Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled was 4,485 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Least developed countries, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Least developed countries is 4,485 million ton-km, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and up 221.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Least developed countries peaked at 5,007 million ton-km in 2022 and was at its lowest, 158.3 million ton-km, in 1973.
Least developed countries ranks 29th of 44 groups 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 Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 158.3 million ton-km | — |
| 1974 | 209.3 million ton-km | +32.2% |
| 1975 | 230.2 million ton-km | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 276.2 million ton-km | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 282.1 million ton-km | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 298.6 million ton-km | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 388.5 million ton-km | +30.1% |
| 1980 | 375.2 million ton-km | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 395 million ton-km | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 395.1 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 400.5 million ton-km | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 425.3 million ton-km | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 478 million ton-km | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 466.7 million ton-km | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 522.7 million ton-km | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 537 million ton-km | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 589.1 million ton-km | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 531.4 million ton-km | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 499.9 million ton-km | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 479.5 million ton-km | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 423 million ton-km | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 611.4 million ton-km | +44.5% |
| 1995 | 582.5 million ton-km | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 562.1 million ton-km | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 633.5 million ton-km | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 519.2 million ton-km | -18.0% |
| 1999 | 541.3 million ton-km | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 584.53 million ton-km | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 491.44 million ton-km | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 439.13 million ton-km | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 473.52 million ton-km | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 532.7 million ton-km | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 568.49 million ton-km | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 631.58 million ton-km | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 496.6 million ton-km | -21.4% |
| 2008 | 536.86 million ton-km | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 626.8 million ton-km | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 850.87 million ton-km | +35.7% |
| 2011 | 968.72 million ton-km | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 1,199 million ton-km | +23.8% |
| 2013 | 1,397 million ton-km | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 1,476 million ton-km | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 1,511 million ton-km | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1,755 million ton-km | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 2,357 million ton-km | +34.4% |
| 2018 | 2,379 million ton-km | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2,843 million ton-km | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 3,173 million ton-km | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 4,016 million ton-km | +26.6% |
| 2022 | 5,007 million ton-km | +24.7% |
| 2023 | 4,485 million ton-km | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 263.31 million ton-km | 158.3 million ton-km | 388.5 million ton-km | 7 |
| 1980s | 458.46 million ton-km | 375.2 million ton-km | 589.1 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 538.38 million ton-km | 423 million ton-km | 633.5 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 538.17 million ton-km | 439.13 million ton-km | 631.58 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,674 million ton-km | 850.87 million ton-km | 2,843 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,170 million ton-km | 3,173 million ton-km | 5,007 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More infrastructure data for Least developed countries
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.05 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 86.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.864 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Least developed countries?
- Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Least developed countries was 4,485 million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 5,007 million ton-km in 2022.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 158.3 million ton-km in 1973.
- How does Least developed countries rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
- Least developed countries ranks 29th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 221.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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)
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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.