Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Maldives
Maldives: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 29.46 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight in Maldives, 1975–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, freight in Maldives stood at 29.46 million ton-km. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 401.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Maldives peaked at 29.46 million ton-km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km, in 2018.
Maldives ranks 78th 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 Maldives, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.1 million ton-km | — |
| 1976 | 0.2 million ton-km | +100.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3 million ton-km | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4 million ton-km | +33.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.3 million ton-km | +225.0% |
| 1986 | 1.4 million ton-km | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2 million ton-km | -85.7% |
| 1995 | 2.9 million ton-km | +1350.0% |
| 1996 | 6.8 million ton-km | +134.5% |
| 1997 | 6.6 million ton-km | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 10.3 million ton-km | +56.1% |
| 1999 | 11.9 million ton-km | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 13.17 million ton-km | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 0.008 million ton-km | -99.9% |
| 2002 | 0.009 million ton-km | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.009 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.011 million ton-km | +22.2% |
| 2005 | 0.013 million ton-km | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 0.013 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.013 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.013 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.013 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.88 million ton-km | +45120.8% |
| 2016 | 6.87 million ton-km | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 7.75 million ton-km | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 0 million ton-km | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2020 | 2.29 million ton-km | — |
| 2021 | 1.74 million ton-km | -24.0% |
| 2022 | 27.62 million ton-km | +1489.4% |
| 2023 | 29.46 million ton-km | +6.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 29.46 million ton-km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.07 million ton-km, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 29.46 million ton-km is below the median for South Asia, which is 64.15 million ton-km, 46% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Maldives 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 | +45120.8% | 0.013 million ton-km | 5.88 million ton-km |
| 2022 | +1489.4% | 1.74 million ton-km | 27.62 million ton-km |
| 1995 | +1350.0% | 0.2 million ton-km | 2.9 million ton-km |
| 1985 | +225.0% | 0.4 million ton-km | 1.3 million ton-km |
| 1996 | +134.5% | 2.9 million ton-km | 6.8 million ton-km |
| 2001 | -99.9% | 13.17 million ton-km | 0.008 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2 million ton-km | 0.1 million ton-km | 0.3 million ton-km | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.6571 million ton-km | 0.3 million ton-km | 1.4 million ton-km | 7 |
| 1990s | 6.45 million ton-km | 0.2 million ton-km | 11.9 million ton-km | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.33 million ton-km | 0.008 million ton-km | 13.17 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1 million ton-km | 0 million ton-km | 7.75 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2020s | 15.27 million ton-km | 1.74 million ton-km | 29.46 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More infrastructure data for Maldives
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 781,866 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 148.14 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11,998 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.27 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0227 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 11,998 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.48 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Maldives?
- Air transport, freight in Maldives was 29.46 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 29.46 million ton-km in 2023.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km in 2018.
- How does Maldives rank for air transport, freight?
- Maldives ranks 78th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 401.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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.