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

Zambia: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled was 104.32 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
104.32 million ton-km
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
63rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
104.32 million ton-km
in 2023
All-time low
0 million ton-km
in 2004
Years of data
54
1970–2023

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

0255075100197019962023

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

Analysis

Zambia recorded 104.32 million ton-km for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Zambia peaked at 104.32 million ton-km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km, in 2004.

Zambia ranks 63rd 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 Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Zambia, 1970 to 2023.
Year million ton-km Change
1970 4.5 million ton-km —
1971 5.4 million ton-km +20.0%
1972 5.8 million ton-km +7.4%
1973 15.5 million ton-km +167.2%
1974 21.5 million ton-km +38.7%
1975 19 million ton-km -11.6%
1976 18.2 million ton-km -4.2%
1977 32.6 million ton-km +79.1%
1978 36.2 million ton-km +11.0%
1979 78.9 million ton-km +118.0%
1980 46.9 million ton-km -40.6%
1981 17.5 million ton-km -62.7%
1982 22.9 million ton-km +30.9%
1983 23.4 million ton-km +2.2%
1984 25.3 million ton-km +8.1%
1985 25.3 million ton-km +0.0%
1986 24.5 million ton-km -3.2%
1987 25.7 million ton-km +4.9%
1988 24.8 million ton-km -3.5%
1989 24.9 million ton-km +0.4%
1990 29.6 million ton-km +18.9%
1991 21.7 million ton-km -26.7%
1992 16.5 million ton-km -24.0%
1993 13.6 million ton-km -17.6%
1994 15.7 million ton-km +15.4%
1995 10.63 million ton-km -32.3%
1996 5.57 million ton-km -47.6%
1997 0.5 million ton-km -91.0%
1998 0.5 million ton-km +0.0%
1999 0.4 million ton-km -20.0%
2000 0.457 million ton-km +14.2%
2001 0.028 million ton-km -93.9%
2002 0.028 million ton-km +0.0%
2003 0.031 million ton-km +10.7%
2004 0 million ton-km -100.0%
2005 0 million ton-km —
2006 0 million ton-km —
2007 0 million ton-km —
2008 0 million ton-km —
2009 0 million ton-km —
2010 0 million ton-km —
2011 0 million ton-km —
2012 0 million ton-km —
2013 93.43 million ton-km —
2014 83.43 million ton-km -10.7%
2015 79.38 million ton-km -4.9%
2016 80.35 million ton-km +1.2%
2017 81.56 million ton-km +1.5%
2018 75.08 million ton-km -7.9%
2019 79.33 million ton-km +5.7%
2020 69.97 million ton-km -11.8%
2021 75.19 million ton-km +7.5%
2022 99.57 million ton-km +32.4%
2023 104.32 million ton-km +4.8%

Zambia compared with similar countries

  • Zambia's 104.32 million ton-km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 million ton-km, 18.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Zambia's 104.32 million ton-km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6398 million ton-km, 163.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Zambia 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
1973 +167.2% 5.8 million ton-km 15.5 million ton-km
1979 +118.0% 36.2 million ton-km 78.9 million ton-km

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23.76 million ton-km 4.5 million ton-km 78.9 million ton-km 10
1980s 26.12 million ton-km 17.5 million ton-km 46.9 million ton-km 10
1990s 11.47 million ton-km 0.4 million ton-km 29.6 million ton-km 10
2000s 0.0544 million ton-km 0 million ton-km 0.457 million ton-km 10
2010s 57.26 million ton-km 0 million ton-km 93.43 million ton-km 10
2020s 87.26 million ton-km 69.97 million ton-km 104.32 million ton-km 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 60 Tajikistan 131.74 million ton-km compare
  2. 61 Ecuador 120.01 million ton-km compare
  3. 62 Jordan 110.06 million ton-km compare
  4. 64 Bangladesh 98.85 million ton-km compare
  5. 65 Uzbekistan 96.46 million ton-km compare
  6. 66 Morocco 92.64 million ton-km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Zambia?
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Zambia was 104.32 million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 104.32 million ton-km in 2023.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km in 2004.
How does Zambia rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
Zambia ranks 63rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia 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.

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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.