Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Nepal
Nepal: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled was 16.93 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Nepal, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 16.93 million ton-km for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in 2023.
That represents a change of down 47.3% on the previous year and up 193.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Nepal peaked at 32.11 million ton-km in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4 million ton-km, in 1970.
Nepal ranks 87th 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 0.4 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5 million ton-km | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6 million ton-km | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 2 million ton-km | +233.3% |
| 1976 | 1.4 million ton-km | -30.0% |
| 1977 | 1.5 million ton-km | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 1.6 million ton-km | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 1.8 million ton-km | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 2.5 million ton-km | +38.9% |
| 1981 | 2.9 million ton-km | +16.0% |
| 1982 | 2.7 million ton-km | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 3.9 million ton-km | +44.4% |
| 1984 | 4.6 million ton-km | +17.9% |
| 1985 | 6.7 million ton-km | +45.7% |
| 1986 | 6.2 million ton-km | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 5.9 million ton-km | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 27.9 million ton-km | +372.9% |
| 1989 | 10.5 million ton-km | -62.4% |
| 1990 | 11.2 million ton-km | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 23.9 million ton-km | +113.4% |
| 1992 | 13.8 million ton-km | -42.3% |
| 1993 | 18.3 million ton-km | +32.6% |
| 1994 | 16 million ton-km | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 16.9 million ton-km | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 17.9 million ton-km | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 17.9 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 15.6 million ton-km | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 16 million ton-km | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 17 million ton-km | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 16.18 million ton-km | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 5.48 million ton-km | -66.1% |
| 2003 | 5.75 million ton-km | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 6.73 million ton-km | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 6.94 million ton-km | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 7.21 million ton-km | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 7.64 million ton-km | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 7.23 million ton-km | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 6.28 million ton-km | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 6.46 million ton-km | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 6.49 million ton-km | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 5.76 million ton-km | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 5.76 million ton-km | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.6 million ton-km | -20.1% |
| 2015 | 4.54 million ton-km | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 4.9 million ton-km | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 4.57 million ton-km | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 8.85 million ton-km | +93.7% |
| 2019 | 5.85 million ton-km | -33.9% |
| 2020 | 13.69 million ton-km | +134.1% |
| 2021 | 17.31 million ton-km | +26.4% |
| 2022 | 32.11 million ton-km | +85.5% |
| 2023 | 16.93 million ton-km | -47.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 16.93 million ton-km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 million ton-km, 3.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 16.93 million ton-km is below the median for South Asia, which is 64.15 million ton-km, 26% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Nepal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +372.9% | 5.9 million ton-km | 27.9 million ton-km |
| 1975 | +233.3% | 0.6 million ton-km | 2 million ton-km |
| 2020 | +134.1% | 5.85 million ton-km | 13.69 million ton-km |
| 1991 | +113.4% | 11.2 million ton-km | 23.9 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.07 million ton-km | 0.4 million ton-km | 2 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.38 million ton-km | 2.5 million ton-km | 27.9 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.75 million ton-km | 11.2 million ton-km | 23.9 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.64 million ton-km | 5.48 million ton-km | 17 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.78 million ton-km | 4.54 million ton-km | 8.85 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.01 million ton-km | 13.69 million ton-km | 32.11 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More infrastructure data for Nepal
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 29.61 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 99.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 407,925 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.38 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0138 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -32.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 407,925 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9985 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Nepal?
- Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Nepal was 16.93 million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 32.11 million ton-km in 2022.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 million ton-km in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
- Nepal ranks 87th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 193.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.