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

Madagascar: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled was 2.49 million ton-km in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.49 million ton-km
Change on year
down 60.7%
World rank
112th
of 180 countries
All-time high
34.56 million ton-km
in 2013
All-time low
2.49 million ton-km
in 2023
Years of data
54
1970–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Madagascar stood at 2.49 million ton-km. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.7% on the previous year and down 92.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Madagascar peaked at 34.56 million ton-km in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.49 million ton-km, in 2023.

Madagascar ranks 112th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Madagascar, 1970 to 2023.
Year million ton-km Change
1970 6.9 million ton-km —
1971 7.2 million ton-km +4.3%
1972 7.7 million ton-km +6.9%
1973 8.7 million ton-km +13.0%
1974 9 million ton-km +3.4%
1975 7.6 million ton-km -15.6%
1976 6.7 million ton-km -11.8%
1977 6.6 million ton-km -1.5%
1978 6.2 million ton-km -6.1%
1979 17.3 million ton-km +179.0%
1980 19.8 million ton-km +14.5%
1981 21 million ton-km +6.1%
1982 19.7 million ton-km -6.2%
1983 19.3 million ton-km -2.0%
1984 22.1 million ton-km +14.5%
1985 20.1 million ton-km -9.0%
1986 19.2 million ton-km -4.5%
1987 21 million ton-km +9.4%
1988 23.4 million ton-km +11.4%
1989 29 million ton-km +23.9%
1990 30.2 million ton-km +4.1%
1991 26.1 million ton-km -13.6%
1992 27.5 million ton-km +5.4%
1993 27.1 million ton-km -1.5%
1994 23.6 million ton-km -12.9%
1995 31.5 million ton-km +33.5%
1996 25.2 million ton-km -20.0%
1997 29 million ton-km +15.1%
1998 28.9 million ton-km -0.3%
1999 27.9 million ton-km -3.5%
2000 27.32 million ton-km -2.1%
2001 10.21 million ton-km -62.6%
2002 10.86 million ton-km +6.4%
2003 9.72 million ton-km -10.5%
2004 12.66 million ton-km +30.2%
2005 15.36 million ton-km +21.4%
2006 18.77 million ton-km +22.2%
2007 23.94 million ton-km +27.5%
2008 12.19 million ton-km -49.1%
2009 14.27 million ton-km +17.1%
2010 23.77 million ton-km +66.6%
2011 21.27 million ton-km -10.5%
2012 24.98 million ton-km +17.4%
2013 34.56 million ton-km +38.4%
2014 31.07 million ton-km -10.1%
2015 25.62 million ton-km -17.5%
2016 11.96 million ton-km -53.3%
2017 15.03 million ton-km +25.6%
2018 16.25 million ton-km +8.1%
2019 16.18 million ton-km -0.4%
2020 5.38 million ton-km -66.7%
2021 2.72 million ton-km -49.5%
2022 6.34 million ton-km +133.3%
2023 2.49 million ton-km -60.7%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 2.49 million ton-km is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3755 million ton-km, 6.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 2.49 million ton-km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6398 million ton-km, 3.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Madagascar 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
1979 +179.0% 6.2 million ton-km 17.3 million ton-km
2022 +133.3% 2.72 million ton-km 6.34 million ton-km

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.39 million ton-km 6.2 million ton-km 17.3 million ton-km 10
1980s 21.46 million ton-km 19.2 million ton-km 29 million ton-km 10
1990s 27.7 million ton-km 23.6 million ton-km 31.5 million ton-km 10
2000s 15.53 million ton-km 9.72 million ton-km 27.32 million ton-km 10
2010s 22.07 million ton-km 11.96 million ton-km 34.56 million ton-km 10
2020s 4.23 million ton-km 2.49 million ton-km 6.34 million ton-km 4

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 109 Cote d'Ivoire 3.1 million ton-km compare
  2. 110 Mozambique 3.02 million ton-km compare
  3. 111 Nauru 2.94 million ton-km compare
  4. 113 Cambodia 2.44 million ton-km compare
  5. 114 Latvia 2.37 million ton-km compare
  6. 115 Romania 2.34 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 Madagascar?
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Madagascar was 2.49 million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 34.56 million ton-km in 2013.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 2.49 million ton-km in 2023.
How does Madagascar rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
Madagascar ranks 112th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 92.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Madagascar 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.