Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 9.93 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight in Myanmar, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, freight in Myanmar is 9.93 million ton-km, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 54.6% on the previous year and up 247.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Myanmar peaked at 18.36 million ton-km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.774 million ton-km, in 2000.
That places Myanmar 94th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.8 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 2 million ton-km | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 2.1 million ton-km | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 2.2 million ton-km | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 1.8 million ton-km | -18.2% |
| 1975 | 1.1 million ton-km | -38.9% |
| 1976 | 1.1 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.2 million ton-km | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 1.2 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.3 million ton-km | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 1.5 million ton-km | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 1.5 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.7 million ton-km | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 1.6 million ton-km | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 2.3 million ton-km | +43.7% |
| 1985 | 2.3 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.4 million ton-km | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 2.5 million ton-km | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 2.5 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 million ton-km | -60.0% |
| 1990 | 1.1 million ton-km | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 1.1 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.1 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.1 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.1 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.2 million ton-km | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 1.2 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7.6 million ton-km | +533.3% |
| 1998 | 6.6 million ton-km | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 6.2 million ton-km | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.774 million ton-km | -87.5% |
| 2001 | 0.882 million ton-km | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 1.99 million ton-km | +125.4% |
| 2003 | 2.08 million ton-km | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 2.46 million ton-km | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 2.72 million ton-km | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 2.79 million ton-km | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.87 million ton-km | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.83 million ton-km | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.61 million ton-km | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 2.06 million ton-km | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 3.53 million ton-km | +71.2% |
| 2012 | 3.83 million ton-km | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 2.86 million ton-km | -25.3% |
| 2014 | 3.9 million ton-km | +36.3% |
| 2015 | 3.39 million ton-km | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 5.07 million ton-km | +49.6% |
| 2017 | 4.83 million ton-km | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 4.74 million ton-km | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 8.31 million ton-km | +75.2% |
| 2020 | 1.24 million ton-km | -85.0% |
| 2021 | 18.36 million ton-km | +1378.0% |
| 2022 | 6.42 million ton-km | -65.0% |
| 2023 | 9.93 million ton-km | +54.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 9.93 million ton-km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 million ton-km, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 9.93 million ton-km is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.27 million ton-km, 33% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Myanmar 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 | +1378.0% | 1.24 million ton-km | 18.36 million ton-km |
| 1997 | +533.3% | 1.2 million ton-km | 7.6 million ton-km |
| 2002 | +125.4% | 0.882 million ton-km | 1.99 million ton-km |
| 2000 | -87.5% | 6.2 million ton-km | 0.774 million ton-km |
| 2020 | -85.0% | 8.31 million ton-km | 1.24 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.58 million ton-km | 1.1 million ton-km | 2.2 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.93 million ton-km | 1 million ton-km | 2.5 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.83 million ton-km | 1.1 million ton-km | 7.6 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2 million ton-km | 0.774 million ton-km | 2.87 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.25 million ton-km | 2.06 million ton-km | 8.31 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.99 million ton-km | 1.24 million ton-km | 18.36 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More infrastructure data for Myanmar
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 62.31 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 114.33 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 558,671 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.03 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0103 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 558,671 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.14 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 Myanmar?
- Air transport, freight in Myanmar was 9.93 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 18.36 million ton-km in 2021.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.774 million ton-km in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for air transport, freight?
- Myanmar ranks 94th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 247.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.