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

Pakistan: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled was 309.51 million ton-km in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
309.51 million ton-km
Change on year
up 224.7%
World rank
46th
of 180 countries
All-time high
445.5 million ton-km
in 1995
All-time low
52 million ton-km
in 1972
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan stood at 309.51 million ton-km.

The figure is up 224.7% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Pakistan peaked at 445.5 million ton-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 52 million ton-km, in 1972.

Pakistan ranks 46th 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 Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Pakistan, 1970 to 2023.
Year million ton-km Change
1970 69.6 million ton-km —
1971 63.4 million ton-km -8.9%
1972 52 million ton-km -18.0%
1973 70.6 million ton-km +35.8%
1974 90.4 million ton-km +28.0%
1975 125.3 million ton-km +38.6%
1976 144.1 million ton-km +15.0%
1977 161.6 million ton-km +12.1%
1978 194.8 million ton-km +20.5%
1979 214.7 million ton-km +10.2%
1980 235.4 million ton-km +9.6%
1981 248.5 million ton-km +5.6%
1982 224.1 million ton-km -9.8%
1983 230.1 million ton-km +2.7%
1984 270.6 million ton-km +17.6%
1985 309.8 million ton-km +14.5%
1986 319.5 million ton-km +3.1%
1987 327.9 million ton-km +2.6%
1988 388.8 million ton-km +18.6%
1989 418.7 million ton-km +7.7%
1990 420.5 million ton-km +0.4%
1991 373.3 million ton-km -11.2%
1992 398.6 million ton-km +6.8%
1993 408.4 million ton-km +2.5%
1994 441.5 million ton-km +8.1%
1995 445.5 million ton-km +0.9%
1996 427.2 million ton-km -4.1%
1997 422.7 million ton-km -1.1%
1998 402.4 million ton-km -4.8%
1999 331.8 million ton-km -17.5%
2000 340.31 million ton-km +2.6%
2001 371.23 million ton-km +9.1%
2002 346.88 million ton-km -6.6%
2003 346.61 million ton-km -0.1%
2004 402.04 million ton-km +16.0%
2005 407.93 million ton-km +1.5%
2006 426.99 million ton-km +4.7%
2007 313.87 million ton-km -26.5%
2008 319.8 million ton-km +1.9%
2009 303.9 million ton-km -5.0%
2010 332.96 million ton-km +9.6%
2011 297.68 million ton-km -10.6%
2012 286.08 million ton-km -3.9%
2013 292.76 million ton-km +2.3%
2014 204.62 million ton-km -30.1%
2015 183.18 million ton-km -10.5%
2016 175.47 million ton-km -4.2%
2017 214.53 million ton-km +22.3%
2018 217.53 million ton-km +1.4%
2019 192.98 million ton-km -11.3%
2020 95.88 million ton-km -50.3%
2021 75.6 million ton-km -21.1%
2022 95.33 million ton-km +26.1%
2023 309.51 million ton-km +224.7%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 309.51 million ton-km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 million ton-km, 54.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 309.51 million ton-km is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 101.35 million ton-km, 3.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Pakistan 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
2023 +224.7% 95.33 million ton-km 309.51 million ton-km

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 118.65 million ton-km 52 million ton-km 214.7 million ton-km 10
1980s 297.34 million ton-km 224.1 million ton-km 418.7 million ton-km 10
1990s 407.19 million ton-km 331.8 million ton-km 445.5 million ton-km 10
2000s 357.95 million ton-km 303.9 million ton-km 426.99 million ton-km 10
2010s 239.78 million ton-km 175.47 million ton-km 332.96 million ton-km 10
2020s 144.08 million ton-km 75.6 million ton-km 309.51 million ton-km 4

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 43 Poland 343.93 million ton-km compare
  2. 44 Kuwait 331.17 million ton-km compare
  3. 45 Sweden 324.82 million ton-km compare
  4. 47 Peru 299.23 million ton-km compare
  5. 48 Kenya 288.62 million ton-km compare
  6. 49 Sri Lanka 278.5 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 Pakistan?
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Pakistan was 309.51 million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 445.5 million ton-km in 1995.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 52 million ton-km in 1972.
How does Pakistan rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
Pakistan ranks 46th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan 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.