Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Kenya
Kenya: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 288.62 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight in Kenya, 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 Kenya is 288.62 million ton-km, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 42.9% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Kenya peaked at 505.86 million ton-km in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.5 million ton-km, in 1972.
Kenya ranks 48th 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.4 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 9.2 million ton-km | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 8.5 million ton-km | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 17 million ton-km | +100.0% |
| 1974 | 19 million ton-km | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 15.7 million ton-km | -17.4% |
| 1976 | 17.9 million ton-km | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 14.2 million ton-km | -20.7% |
| 1978 | 22.1 million ton-km | +55.6% |
| 1979 | 18.5 million ton-km | -16.3% |
| 1980 | 18 million ton-km | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 19.1 million ton-km | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 23.4 million ton-km | +22.5% |
| 1983 | 30.3 million ton-km | +29.5% |
| 1984 | 31.5 million ton-km | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 30.4 million ton-km | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 39.3 million ton-km | +29.3% |
| 1987 | 54.3 million ton-km | +38.2% |
| 1988 | 55.2 million ton-km | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 47.7 million ton-km | -13.6% |
| 1990 | 52.2 million ton-km | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 39.2 million ton-km | -24.9% |
| 1992 | 51 million ton-km | +30.1% |
| 1993 | 56.1 million ton-km | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 57.2 million ton-km | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 52.8 million ton-km | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 47.8 million ton-km | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 50.8 million ton-km | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 53.9 million ton-km | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 65.6 million ton-km | +21.7% |
| 2000 | 77.05 million ton-km | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 92.73 million ton-km | +20.4% |
| 2002 | 118.38 million ton-km | +27.7% |
| 2003 | 141.54 million ton-km | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 193.46 million ton-km | +36.7% |
| 2005 | 253.16 million ton-km | +30.9% |
| 2006 | 301.22 million ton-km | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 298.08 million ton-km | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 295.18 million ton-km | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 271.56 million ton-km | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 279.99 million ton-km | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 191.16 million ton-km | -31.7% |
| 2012 | 234.57 million ton-km | +22.7% |
| 2013 | 258.08 million ton-km | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 248.57 million ton-km | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 233.1 million ton-km | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 257.58 million ton-km | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 275.51 million ton-km | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 295.05 million ton-km | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 320.95 million ton-km | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 113.06 million ton-km | -64.8% |
| 2021 | 299.59 million ton-km | +165.0% |
| 2022 | 505.86 million ton-km | +68.9% |
| 2023 | 288.62 million ton-km | -42.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 288.62 million ton-km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 million ton-km, 51.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 288.62 million ton-km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6398 million ton-km, 451.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Kenya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +165.0% | 113.06 million ton-km | 299.59 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.15 million ton-km | 8.5 million ton-km | 22.1 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.92 million ton-km | 18 million ton-km | 55.2 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.66 million ton-km | 39.2 million ton-km | 65.6 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 204.24 million ton-km | 77.05 million ton-km | 301.22 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 259.46 million ton-km | 191.16 million ton-km | 320.95 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 301.78 million ton-km | 113.06 million ton-km | 505.86 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More infrastructure data for Kenya
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 71.38 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.48 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 57,017 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.101 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.001 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Kenya?
- Air transport, freight in Kenya was 288.62 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 505.86 million ton-km in 2022.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5 million ton-km in 1972.
- How does Kenya rank for air transport, freight?
- Kenya ranks 48th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.