -7.6%
1973 17 million ton-km +100.0%
1974 19 million ton-km +11.8%
1975 15.7 million ton-km -17.4%
1976 17.9 million ton-km +14.0%
1977 14.2 million ton-km -20.7%
1978 22.1 million ton-km +55.6%
1979 18.5 million ton-km -16.3%
1980 18 million ton-km -2.7%
1981 19.1 million ton-km +6.1%
1982 23.4 million ton-km +22.5%
1983 30.3 million ton-km +29.5%
1984 31.5 million ton-km +4.0%
1985 30.4 million ton-km -3.5%
1986 39.3 million ton-km +29.3%
1987 54.3 million ton-km +38.2%
1988 55.2 million ton-km +1.7%
1989 47.7 million ton-km -13.6%
1990 52.2 million ton-km +9.4%
1991 39.2 million ton-km -24.9%
1992 51 million ton-km +30.1%
1993 56.1 million ton-km +10.0%
1994 57.2 million ton-km +2.0%
1995 52.8 million ton-km -7.7%
1996 47.8 million ton-km -9.5%
1997 50.8 million ton-km +6.3%
1998 53.9 million ton-km +6.1%
1999 65.6 million ton-km +21.7%
2000 77.05 million ton-km +17.4%
2001 92.73 million ton-km +20.4%
2002 118.38 million ton-km +27.7%
2003 141.54 million ton-km +19.6%
2004 193.46 million ton-km +36.7%
2005 253.16 million ton-km +30.9%
2006 301.22 million ton-km +19.0%
2007 298.08 million ton-km -1.0%
2008 295.18 million ton-km -1.0%
2009 271.56 million ton-km -8.0%
2010 279.99 million ton-km +3.1%
2011 191.16 million ton-km -31.7%
2012 234.57 million ton-km +22.7%
2013 258.08 million ton-km +10.0%
2014 248.57 million ton-km -3.7%
2015 233.1 million ton-km -6.2%
2016 257.58 million ton-km +10.5%
2017 275.51 million ton-km +7.0%
2018 295.05 million ton-km +7.1%
2019 320.95 million ton-km +8.8%
2020 113.06 million ton-km -64.8%
2021 299.59 million ton-km +165.0%
2022 505.86 million ton-km +68.9%
2023 288.62 million ton-km -42.9%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 288.62 million ton-km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 million ton-km, 51.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 288.62 million ton-km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6398 million ton-km, 451.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Kenya 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.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +165.0% 113.06 million ton-km 299.59 million ton-km

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.15 million ton-km 8.5 million ton-km 22.1 million ton-km 10
1980s 34.92 million ton-km 18 million ton-km 55.2 million ton-km 10
1990s 52.66 million ton-km 39.2 million ton-km 65.6 million ton-km 10
2000s 204.24 million ton-km 77.05 million ton-km 301.22 million ton-km 10
2010s 259.46 million ton-km 191.16 million ton-km 320.95 million ton-km 10
2020s 301.78 million ton-km 113.06 million ton-km 505.86 million ton-km 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 45 Sweden 324.82 million ton-km compare
  2. 46 Pakistan 309.51 million ton-km compare
  3. 47 Peru 299.23 million ton-km compare
  4. 49 Sri Lanka 278.5 million ton-km compare
  5. 50 Austria 207.84 million ton-km compare
  6. 51 Iceland 191.91 million ton-km compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Kenya?
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Kenya was 288.62 million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 505.86 million ton-km in 2022.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 8.5 million ton-km in 1972.
How does Kenya rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
Kenya ranks 48th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya 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
Last refreshed

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.