Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Malawi
Malawi: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 0.0006 million ton-km in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.0006 million ton-km
Change on year
up 584.2%
World rank
162nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
6.8 million ton-km
in 1978
All-time low
0.0001 million ton-km
in 2020
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Air transport, freight in Malawi, 1970–2021
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.0006 million ton-km for air transport, freight in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 584.2% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Malawi peaked at 6.8 million ton-km in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 million ton-km, in 2020.
Malawi ranks 162nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 0.5 million ton-km | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 0.6 million ton-km | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 0.8 million ton-km | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 1 million ton-km | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 3.4 million ton-km | +240.0% |
| 1976 | 4.5 million ton-km | +32.4% |
| 1977 | 6.6 million ton-km | +46.7% |
| 1978 | 6.8 million ton-km | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 4.7 million ton-km | -30.9% |
| 1980 | 0.8 million ton-km | -83.0% |
| 1981 | 1 million ton-km | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 1.2 million ton-km | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7 million ton-km | -41.7% |
| 1984 | 1 million ton-km | +42.9% |
| 1985 | 0.8 million ton-km | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6 million ton-km | -25.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7 million ton-km | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 0.9 million ton-km | +28.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.4 million ton-km | +55.6% |
| 1992 | 1.6 million ton-km | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 2.9 million ton-km | +81.2% |
| 1994 | 3.3 million ton-km | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 3.5 million ton-km | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 3.5 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.9 million ton-km | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 3.5 million ton-km | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8 million ton-km | -77.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.798 million ton-km | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.25 million ton-km | +56.1% |
| 2003 | 1.18 million ton-km | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 1.29 million ton-km | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 1.36 million ton-km | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 1.6 million ton-km | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 1.44 million ton-km | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 1.59 million ton-km | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 1.38 million ton-km | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5542 million ton-km | -60.0% |
| 2011 | 0.509 million ton-km | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.317 million ton-km | -37.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0055 million ton-km | -98.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0055 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0055 million ton-km | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0072 million ton-km | +32.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0109 million ton-km | +50.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0109 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0025 million ton-km | -77.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 million ton-km | -96.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 million ton-km | +584.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0006 million ton-km is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3755 million ton-km, 0% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0006 million ton-km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6398 million ton-km, 0% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Malawi 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 | +584.2% | 0.0001 million ton-km | 0.0006 million ton-km |
| 1975 | +240.0% | 1 million ton-km | 3.4 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.93 million ton-km | 0.4 million ton-km | 6.8 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.83 million ton-km | 0.6 million ton-km | 1.2 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.53 million ton-km | 0.8 million ton-km | 3.9 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 million ton-km | 0.798 million ton-km | 1.6 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1428 million ton-km | 0.0025 million ton-km | 0.5542 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 million ton-km | 0.0001 million ton-km | 0.0006 million ton-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 159 North Korea 0.0075 million ton-km compare
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- 161 Samoa 0.006 million ton-km compare
- 163 Namibia 0.0003 million ton-km compare
- 164 Albania 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Dominican Republic 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Estonia 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Gabon 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Gambia 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Ghana 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Iraq 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Jamaica 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Mali 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Mauritania 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Monaco 0 million ton-km
- 164 North Macedonia 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Rwanda 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Sierra Leone 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Slovakia 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Somalia 0 million ton-km compare
More infrastructure data for Malawi
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 15.00 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 69.26 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4,869 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0225 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 4,869 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6926 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Malawi?
- Air transport, freight in Malawi was 0.0006 million ton-km in 2021, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- What is the highest air transport, freight recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8 million ton-km in 1978.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 million ton-km in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for air transport, freight?
- Malawi ranks 162nd out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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.