Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Congo
Congo: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 4.15 million ton-km in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight in Congo, 1970–2019
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 Congo is 4.15 million ton-km, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 122.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Congo peaked at 21.5 million ton-km in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km, in 2002.
Congo ranks 102nd 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 (million ton-km) in Congo, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.9 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 7.3 million ton-km | +23.7% |
| 1972 | 8.2 million ton-km | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 8.5 million ton-km | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 11.1 million ton-km | +30.6% |
| 1975 | 11.8 million ton-km | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 13.5 million ton-km | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 13.4 million ton-km | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 15.1 million ton-km | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 17.5 million ton-km | +15.9% |
| 1980 | 18.4 million ton-km | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 21.4 million ton-km | +16.3% |
| 1982 | 21.5 million ton-km | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 20.2 million ton-km | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 19 million ton-km | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 20 million ton-km | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 17.7 million ton-km | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 16.9 million ton-km | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 16.5 million ton-km | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 18.6 million ton-km | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 18.4 million ton-km | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 16.8 million ton-km | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 15.8 million ton-km | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 14.9 million ton-km | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 15.1 million ton-km | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 16 million ton-km | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 17.2 million ton-km | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 15.6 million ton-km | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 13.8 million ton-km | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 13.7 million ton-km | -0.7% |
| 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 | — |
| 2010 | 1.87 million ton-km | — |
| 2011 | 1.43 million ton-km | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 1.6 million ton-km | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 2.38 million ton-km | +49.2% |
| 2014 | 1.99 million ton-km | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 4.37 million ton-km | +119.1% |
| 2016 | 4.52 million ton-km | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 4.6 million ton-km | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 4.6 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.15 million ton-km | -9.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 4.15 million ton-km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 million ton-km, 74% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Congo's 4.15 million ton-km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6398 million ton-km, 6.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +119.1% | 1.99 million ton-km | 4.37 million ton-km |
| 2002 | -100.0% | 7.36 million ton-km | 0 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.23 million ton-km | 5.9 million ton-km | 17.5 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.02 million ton-km | 16.5 million ton-km | 21.5 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.73 million ton-km | 13.7 million ton-km | 18.4 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.91 million ton-km | 0 million ton-km | 12.27 million ton-km | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.15 million ton-km | 1.43 million ton-km | 4.6 million ton-km | 10 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More infrastructure data for Congo
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 95.53 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 17,604 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.2917 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0029 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2020)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 17,604 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9553 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 Congo?
- Air transport, freight in Congo was 4.15 million ton-km in 2019, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- What is the highest air transport, freight recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5 million ton-km in 1982.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km in 2002.
- How does Congo rank for air transport, freight?
- Congo ranks 102nd out of 180 countries with data for 2019.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo 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.