Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Sudan
Sudan: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 20.04 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight in Sudan, 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 Sudan is 20.04 million ton-km, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 27.0% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Sudan peaked at 52.6 million ton-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0755 million ton-km, in 2019.
That places Sudan 83rd 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 Sudan, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.8 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 1.7 million ton-km | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 1.7 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4.2 million ton-km | +147.1% |
| 1974 | 6.9 million ton-km | +64.3% |
| 1975 | 7.2 million ton-km | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 9 million ton-km | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 10.1 million ton-km | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 10.7 million ton-km | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 11.6 million ton-km | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 12.1 million ton-km | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 5.4 million ton-km | -55.4% |
| 1982 | 6 million ton-km | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 7 million ton-km | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 7.7 million ton-km | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 7.3 million ton-km | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 16.2 million ton-km | +121.9% |
| 1987 | 21.6 million ton-km | +33.3% |
| 1988 | 11.8 million ton-km | -45.4% |
| 1989 | 17 million ton-km | +44.1% |
| 1990 | 12.9 million ton-km | -24.1% |
| 1991 | 11.3 million ton-km | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 34.6 million ton-km | +206.2% |
| 1993 | 36.9 million ton-km | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 39.1 million ton-km | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 52.6 million ton-km | +34.5% |
| 1996 | 46.3 million ton-km | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 23.1 million ton-km | -50.1% |
| 1998 | 16.5 million ton-km | -28.6% |
| 1999 | 33.9 million ton-km | +105.5% |
| 2000 | 36.51 million ton-km | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 32.65 million ton-km | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 32.84 million ton-km | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 36.25 million ton-km | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 40.47 million ton-km | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 43.12 million ton-km | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 51.04 million ton-km | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 45.89 million ton-km | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 46.82 million ton-km | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 41.8 million ton-km | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 14.64 million ton-km | -65.0% |
| 2011 | 22.72 million ton-km | +55.2% |
| 2012 | 23.54 million ton-km | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 12.42 million ton-km | -47.3% |
| 2014 | 11.89 million ton-km | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 7.45 million ton-km | -37.4% |
| 2016 | 5.15 million ton-km | -30.9% |
| 2017 | 5.69 million ton-km | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8585 million ton-km | -84.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0755 million ton-km | -91.2% |
| 2021 | 25.81 million ton-km | +34090.6% |
| 2022 | 27.44 million ton-km | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 20.04 million ton-km | -27.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 20.04 million ton-km is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3755 million ton-km, 53.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 20.04 million ton-km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6398 million ton-km, 31.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Sudan 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 | +34090.6% | 0.0755 million ton-km | 25.81 million ton-km |
| 1992 | +206.2% | 11.3 million ton-km | 34.6 million ton-km |
| 1973 | +147.1% | 1.7 million ton-km | 4.2 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.49 million ton-km | 1.7 million ton-km | 11.6 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.21 million ton-km | 5.4 million ton-km | 21.6 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.72 million ton-km | 11.3 million ton-km | 52.6 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.74 million ton-km | 32.65 million ton-km | 51.04 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.44 million ton-km | 0.0755 million ton-km | 23.54 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.43 million ton-km | 20.04 million ton-km | 27.44 million ton-km | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More infrastructure data for Sudan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 34.67 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 70.21 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 155,802 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3155 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0032 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 18.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 155,802 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7021 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Sudan?
- Air transport, freight in Sudan was 20.04 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 52.6 million ton-km in 1995.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0755 million ton-km in 2019.
- How does Sudan rank for air transport, freight?
- Sudan ranks 83rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan 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.