Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Egypt
Egypt: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 492.65 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight in Egypt, 1970–2023
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 Egypt is 492.65 million ton-km, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Egypt peaked at 589.48 million ton-km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.9 million ton-km, in 1973.
That places Egypt 41st out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.3 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 17.4 million ton-km | +13.7% |
| 1972 | 17.8 million ton-km | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 13.9 million ton-km | -21.9% |
| 1974 | 17.1 million ton-km | +23.0% |
| 1975 | 20.7 million ton-km | +21.1% |
| 1976 | 20.7 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 23.7 million ton-km | +14.5% |
| 1978 | 24.7 million ton-km | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 28 million ton-km | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 29.4 million ton-km | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 39 million ton-km | +32.7% |
| 1982 | 53.5 million ton-km | +37.2% |
| 1983 | 69.7 million ton-km | +30.3% |
| 1984 | 88.2 million ton-km | +26.5% |
| 1985 | 98.5 million ton-km | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 111.5 million ton-km | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 112 million ton-km | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 118.8 million ton-km | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 138.1 million ton-km | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 144 million ton-km | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 128.2 million ton-km | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 109.2 million ton-km | -14.8% |
| 1993 | 122.8 million ton-km | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 185.2 million ton-km | +50.8% |
| 1995 | 164.1 million ton-km | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 198 million ton-km | +20.7% |
| 1997 | 208.6 million ton-km | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 255.1 million ton-km | +22.3% |
| 1999 | 269.5 million ton-km | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 278.06 million ton-km | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 239.04 million ton-km | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 249.21 million ton-km | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 238.88 million ton-km | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 241.87 million ton-km | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 286.95 million ton-km | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 309.43 million ton-km | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 206.83 million ton-km | -33.2% |
| 2008 | 195.48 million ton-km | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 180.31 million ton-km | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 416.99 million ton-km | +131.3% |
| 2011 | 333.31 million ton-km | -20.1% |
| 2012 | 356.26 million ton-km | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 386.68 million ton-km | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 418.69 million ton-km | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 377.36 million ton-km | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 374.36 million ton-km | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 403.83 million ton-km | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 437.62 million ton-km | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 483.41 million ton-km | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 438.91 million ton-km | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 589.48 million ton-km | +34.3% |
| 2022 | 512.37 million ton-km | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 492.65 million ton-km | -3.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 492.65 million ton-km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 million ton-km, 87.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 492.65 million ton-km is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 101.35 million ton-km, 4.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Egypt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +131.3% | 180.31 million ton-km | 416.99 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.93 million ton-km | 13.9 million ton-km | 28 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.87 million ton-km | 29.4 million ton-km | 138.1 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 178.47 million ton-km | 109.2 million ton-km | 269.5 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 242.61 million ton-km | 180.31 million ton-km | 309.43 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 398.85 million ton-km | 333.31 million ton-km | 483.41 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 508.35 million ton-km | 438.91 million ton-km | 589.48 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More infrastructure data for Egypt
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 113.19 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 97.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 13.25 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.37 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1137 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 13.25 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9713 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Egypt?
- Air transport, freight in Egypt was 492.65 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 589.48 million ton-km in 2021.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9 million ton-km in 1973.
- How does Egypt rank for air transport, freight?
- Egypt ranks 41st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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.