Air transport, freight in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Air transport, freight was 1.47 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.47 million ton-km
Change on year
up 3,016.7%
World rank
118th
of 180 countries
All-time high
21 million ton-km
in 1981
All-time low
0 million ton-km
in 2002
Years of data
51
1970–2023
Air transport, freight in Burkina Faso, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, freight in Burkina Faso stood at 1.47 million ton-km.
That represents a change of up 3,016.7% on the previous year and up 2,270.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Burkina Faso peaked at 21 million ton-km in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km, in 2002.
Burkina Faso ranks 118th 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.
Air transport, freight in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.8 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 7.1 million ton-km | +22.4% |
| 1972 | 8 million ton-km | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 8.3 million ton-km | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 10.8 million ton-km | +30.1% |
| 1975 | 11.5 million ton-km | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 13.1 million ton-km | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 13 million ton-km | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 14.7 million ton-km | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 17.1 million ton-km | +16.3% |
| 1980 | 18 million ton-km | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 21 million ton-km | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 21 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 18.8 million ton-km | -10.5% |
| 1984 | 17.4 million ton-km | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 18.4 million ton-km | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 16.5 million ton-km | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 16.3 million ton-km | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 15.9 million ton-km | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 18 million ton-km | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 17.7 million ton-km | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 16.1 million ton-km | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 15.2 million ton-km | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 14.3 million ton-km | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 14.5 million ton-km | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 15.3 million ton-km | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 16.5 million ton-km | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 15.3 million ton-km | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 13.5 million ton-km | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 13.7 million ton-km | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 12.27 million ton-km | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 7.36 million ton-km | -40.0% |
| 2002 | 0 million ton-km | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2004 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2005 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2006 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2009 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2010 | 0.101 million ton-km | — |
| 2011 | 0.0858 million ton-km | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0711 million ton-km | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0622 million ton-km | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0509 million ton-km | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0559 million ton-km | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 0.022 million ton-km | -60.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0221 million ton-km | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1046 million ton-km | +373.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0481 million ton-km | -54.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1159 million ton-km | +141.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0473 million ton-km | -59.2% |
| 2023 | 1.47 million ton-km | +3016.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.94 million ton-km | 5.8 million ton-km | 17.1 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.13 million ton-km | 15.9 million ton-km | 21 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.21 million ton-km | 13.5 million ton-km | 17.7 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.45 million ton-km | 0 million ton-km | 12.27 million ton-km | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0624 million ton-km | 0.022 million ton-km | 0.1046 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5459 million ton-km | 0.0473 million ton-km | 1.47 million ton-km | 3 |
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More infrastructure data for Burkina Faso
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 27.46 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.59 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 81,718 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.347 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.9155 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 81,718 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.17 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Burkina Faso?
- Air transport, freight in Burkina Faso was 1.47 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 21 million ton-km in 1981.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km in 2002.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for air transport, freight?
- Burkina Faso ranks 118th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,270.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.