Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in South Asia
South Asia: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre was 0.0007 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0007 million ton-km per square kilometre
Change on year
down 19.7%
Rank
20th
of 44 groups
All-time high
0.001 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in South Asia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in South Asia stood at 0.0007 million ton-km per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.7% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in South Asia peaked at 0.001 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places South Asia 20th out of 44 groups 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 South Asia, year by year
| Year | million ton-km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 million ton-km per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 million ton-km per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 0 million ton-km per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1974 | 0 million ton-km per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre | +57.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 million ton-km per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 million ton-km per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 million ton-km per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 million ton-km per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 million ton-km per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 million ton-km per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 million ton-km per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 million ton-km per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 0.001 million ton-km per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 million ton-km per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre | -50.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre | +95.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 million ton-km per square kilometre | -19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0005 million ton-km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.001 million ton-km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 17 Japan 0.0232 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
- 18 Kuwait 0.0186 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
- 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0182 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
- 20 Azerbaijan 0.0174 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
- 21 Türkiye 0.0109 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
- 22 Malta 0.0105 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
- 23 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0089 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for South Asia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.38 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 81.7 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 52.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 23.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 52.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8178 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in South Asia?
- Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in South Asia was 0.0007 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does South Asia rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre?
- South Asia ranks 20th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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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How this figure is calculated
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)
Computed from
- 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)
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) 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.