Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Chad

Chad: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 0.4719 million ton-km in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
0.4719 million ton-km
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
133rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
21.4 million ton-km
in 1981
All-time low
0 million ton-km
in 2010
Years of data
27
1970–2014

Air transport, freight in Chad, 1970–2014

051015201970199220141970: 6.4 million ton-km1971: 7.8 million ton-km1972: 8.7 million ton-km1973: 9.1 million ton-km1974: 11.6 million ton-km1975: 12.3 million ton-km1976: 14 million ton-km1977: 14 million ton-km1978: 15.7 million ton-km1979: 18.2 million ton-km1980: 19.2 million ton-km1981: 21.4 million ton-km1982: 21.4 million ton-km1983: 19.1 million ton-km1984: 17.5 million ton-km1985: 18.6 million ton-km1986: 16.5 million ton-km1987: 16.3 million ton-km1988: 15.9 million ton-km1989: 18 million ton-km1990: 17.7 million ton-km1991: 16.1 million ton-km2010: 0 million ton-km2011: 0.778 million ton-km2012: 0.551 million ton-km2013: 0.456 million ton-km2014: 0.472 million ton-km

Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.

Analysis

Chad recorded 0.4719 million ton-km for air transport, freight in 2014.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Chad peaked at 21.4 million ton-km in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km, in 2010.

That places Chad 133rd out of 180 countries with data for 2014, putting it 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 (million ton-km) in Chad, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Chad, 1970 to 2014.
Year million ton-km Change
1970 6.4 million ton-km —
1971 7.8 million ton-km +21.9%
1972 8.7 million ton-km +11.5%
1973 9.1 million ton-km +4.6%
1974 11.6 million ton-km +27.5%
1975 12.3 million ton-km +6.0%
1976 14 million ton-km +13.8%
1977 14 million ton-km +0.0%
1978 15.7 million ton-km +12.1%
1979 18.2 million ton-km +15.9%
1980 19.2 million ton-km +5.5%
1981 21.4 million ton-km +11.5%
1982 21.4 million ton-km +0.0%
1983 19.1 million ton-km -10.7%
1984 17.5 million ton-km -8.4%
1985 18.6 million ton-km +6.3%
1986 16.5 million ton-km -11.3%
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%
2010 0 million ton-km -100.0%
2011 0.7783 million ton-km —
2012 0.551 million ton-km -29.2%
2013 0.4564 million ton-km -17.2%
2014 0.4719 million ton-km +3.4%

Chad compared with similar countries

  • Chad's 0.4719 million ton-km is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3755 million ton-km, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Chad's 0.4719 million ton-km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6398 million ton-km, 74% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Chad 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 -100.0% 16.1 million ton-km 0 million ton-km

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.78 million ton-km 6.4 million ton-km 18.2 million ton-km 10
1980s 18.39 million ton-km 15.9 million ton-km 21.4 million ton-km 10
1990s 16.9 million ton-km 16.1 million ton-km 17.7 million ton-km 2
2010s 0.4515 million ton-km 0 million ton-km 0.7783 million ton-km 5

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 130 Nicaragua 0.535 million ton-km compare
  2. 131 Bhutan 0.5017 million ton-km compare
  3. 132 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.4798 million ton-km compare
  4. 134 Marshall Islands 0.4071 million ton-km compare
  5. 135 Barbados 0.4 million ton-km compare
  6. 136 Moldova 0.3707 million ton-km compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight in Chad?
Air transport, freight in Chad was 0.4719 million ton-km in 2014, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
What is the highest air transport, freight recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 21.4 million ton-km in 1981.
What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km in 2010.
How does Chad rank for air transport, freight?
Chad ranks 133rd out of 180 countries with data for 2014.
Where does this Chad 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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Indicator
Air transport, freight (million ton-km)
Unit
million ton-km
Source
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 9,773 data points, 1970–2023
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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.