Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 3.02 million ton-km in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.02 million ton-km
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
110th
of 180 countries
All-time high
15.3 million ton-km
in 1983
All-time low
2.42 million ton-km
in 2020
Years of data
49
1975–2023
Air transport, freight in Mozambique, 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 Mozambique stood at 3.02 million ton-km.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Mozambique peaked at 15.3 million ton-km in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2.42 million ton-km, in 2020.
That places Mozambique 110th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 4.9 million ton-km | — |
| 1976 | 5.3 million ton-km | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 5.4 million ton-km | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 7.2 million ton-km | +33.3% |
| 1979 | 9.7 million ton-km | +34.7% |
| 1980 | 8.7 million ton-km | -10.3% |
| 1981 | 9.2 million ton-km | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 10.4 million ton-km | +13.0% |
| 1983 | 15.3 million ton-km | +47.1% |
| 1984 | 12.4 million ton-km | -19.0% |
| 1985 | 9.1 million ton-km | -26.6% |
| 1986 | 10.3 million ton-km | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 8.6 million ton-km | -16.5% |
| 1988 | 10.2 million ton-km | +18.6% |
| 1989 | 10.1 million ton-km | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 9.1 million ton-km | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 9.4 million ton-km | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 8.6 million ton-km | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 9.9 million ton-km | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 11.3 million ton-km | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 5.5 million ton-km | -51.3% |
| 1996 | 5.4 million ton-km | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 5.2 million ton-km | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 5.9 million ton-km | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 6.6 million ton-km | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 7.16 million ton-km | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 6.88 million ton-km | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 7.09 million ton-km | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 6.63 million ton-km | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 5.34 million ton-km | -19.4% |
| 2005 | 4.93 million ton-km | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 5.2 million ton-km | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 5.78 million ton-km | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 6.74 million ton-km | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 5.83 million ton-km | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 6.14 million ton-km | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 8.07 million ton-km | +31.5% |
| 2012 | 4.92 million ton-km | -39.0% |
| 2013 | 5.88 million ton-km | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 5.37 million ton-km | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 4.86 million ton-km | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 4.37 million ton-km | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 3.56 million ton-km | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 4.78 million ton-km | +34.2% |
| 2019 | 6.35 million ton-km | +32.9% |
| 2020 | 2.42 million ton-km | -61.8% |
| 2021 | 2.63 million ton-km | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 3.08 million ton-km | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 3.02 million ton-km | -2.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 3.02 million ton-km is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3755 million ton-km, 8.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 3.02 million ton-km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6398 million ton-km, 4.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.5 million ton-km | 4.9 million ton-km | 9.7 million ton-km | 5 |
| 1980s | 10.43 million ton-km | 8.6 million ton-km | 15.3 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.69 million ton-km | 5.2 million ton-km | 11.3 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.16 million ton-km | 4.93 million ton-km | 7.16 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.43 million ton-km | 3.56 million ton-km | 8.07 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.79 million ton-km | 2.42 million ton-km | 3.08 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More infrastructure data for Mozambique
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 17.14 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 49.5 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 28,329 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0818 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0008 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 28,329 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.495 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Mozambique?
- Air transport, freight in Mozambique was 3.02 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3 million ton-km in 1983.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.42 million ton-km in 2020.
- How does Mozambique rank for air transport, freight?
- Mozambique ranks 110th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.