Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Laos
Laos: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 11.72 million ton-km in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight in Laos, 1970–2022
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2022, air transport, freight in Laos stood at 11.72 million ton-km. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 1,187.8% on the previous year and up 1,112.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Laos peaked at 11.72 million ton-km in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1 million ton-km, in 1977.
Laos ranks 91st 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 Laos, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 0.4 million ton-km | -33.3% |
| 1972 | 0.5 million ton-km | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1 million ton-km | -80.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2 million ton-km | +100.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1 million ton-km | -50.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8 million ton-km | +700.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9 million ton-km | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.7 million ton-km | +88.9% |
| 1999 | 1.5 million ton-km | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 1.67 million ton-km | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 1.64 million ton-km | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.83 million ton-km | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 1.91 million ton-km | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 2.26 million ton-km | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 2.48 million ton-km | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 2.54 million ton-km | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 2.62 million ton-km | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 2.58 million ton-km | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.37 million ton-km | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.122 million ton-km | -94.8% |
| 2011 | 0.389 million ton-km | +218.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9665 million ton-km | +148.5% |
| 2013 | 1.41 million ton-km | +45.9% |
| 2014 | 1.37 million ton-km | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.36 million ton-km | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.5 million ton-km | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 1.47 million ton-km | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9114 million ton-km | -38.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9102 million ton-km | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 11.72 million ton-km | +1187.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 11.72 million ton-km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 million ton-km, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 11.72 million ton-km is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.27 million ton-km, 39% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Laos 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1187.8% | 0.9102 million ton-km | 11.72 million ton-km |
| 1990 | +700.0% | 0.1 million ton-km | 0.8 million ton-km |
| 2011 | +218.9% | 0.122 million ton-km | 0.389 million ton-km |
| 2012 | +148.5% | 0.389 million ton-km | 0.9665 million ton-km |
| 1984 | +100.0% | 0.1 million ton-km | 0.2 million ton-km |
| 2010 | -94.8% | 2.37 million ton-km | 0.122 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.38 million ton-km | 0.1 million ton-km | 0.6 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.13 million ton-km | 0.1 million ton-km | 0.2 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.99 million ton-km | 0.8 million ton-km | 1.7 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.19 million ton-km | 1.64 million ton-km | 2.62 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 million ton-km | 0.122 million ton-km | 1.5 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.72 million ton-km | 11.72 million ton-km | 11.72 million ton-km | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More infrastructure data for Laos
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.96 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 64.76 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.23 million (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 16.1 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.161 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.92 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.23 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6476 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Laos?
- Air transport, freight in Laos was 11.72 million ton-km in 2022, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- What is the highest air transport, freight recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 11.72 million ton-km in 2022.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 million ton-km in 1977.
- How does Laos rank for air transport, freight?
- Laos ranks 91st out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,112.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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.