Air transport, freight in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Air transport, freight was 98.85 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight in Bangladesh, 1973–2023
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 Bangladesh is 98.85 million ton-km, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 89.4% on the previous year and down 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Bangladesh peaked at 933.42 million ton-km in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.013 million ton-km, in 2009.
Bangladesh ranks 64th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.94 million ton-km | 1.2 million ton-km | 19 million ton-km | 7 |
| 1980s | 51.64 million ton-km | 19.6 million ton-km | 84.1 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 124.85 million ton-km | 47.7 million ton-km | 199.8 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 143.86 million ton-km | 0.013 million ton-km | 193.87 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.14 million ton-km | 50.62 million ton-km | 225.19 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 308.45 million ton-km | 83.74 million ton-km | 933.42 million ton-km | 4 |
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More infrastructure data for Bangladesh
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 187.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 108.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 284,748 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.1641 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 284,748 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Bangladesh?
- Air transport, freight in Bangladesh was 98.85 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 933.42 million ton-km in 2022.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.013 million ton-km in 2009.
- How does Bangladesh rank for air transport, freight?
- Bangladesh ranks 64th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.