Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Botswana
Botswana: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 0.282 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight in Botswana, 1982–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, freight in Botswana stood at 0.282 million ton-km.
The figure is up 465.8% on the previous year and up 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Botswana peaked at 3.1 million ton-km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km, in 2006.
Botswana ranks 140th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.1 million ton-km | — |
| 1983 | 0.1 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2 million ton-km | +100.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4 million ton-km | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 3.1 million ton-km | +675.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4 million ton-km | -87.1% |
| 1992 | 0.6 million ton-km | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8 million ton-km | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5 million ton-km | -37.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3 million ton-km | -40.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2 million ton-km | -33.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.267 million ton-km | +33.5% |
| 2001 | 0.287 million ton-km | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.306 million ton-km | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.277 million ton-km | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.299 million ton-km | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.315 million ton-km | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 0 million ton-km | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2010 | 0.121 million ton-km | — |
| 2011 | 0.121 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1299 million ton-km | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1415 million ton-km | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1077 million ton-km | -23.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1456 million ton-km | +35.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1136 million ton-km | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6755 million ton-km | +494.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0633 million ton-km | -90.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0498 million ton-km | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 0.282 million ton-km | +465.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.282 million ton-km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.07 million ton-km, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.282 million ton-km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6398 million ton-km, 44% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +675.0% | 0.4 million ton-km | 3.1 million ton-km |
| 2019 | +494.6% | 0.1136 million ton-km | 0.6755 million ton-km |
| 2023 | +465.8% | 0.0498 million ton-km | 0.282 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.15 million ton-km | 0.1 million ton-km | 0.4 million ton-km | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.65 million ton-km | 0.2 million ton-km | 3.1 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2189 million ton-km | 0 million ton-km | 0.315 million ton-km | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1945 million ton-km | 0.1077 million ton-km | 0.6755 million ton-km | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.1317 million ton-km | 0.0498 million ton-km | 0.282 million ton-km | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More infrastructure data for Botswana
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 164 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 83,182 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.3 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.033 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 83,182 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.64 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Botswana?
- Air transport, freight in Botswana was 0.282 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 Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1 million ton-km in 1990.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for air transport, freight?
- Botswana ranks 140th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana 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.