Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Uganda
Uganda: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 0.0559 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight in Uganda, 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 Uganda stood at 0.0559 million ton-km.
The figure is down 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Uganda peaked at 33.98 million ton-km in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km, in 2018.
Uganda ranks 150th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.4 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 9.2 million ton-km | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 8.7 million ton-km | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 7.4 million ton-km | -14.9% |
| 1974 | 5.8 million ton-km | -21.6% |
| 1975 | 5.7 million ton-km | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 7.4 million ton-km | +29.8% |
| 1980 | 8.5 million ton-km | +14.9% |
| 1981 | 24.6 million ton-km | +189.4% |
| 1982 | 28.8 million ton-km | +17.1% |
| 1983 | 25.4 million ton-km | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 8.4 million ton-km | -66.9% |
| 1985 | 11 million ton-km | +31.0% |
| 1986 | 14.5 million ton-km | +31.8% |
| 1987 | 15.3 million ton-km | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 17.1 million ton-km | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 21.7 million ton-km | +26.9% |
| 1990 | 21.7 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1 million ton-km | -99.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7 million ton-km | +600.0% |
| 1995 | 1.1 million ton-km | +57.1% |
| 1996 | 1.1 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.1 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.7 million ton-km | +145.5% |
| 1999 | 21.7 million ton-km | +703.7% |
| 2000 | 20.65 million ton-km | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 21.07 million ton-km | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 21.28 million ton-km | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 23.41 million ton-km | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 26.68 million ton-km | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 28.55 million ton-km | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 33.98 million ton-km | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 30.58 million ton-km | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 29.54 million ton-km | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 26.86 million ton-km | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7353 million ton-km | -97.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6659 million ton-km | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.804 million ton-km | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8602 million ton-km | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6709 million ton-km | -22.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0235 million ton-km | -96.5% |
| 2016 | 0.023 million ton-km | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0 million ton-km | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0553 million ton-km | — |
| 2023 | 0.0559 million ton-km | +1.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.0559 million ton-km is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3755 million ton-km, 15% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.0559 million ton-km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6398 million ton-km, 9% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +703.7% | 2.7 million ton-km | 21.7 million ton-km |
| 1994 | +600.0% | 0.1 million ton-km | 0.7 million ton-km |
| 1981 | +189.4% | 8.5 million ton-km | 24.6 million ton-km |
| 1998 | +145.5% | 1.1 million ton-km | 2.7 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.66 million ton-km | 5.7 million ton-km | 9.4 million ton-km | 7 |
| 1980s | 17.53 million ton-km | 8.4 million ton-km | 28.8 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.59 million ton-km | 0.1 million ton-km | 21.7 million ton-km | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.26 million ton-km | 20.65 million ton-km | 33.98 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4264 million ton-km | 0 million ton-km | 0.8602 million ton-km | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0559 million ton-km | 0.0559 million ton-km | 0.0559 million ton-km | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 149 Cape Verde 0.0941 million ton-km compare
- 151 Haiti 0.055 million ton-km compare
- 152 Czechia 0.0407 million ton-km compare
- 153 Montenegro 0.0323 million ton-km compare
More infrastructure data for Uganda
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 41.60 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 83.17 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 195,975 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3918 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 49.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 195,975 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8317 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 Uganda?
- Air transport, freight in Uganda was 0.0559 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 33.98 million ton-km in 2006.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km in 2018.
- How does Uganda rank for air transport, freight?
- Uganda ranks 150th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.