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

Tanzania: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled was 20.04 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
20.04 million ton-km
Change on year
up 54.6%
World rank
82nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
20.04 million ton-km
in 2023
All-time low
0.0036 million ton-km
in 2013
Years of data
54
1970–2023

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

05101520197019962023

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

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Tanzania stood at 20.04 million ton-km. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 54.6% on the previous year and up 550,153.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Tanzania peaked at 20.04 million ton-km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 million ton-km, in 2013.

Tanzania ranks 82nd 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 Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Tanzania, 1970 to 2023.
Year million ton-km Change
1970 9.4 million ton-km —
1971 9.2 million ton-km -2.1%
1972 6.7 million ton-km -27.2%
1973 2.6 million ton-km -61.2%
1974 2.9 million ton-km +11.5%
1975 2.8 million ton-km -3.4%
1976 3.2 million ton-km +14.3%
1977 0.3 million ton-km -90.6%
1978 0.8 million ton-km +166.7%
1979 1.3 million ton-km +62.5%
1980 1.9 million ton-km +46.2%
1981 1.2 million ton-km -36.8%
1982 1.2 million ton-km +0.0%
1983 1.4 million ton-km +16.7%
1984 2.4 million ton-km +71.4%
1985 3.3 million ton-km +37.5%
1986 2 million ton-km -39.4%
1987 2.5 million ton-km +25.0%
1988 2.7 million ton-km +8.0%
1989 1.6 million ton-km -40.7%
1990 1.4 million ton-km -12.5%
1991 4.2 million ton-km +200.0%
1992 2.1 million ton-km -50.0%
1993 1.8 million ton-km -14.3%
1994 2.1 million ton-km +16.7%
1995 2.9 million ton-km +38.1%
1996 3 million ton-km +3.4%
1997 3.1 million ton-km +3.3%
1998 3.5 million ton-km +12.9%
1999 2.3 million ton-km -34.3%
2000 3.45 million ton-km +50.0%
2001 3.25 million ton-km -5.7%
2002 2.32 million ton-km -28.6%
2003 1.78 million ton-km -23.1%
2004 2.25 million ton-km +26.1%
2005 1.85 million ton-km -17.6%
2006 1.69 million ton-km -8.8%
2007 1.45 million ton-km -14.4%
2008 1.45 million ton-km -0.1%
2009 0.781 million ton-km -46.0%
2010 1.25 million ton-km +60.0%
2011 1.17 million ton-km -6.0%
2012 1.63 million ton-km +38.6%
2013 0.0036 million ton-km -99.8%
2014 0.5644 million ton-km +15398.5%
2015 2.21 million ton-km +292.3%
2016 0.5367 million ton-km -75.8%
2017 0.2812 million ton-km -47.6%
2018 0.4873 million ton-km +73.3%
2019 0.9629 million ton-km +97.6%
2020 0.8573 million ton-km -11.0%
2021 4.36 million ton-km +408.5%
2022 12.96 million ton-km +197.3%
2023 20.04 million ton-km +54.6%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 20.04 million ton-km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 million ton-km, 3.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 20.04 million ton-km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6398 million ton-km, 31.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Tanzania 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
2014 +15398.5% 0.0036 million ton-km 0.5644 million ton-km
2021 +408.5% 0.8573 million ton-km 4.36 million ton-km

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.92 million ton-km 0.3 million ton-km 9.4 million ton-km 10
1980s 2.02 million ton-km 1.2 million ton-km 3.3 million ton-km 10
1990s 2.64 million ton-km 1.4 million ton-km 4.2 million ton-km 10
2000s 2.03 million ton-km 0.781 million ton-km 3.45 million ton-km 10
2010s 0.9102 million ton-km 0.0036 million ton-km 2.21 million ton-km 10
2020s 9.55 million ton-km 0.8573 million ton-km 20.04 million ton-km 4

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 79 El Salvador 27.8 million ton-km compare
  2. 80 Mongolia 26.52 million ton-km compare
  3. 81 Suriname 23.62 million ton-km compare
  4. 83 Sudan 20.04 million ton-km compare
  5. 84 Bolivia 19.89 million ton-km compare
  6. 85 Serbia 19.33 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 Tanzania?
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Tanzania was 20.04 million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 20.04 million ton-km in 2023.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 million ton-km in 2013.
How does Tanzania rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
Tanzania ranks 82nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 550,153.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania 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.