Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled was 278.5 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 278.5 million ton-km for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Sri Lanka peaked at 436.2 million ton-km in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5 million ton-km, in 1978.
That places Sri Lanka 49th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.8 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 1.9 million ton-km | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 3.5 million ton-km | +84.2% |
| 1973 | 2.9 million ton-km | -17.1% |
| 1974 | 2.6 million ton-km | -10.3% |
| 1975 | 2 million ton-km | -23.1% |
| 1976 | 2.4 million ton-km | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 2.2 million ton-km | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5 million ton-km | -77.3% |
| 1979 | 1.8 million ton-km | +260.0% |
| 1980 | 9.7 million ton-km | +438.9% |
| 1981 | 26.8 million ton-km | +176.3% |
| 1982 | 39.8 million ton-km | +48.5% |
| 1983 | 44.6 million ton-km | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 59.6 million ton-km | +33.6% |
| 1985 | 67.6 million ton-km | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 54.7 million ton-km | -19.1% |
| 1987 | 49.1 million ton-km | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 61.7 million ton-km | +25.7% |
| 1989 | 75.4 million ton-km | +22.2% |
| 1990 | 93.4 million ton-km | +23.9% |
| 1991 | 100.7 million ton-km | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 109.8 million ton-km | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 104.4 million ton-km | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 109.9 million ton-km | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 156 million ton-km | +41.9% |
| 1996 | 158.6 million ton-km | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 173.9 million ton-km | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 156.5 million ton-km | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 179.2 million ton-km | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 255.71 million ton-km | +42.7% |
| 2001 | 217.57 million ton-km | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 203.13 million ton-km | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 238.01 million ton-km | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 312.63 million ton-km | +31.4% |
| 2005 | 310.36 million ton-km | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 325.41 million ton-km | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 343.64 million ton-km | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 331.46 million ton-km | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 279 million ton-km | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 339.05 million ton-km | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 364.5 million ton-km | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 405.42 million ton-km | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 385.12 million ton-km | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 384.71 million ton-km | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 381.63 million ton-km | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 403.08 million ton-km | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 398.47 million ton-km | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 436.2 million ton-km | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 394.05 million ton-km | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 226.48 million ton-km | -42.5% |
| 2021 | 412.48 million ton-km | +82.1% |
| 2022 | 314.75 million ton-km | -23.7% |
| 2023 | 278.5 million ton-km | -11.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 278.5 million ton-km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.07 million ton-km, 11.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 278.5 million ton-km is above the median for South Asia, which is 64.15 million ton-km, 4.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Sri Lanka 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +438.9% | 1.8 million ton-km | 9.7 million ton-km |
| 1979 | +260.0% | 0.5 million ton-km | 1.8 million ton-km |
| 1981 | +176.3% | 9.7 million ton-km | 26.8 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.16 million ton-km | 0.5 million ton-km | 3.5 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.9 million ton-km | 9.7 million ton-km | 75.4 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 134.24 million ton-km | 93.4 million ton-km | 179.2 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 281.69 million ton-km | 203.13 million ton-km | 343.64 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 389.22 million ton-km | 339.05 million ton-km | 436.2 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 308.05 million ton-km | 226.48 million ton-km | 412.48 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More infrastructure data for Sri Lanka
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 30.62 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 132.55 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.58 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0722 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Sri Lanka?
- Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Sri Lanka was 278.5 million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 436.2 million ton-km in 2018.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 million ton-km in 1978.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
- Sri Lanka ranks 49th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.