Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 10.96 million ton-km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.96 million ton-km
Change on year
up 95.6%
World rank
92nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
20.82 million ton-km
in 2000
All-time low
1.4 million ton-km
in 1970
Years of data
53
1970–2023
Air transport, freight in Tunisia, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 10.96 million ton-km for air transport, freight in 2023.
The figure is up 95.6% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Tunisia peaked at 20.82 million ton-km in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.4 million ton-km, in 1970.
That places Tunisia 92nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.4 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 1.6 million ton-km | +14.3% |
| 1972 | 2.8 million ton-km | +75.0% |
| 1973 | 3.8 million ton-km | +35.7% |
| 1974 | 5.1 million ton-km | +34.2% |
| 1975 | 5.7 million ton-km | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 6.7 million ton-km | +17.5% |
| 1977 | 8.2 million ton-km | +22.4% |
| 1978 | 10.1 million ton-km | +23.2% |
| 1979 | 11 million ton-km | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 11.6 million ton-km | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 13.4 million ton-km | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 16.4 million ton-km | +22.4% |
| 1983 | 19.5 million ton-km | +18.9% |
| 1984 | 18.3 million ton-km | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 15.9 million ton-km | -13.1% |
| 1986 | 14.6 million ton-km | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 18.7 million ton-km | +28.1% |
| 1988 | 16.8 million ton-km | -10.2% |
| 1989 | 18.8 million ton-km | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 19.1 million ton-km | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 17.8 million ton-km | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 16.2 million ton-km | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 16.4 million ton-km | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 17.3 million ton-km | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 18.6 million ton-km | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 18.4 million ton-km | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 18.7 million ton-km | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 20.3 million ton-km | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 19.2 million ton-km | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 20.82 million ton-km | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 20.11 million ton-km | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 19.19 million ton-km | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 19.24 million ton-km | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 20.29 million ton-km | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 18.05 million ton-km | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 18.57 million ton-km | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 15.34 million ton-km | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 15.38 million ton-km | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 13.93 million ton-km | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 14.64 million ton-km | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 12.73 million ton-km | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 15.6 million ton-km | +22.5% |
| 2013 | 14.68 million ton-km | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 13.29 million ton-km | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 10.35 million ton-km | -22.1% |
| 2016 | 8.1 million ton-km | -21.8% |
| 2017 | 12.12 million ton-km | +49.8% |
| 2018 | 13.23 million ton-km | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 13.09 million ton-km | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 6.55 million ton-km | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 5.6 million ton-km | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 10.96 million ton-km | +95.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 10.96 million ton-km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 million ton-km, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 10.96 million ton-km is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 101.35 million ton-km, 11% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.64 million ton-km | 1.4 million ton-km | 11 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.4 million ton-km | 11.6 million ton-km | 19.5 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.2 million ton-km | 16.2 million ton-km | 20.3 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.09 million ton-km | 13.93 million ton-km | 20.82 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.78 million ton-km | 8.1 million ton-km | 15.6 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7 million ton-km | 5.6 million ton-km | 10.96 million ton-km | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More infrastructure data for Tunisia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 14.44 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 117.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.96 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 15.97 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1597 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.96 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.18 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Tunisia?
- Air transport, freight in Tunisia was 10.96 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.82 million ton-km in 2000.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 million ton-km in 1970.
- How does Tunisia rank for air transport, freight?
- Tunisia ranks 92nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.