Air transport, freight in Qatar
Qatar: Air transport, freight was 13,927 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight in Qatar, 1974–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, freight in Qatar stood at 13,927 million ton-km.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 180.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Qatar peaked at 15,862 million ton-km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.2 million ton-km, in 1974.
That places Qatar 3rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.47 million ton-km | 2.2 million ton-km | 14 million ton-km | 6 |
| 1980s | 29.31 million ton-km | 21.4 million ton-km | 40 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.19 million ton-km | 44.3 million ton-km | 206.7 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 851.83 million ton-km | 244.07 million ton-km | 2,276 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,499 million ton-km | 2,946 million ton-km | 12,740 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,355 million ton-km | 13,544 million ton-km | 15,862 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 1 United States 42,763 million ton-km compare
- 2 China 26,170 million ton-km compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 13,566 million ton-km compare
- 5 Germany 12,766 million ton-km compare
- 6 South Korea 12,294 million ton-km compare
More infrastructure data for Qatar
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 17.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 524,643 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 153.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.68 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 37.71 million (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 207,020 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 0.056 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 21.07 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 98.1% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 62.4% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Qatar?
- Air transport, freight in Qatar was 13,927 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 15,862 million ton-km in 2021.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 million ton-km in 1974.
- How does Qatar rank for air transport, freight?
- Qatar ranks 3rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 180.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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.