Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 20.04 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight in Tanzania, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, freight in Tanzania stood at 20.04 million ton-km. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 54.6% on the previous year and up 550,154.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Tanzania peaked at 20.04 million ton-km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 million ton-km, in 2013.
Tanzania ranks 82nd 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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.4 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 9.2 million ton-km | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 6.7 million ton-km | -27.2% |
| 1973 | 2.6 million ton-km | -61.2% |
| 1974 | 2.9 million ton-km | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 2.8 million ton-km | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 3.2 million ton-km | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3 million ton-km | -90.6% |
| 1978 | 0.8 million ton-km | +166.7% |
| 1979 | 1.3 million ton-km | +62.5% |
| 1980 | 1.9 million ton-km | +46.2% |
| 1981 | 1.2 million ton-km | -36.8% |
| 1982 | 1.2 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.4 million ton-km | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 2.4 million ton-km | +71.4% |
| 1985 | 3.3 million ton-km | +37.5% |
| 1986 | 2 million ton-km | -39.4% |
| 1987 | 2.5 million ton-km | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 2.7 million ton-km | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 1.6 million ton-km | -40.7% |
| 1990 | 1.4 million ton-km | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 4.2 million ton-km | +200.0% |
| 1992 | 2.1 million ton-km | -50.0% |
| 1993 | 1.8 million ton-km | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 2.1 million ton-km | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 2.9 million ton-km | +38.1% |
| 1996 | 3 million ton-km | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 3.1 million ton-km | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 3.5 million ton-km | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 2.3 million ton-km | -34.3% |
| 2000 | 3.45 million ton-km | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 3.25 million ton-km | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 2.32 million ton-km | -28.6% |
| 2003 | 1.78 million ton-km | -23.1% |
| 2004 | 2.25 million ton-km | +26.1% |
| 2005 | 1.85 million ton-km | -17.6% |
| 2006 | 1.69 million ton-km | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 1.45 million ton-km | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 1.45 million ton-km | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.781 million ton-km | -46.0% |
| 2010 | 1.25 million ton-km | +60.0% |
| 2011 | 1.17 million ton-km | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.63 million ton-km | +38.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0036 million ton-km | -99.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5644 million ton-km | +15398.5% |
| 2015 | 2.21 million ton-km | +292.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5367 million ton-km | -75.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2812 million ton-km | -47.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4873 million ton-km | +73.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9629 million ton-km | +97.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8573 million ton-km | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 4.36 million ton-km | +408.5% |
| 2022 | 12.96 million ton-km | +197.3% |
| 2023 | 20.04 million ton-km | +54.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 20.04 million ton-km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 million ton-km, 3.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tanzania'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 Tanzania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +15398.5% | 0.0036 million ton-km | 0.5644 million ton-km |
| 2021 | +408.5% | 0.8573 million ton-km | 4.36 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.92 million ton-km | 0.3 million ton-km | 9.4 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.02 million ton-km | 1.2 million ton-km | 3.3 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.64 million ton-km | 1.4 million ton-km | 4.2 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.03 million ton-km | 0.781 million ton-km | 3.45 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9102 million ton-km | 0.0036 million ton-km | 2.21 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.55 million ton-km | 0.8573 million ton-km | 20.04 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More infrastructure data for Tanzania
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 86.77 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.56 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 78,299 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.1142 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 78,299 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.27 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Tanzania?
- Air transport, freight in Tanzania 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 20.04 million ton-km in 2023.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 million ton-km in 2013.
- How does Tanzania rank for air transport, freight?
- Tanzania ranks 82nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 550,154.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.