How does Nepal rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre?

Nepal ranks 89th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.

Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre 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.

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Nepal

Name: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Nepal
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Nepal: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre was 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre

Change on year

down 47.3%

World rank

89th

of 180 countries

All-time high

0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre

in 2022

All-time low

0 million ton-km per square kilometre

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Nepal, 1970–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Nepal is 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.3% on the previous year and up 193.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km per square kilometre, in 1970.

That places Nepal 89th 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), per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Nepal, 1970 to 2023.
Year	million ton-km per square kilometre	Change
1970	0 million ton-km per square kilometre	—
1971	0 million ton-km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1972	0 million ton-km per square kilometre	+25.0%
1973	0 million ton-km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1974	0 million ton-km per square kilometre	+20.0%
1975	0 million ton-km per square kilometre	+233.3%
1976	0 million ton-km per square kilometre	-30.0%
1977	0 million ton-km per square kilometre	+7.1%
1978	0 million ton-km per square kilometre	+6.7%
1979	0 million ton-km per square kilometre	+12.5%
1980	0 million ton-km per square kilometre	+38.9%
1981	0 million ton-km per square kilometre	+16.0%
1982	0 million ton-km per square kilometre	-6.9%
1983	0 million ton-km per square kilometre	+44.4%
1984	0 million ton-km per square kilometre	+17.9%
1985	0 million ton-km per square kilometre	+45.7%
1986	0 million ton-km per square kilometre	-7.5%
1987	0 million ton-km per square kilometre	-4.8%
1988	0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre	+372.9%
1989	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	-62.4%
1990	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	+6.7%
1991	0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre	+113.4%
1992	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	-42.3%
1993	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	+32.6%
1994	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	-12.6%
1995	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	+5.6%
1996	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	+5.9%
1997	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1998	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	-12.8%
1999	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	+2.6%
2000	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	+6.0%
2001	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	-4.8%
2002	0 million ton-km per square kilometre	-66.1%
2003	0 million ton-km per square kilometre	+5.0%
2004	0 million ton-km per square kilometre	+17.0%
2005	0 million ton-km per square kilometre	+3.1%
2006	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	+4.0%
2007	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	+6.0%
2008	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	-5.4%
2009	0 million ton-km per square kilometre	-13.1%
2010	0 million ton-km per square kilometre	+2.9%
2011	0 million ton-km per square kilometre	+0.4%
2012	0 million ton-km per square kilometre	-11.2%
2013	0 million ton-km per square kilometre	-0.0%
2014	0 million ton-km per square kilometre	-20.1%
2015	0 million ton-km per square kilometre	-1.4%
2016	0 million ton-km per square kilometre	+7.9%
2017	0 million ton-km per square kilometre	-6.7%
2018	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	+93.7%
2019	0 million ton-km per square kilometre	-33.9%
2020	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	+134.1%
2021	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	+26.4%
2022	0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre	+85.5%
2023	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	-47.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0 million ton-km per square kilometre	0 million ton-km per square kilometre	0 million ton-km per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	0 million ton-km per square kilometre	0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	0 million ton-km per square kilometre	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	10
2010s	0 million ton-km per square kilometre	0 million ton-km per square kilometre	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Nepal

86 Zambia 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
87 Turkmenistan 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
88 Greece 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
90 Yemen 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
91 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
92 Russian Federation 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre compare

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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)

All data for Nepal →

Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Nepal?: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Nepal was 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?: The highest recorded value was 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?: The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Nepal rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre?: Nepal ranks 89th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Air transport, freight (million ton-km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Air transport, freight (million ton-km) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Air transport, freight Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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About this data

Indicator: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre
Unit: million ton-km per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 227 places, 9,642 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Air transport, freight (million ton-km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.