Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 26.52 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight in Mongolia, 1991–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 26.52 million ton-km for air transport, freight in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 108.4% on the previous year and up 199.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Mongolia peaked at 26.52 million ton-km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1687 million ton-km, in 2021.
Mongolia ranks 80th 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 Mongolia, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.2 million ton-km | — |
| 1992 | 1.4 million ton-km | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 3 million ton-km | +114.3% |
| 1994 | 3 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.2 million ton-km | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 3.3 million ton-km | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8 million ton-km | -75.8% |
| 1998 | 7.4 million ton-km | +825.0% |
| 1999 | 8.4 million ton-km | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 8.44 million ton-km | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 7.39 million ton-km | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 8.18 million ton-km | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 7.58 million ton-km | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 6.32 million ton-km | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 6.07 million ton-km | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 6.34 million ton-km | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 5.36 million ton-km | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 5.93 million ton-km | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 2.56 million ton-km | -56.8% |
| 2010 | 3.9 million ton-km | +52.3% |
| 2011 | 7.15 million ton-km | +83.3% |
| 2012 | 9.49 million ton-km | +32.8% |
| 2013 | 8.87 million ton-km | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 13.21 million ton-km | +49.0% |
| 2015 | 7.84 million ton-km | -40.6% |
| 2016 | 8.02 million ton-km | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 8.37 million ton-km | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 7.82 million ton-km | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 7.39 million ton-km | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 1.37 million ton-km | -81.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1687 million ton-km | -87.7% |
| 2022 | 12.73 million ton-km | +7445.3% |
| 2023 | 26.52 million ton-km | +108.4% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 26.52 million ton-km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.07 million ton-km, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 26.52 million ton-km is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.27 million ton-km, 88% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Mongolia 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 | +7445.3% | 0.1687 million ton-km | 12.73 million ton-km |
| 1998 | +825.0% | 0.8 million ton-km | 7.4 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.52 million ton-km | 0.8 million ton-km | 8.4 million ton-km | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.42 million ton-km | 2.56 million ton-km | 8.44 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.21 million ton-km | 3.9 million ton-km | 13.21 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2 million ton-km | 0.1687 million ton-km | 26.52 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More infrastructure data for Mongolia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.89 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 140.67 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 519,169 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 14.94 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1473 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 7.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 519,169 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.39 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Mongolia?
- Air transport, freight in Mongolia was 26.52 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.52 million ton-km in 2023.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1687 million ton-km in 2021.
- How does Mongolia rank for air transport, freight?
- Mongolia ranks 80th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.