Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Angola
Angola: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 70.71 million ton-km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70.71 million ton-km
Change on year
up 17.2%
World rank
67th
of 180 countries
All-time high
81 million ton-km
in 2006
All-time low
13.4 million ton-km
in 1977
Years of data
48
1976–2023
Air transport, freight in Angola, 1976–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, freight in Angola is 70.71 million ton-km, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 17.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Angola peaked at 81 million ton-km in 2006 and was at its lowest, 13.4 million ton-km, in 1977.
That places Angola 67th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Angola, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 14.2 million ton-km | — |
| 1977 | 13.4 million ton-km | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 13.6 million ton-km | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 16 million ton-km | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 20.9 million ton-km | +30.6% |
| 1981 | 33.2 million ton-km | +58.9% |
| 1982 | 20.8 million ton-km | -37.3% |
| 1983 | 46.2 million ton-km | +122.1% |
| 1984 | 25.1 million ton-km | -45.7% |
| 1985 | 33.2 million ton-km | +32.3% |
| 1986 | 24.8 million ton-km | -25.3% |
| 1987 | 25.6 million ton-km | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 26.9 million ton-km | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 51.6 million ton-km | +91.8% |
| 1990 | 39.9 million ton-km | -22.7% |
| 1991 | 41.5 million ton-km | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 41.5 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 28.8 million ton-km | -30.6% |
| 1994 | 55.5 million ton-km | +92.7% |
| 1995 | 58.3 million ton-km | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 62.2 million ton-km | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 41.5 million ton-km | -33.3% |
| 1998 | 38 million ton-km | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 51.8 million ton-km | +36.3% |
| 2000 | 60.61 million ton-km | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 50.82 million ton-km | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 51.3 million ton-km | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 56.45 million ton-km | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 63.69 million ton-km | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 68.11 million ton-km | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 81 million ton-km | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 72.89 million ton-km | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 70.93 million ton-km | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 64.32 million ton-km | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 47.91 million ton-km | -25.5% |
| 2011 | 50.97 million ton-km | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 70.98 million ton-km | +39.2% |
| 2013 | 70.43 million ton-km | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 65.52 million ton-km | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 46.04 million ton-km | -29.7% |
| 2016 | 43.94 million ton-km | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 67.32 million ton-km | +53.2% |
| 2018 | 78.16 million ton-km | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 68.04 million ton-km | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 28.9 million ton-km | -57.5% |
| 2021 | 31.04 million ton-km | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 60.34 million ton-km | +94.4% |
| 2023 | 70.71 million ton-km | +17.2% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 70.71 million ton-km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 million ton-km, 12.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Angola's 70.71 million ton-km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6398 million ton-km, 110.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.3 million ton-km | 13.4 million ton-km | 16 million ton-km | 4 |
| 1980s | 30.83 million ton-km | 20.8 million ton-km | 51.6 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.9 million ton-km | 28.8 million ton-km | 62.2 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.01 million ton-km | 50.82 million ton-km | 81 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.93 million ton-km | 43.94 million ton-km | 78.16 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.75 million ton-km | 28.9 million ton-km | 70.71 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 64 Bangladesh 98.85 million ton-km compare
- 65 Uzbekistan 96.46 million ton-km compare
- 66 Morocco 92.64 million ton-km compare
- 68 Turkmenistan 62.72 million ton-km compare
- 69 Libya 60.05 million ton-km compare
- 70 South Africa 59.67 million ton-km compare
More infrastructure data for Angola
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 26.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 69.7 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 80,267 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.2119 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0021 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 80,267 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.697 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Angola?
- Air transport, freight in Angola was 70.71 million ton-km in 2023, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- What is the highest air transport, freight recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 81 million ton-km in 2006.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4 million ton-km in 1977.
- How does Angola rank for air transport, freight?
- Angola ranks 67th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as part of Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Air freight is the volume of freight, express, and diplomatic bags carried on each flight stage (operation of an aircraft from takeoff to its next landing), measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.