How does South Asia rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of gdp?

South Asia ranks 40th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.

Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Asia?

Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of GDP in South Asia

Name: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of GDP in South Asia
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South Asia: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of GDP was 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 24.4%

Rank

40th

of 44 groups

All-time high

0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

in 1984

All-time low

0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

in 2021

Years of data

1970–2023

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of GDP in South Asia, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of gdp in South Asia is 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.4% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of gdp in South Asia peaked at 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, in 2021.

That places South Asia 40th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of GDP in South Asia, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of GDP in South Asia, 1970 to 2023.
Year	million ton-km per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1972	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+19.1%
1973	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
1974	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-30.6%
1975	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+38.9%
1976	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+25.1%
1977	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1978	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1979	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1980	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1981	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
1982	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1983	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1984	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+26.8%
1985	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1986	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1987	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1988	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1989	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1990	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1991	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1992	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
1993	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1994	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+35.7%
1995	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1996	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-19.3%
1997	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1998	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1999	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2000	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
2001	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2002	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2003	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2004	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2005	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2006	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2007	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-19.2%
2008	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+17.2%
2009	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
2010	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
2011	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2012	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2013	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
2014	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2015	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2016	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2017	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2018	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
2019	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-25.4%
2020	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-48.4%
2021	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2022	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+89.1%
2023	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-24.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near South Asia

37 Kuwait 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
38 Jordan 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
39 Portugal 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
40 Japan 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
41 Trinidad and Tobago 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
42 Panama 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
43 Lebanon 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare

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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)
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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of gdp in South Asia?: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of gdp in South Asia was 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of gdp recorded in South Asia?: The highest recorded value was 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 1984.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of gdp recorded in South Asia?: The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2021.
How does South Asia rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of gdp?: South Asia ranks 40th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Asia?: Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of GDP
Unit: million ton-km per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 226 places, 9,483 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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