Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Laos
Laos: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled was 11.72 million ton-km in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Laos, 1970–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Laos recorded 11.72 million ton-km for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in 2022. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 44.4% on the previous year and up 1,112.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Laos peaked at 11.72 million ton-km in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1 million ton-km, in 1977.
That places Laos 91st out of 180 countries with data for 2022, 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 Laos, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 0.4 million ton-km | -33.3% |
| 1972 | 0.5 million ton-km | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1 million ton-km | -80.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2 million ton-km | +100.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1 million ton-km | -50.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8 million ton-km | +700.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9 million ton-km | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.7 million ton-km | +88.9% |
| 1999 | 1.5 million ton-km | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 1.67 million ton-km | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 1.64 million ton-km | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.83 million ton-km | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 1.91 million ton-km | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 2.26 million ton-km | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 2.48 million ton-km | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 2.54 million ton-km | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 2.62 million ton-km | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 2.58 million ton-km | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.37 million ton-km | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.122 million ton-km | -94.8% |
| 2011 | 0.389 million ton-km | +218.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9665 million ton-km | +148.5% |
| 2013 | 1.41 million ton-km | +45.9% |
| 2014 | 1.37 million ton-km | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.36 million ton-km | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.5 million ton-km | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 1.47 million ton-km | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9114 million ton-km | -38.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9102 million ton-km | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.51 million ton-km | +395.9% |
| 2021 | 8.12 million ton-km | +79.8% |
| 2022 | 11.72 million ton-km | +44.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 11.72 million ton-km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 million ton-km, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 11.72 million ton-km is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.27 million ton-km, 39% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Laos 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +700.0% | 0.1 million ton-km | 0.8 million ton-km |
| 2020 | +395.9% | 0.9102 million ton-km | 4.51 million ton-km |
| 2011 | +218.9% | 0.122 million ton-km | 0.389 million ton-km |
| 2012 | +148.5% | 0.389 million ton-km | 0.9665 million ton-km |
| 1984 | +100.0% | 0.1 million ton-km | 0.2 million ton-km |
| 2010 | -94.8% | 2.37 million ton-km | 0.122 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.38 million ton-km | 0.1 million ton-km | 0.6 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.13 million ton-km | 0.1 million ton-km | 0.2 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.99 million ton-km | 0.8 million ton-km | 1.7 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.19 million ton-km | 1.64 million ton-km | 2.62 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 million ton-km | 0.122 million ton-km | 1.5 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.12 million ton-km | 4.51 million ton-km | 11.72 million ton-km | 3 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More infrastructure data for Laos
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.96 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 64.76 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.23 million (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 16.1 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.161 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.92 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.23 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6476 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Laos?
- Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Laos was 11.72 million ton-km in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 11.72 million ton-km in 2022.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 million ton-km in 1977.
- How does Laos rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
- Laos ranks 91st out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,112.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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.