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

Qatar: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre was 1.21 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.21 million ton-km per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
4th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.38 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 1974
Years of data
50
1974–2023

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Qatar, 1974–2023

00.511.5197419982023

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

Analysis

Qatar recorded 1.21 million ton-km per square kilometre for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 183.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Qatar peaked at 1.38 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre, in 1974.

That places Qatar 4th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Qatar, 1974 to 2023.
Year million ton-km per square kilometre Change
1974 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre
1975 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre +81.8%
1976 0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre +70.0%
1977 0.0007 million ton-km per square kilometre +20.6%
1978 0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre +17.1%
1979 0.0012 million ton-km per square kilometre +45.8%
1980 0.0023 million ton-km per square kilometre +87.1%
1981 0.0018 million ton-km per square kilometre -18.3%
1982 0.0019 million ton-km per square kilometre +0.9%
1983 0.002 million ton-km per square kilometre +10.2%
1984 0.0026 million ton-km per square kilometre +29.0%
1985 0.0028 million ton-km per square kilometre +6.2%
1986 0.0027 million ton-km per square kilometre -3.7%
1987 0.0027 million ton-km per square kilometre +0.3%
1988 0.0029 million ton-km per square kilometre +7.6%
1989 0.0034 million ton-km per square kilometre +18.0%
1990 0.0038 million ton-km per square kilometre +10.7%
1991 0.0044 million ton-km per square kilometre +15.6%
1992 0.006 million ton-km per square kilometre +36.3%
1993 0.0076 million ton-km per square kilometre +26.2%
1994 0.0105 million ton-km per square kilometre +38.6%
1995 0.0114 million ton-km per square kilometre +8.8%
1996 0.0091 million ton-km per square kilometre -20.3%
1997 0.0083 million ton-km per square kilometre -8.7%
1998 0.009 million ton-km per square kilometre +8.2%
1999 0.0178 million ton-km per square kilometre +97.8%
2000 0.021 million ton-km per square kilometre +18.1%
2001 0.0221 million ton-km per square kilometre +5.2%
2002 0.0263 million ton-km per square kilometre +19.0%
2003 0.0238 million ton-km per square kilometre -9.5%
2004 0.0404 million ton-km per square kilometre +69.7%
2005 0.0749 million ton-km per square kilometre +85.3%
2006 0.0765 million ton-km per square kilometre +2.2%
2007 0.1113 million ton-km per square kilometre +45.5%
2008 0.1412 million ton-km per square kilometre +26.8%
2009 0.1961 million ton-km per square kilometre +38.9%
2010 0.2537 million ton-km per square kilometre +29.4%
2011 0.3133 million ton-km per square kilometre +23.5%
2012 0.371 million ton-km per square kilometre +18.4%
2013 0.4273 million ton-km per square kilometre +15.2%
2014 0.5216 million ton-km per square kilometre +22.1%
2015 0.6583 million ton-km per square kilometre +26.2%
2016 0.8012 million ton-km per square kilometre +21.7%
2017 0.9548 million ton-km per square kilometre +19.2%
2018 1.1 million ton-km per square kilometre +15.5%
2019 1.11 million ton-km per square kilometre +0.6%
2020 1.18 million ton-km per square kilometre +6.3%
2021 1.38 million ton-km per square kilometre +17.1%
2022 1.23 million ton-km per square kilometre -11.2%
2023 1.21 million ton-km per square kilometre -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0012 million ton-km per square kilometre 6
1980s 0.0025 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0018 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0034 million ton-km per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0088 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0038 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0178 million ton-km per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0734 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.021 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.1961 million ton-km per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.6512 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.2537 million ton-km per square kilometre 1.11 million ton-km per square kilometre 10
2020s 1.25 million ton-km per square kilometre 1.18 million ton-km per square kilometre 1.38 million ton-km per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 1 Singapore 10.59 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
  2. 2 Hong Kong, China 8.23 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
  3. 3 Luxembourg 2.67 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
  4. 5 Bahrain 1.12 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
  5. 6 Macau, China 0.2588 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
  6. 7 United Arab Emirates 0.191 million ton-km per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Qatar?
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Qatar was 1.21 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 Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 1.38 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre in 1974.
How does Qatar rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre?
Qatar ranks 4th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 183.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Qatar 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.

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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
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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.