Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 927.89 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight in Vietnam, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 927.89 million ton-km for air transport, freight in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.1% on the previous year and up 86.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Vietnam peaked at 1,023 million ton-km in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9 million ton-km, in 1975.
Vietnam ranks 32nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.6 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 3.4 million ton-km | -26.1% |
| 1972 | 3.4 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3.5 million ton-km | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 3 million ton-km | -14.3% |
| 1975 | 0.9 million ton-km | -70.0% |
| 1996 | 82.9 million ton-km | +9111.1% |
| 1997 | 103.6 million ton-km | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 95.6 million ton-km | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 98.5 million ton-km | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 117.33 million ton-km | +19.1% |
| 2001 | 135.36 million ton-km | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 151.91 million ton-km | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 164.46 million ton-km | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 216.53 million ton-km | +31.7% |
| 2005 | 230.19 million ton-km | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 216.01 million ton-km | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 258.49 million ton-km | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 295.76 million ton-km | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 311.5 million ton-km | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 426.92 million ton-km | +37.1% |
| 2011 | 475.39 million ton-km | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 503.55 million ton-km | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 497.18 million ton-km | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 450.22 million ton-km | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 384.47 million ton-km | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 451.26 million ton-km | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 453.35 million ton-km | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 762.66 million ton-km | +68.2% |
| 2019 | 1,023 million ton-km | +34.1% |
| 2020 | 572.08 million ton-km | -44.1% |
| 2021 | 676.51 million ton-km | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 766.32 million ton-km | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 927.89 million ton-km | +21.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 927.89 million ton-km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.07 million ton-km, 37.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 927.89 million ton-km is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.27 million ton-km, 30.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Vietnam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +9111.1% | 0.9 million ton-km | 82.9 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.13 million ton-km | 0.9 million ton-km | 4.6 million ton-km | 6 |
| 1990s | 95.15 million ton-km | 82.9 million ton-km | 103.6 million ton-km | 4 |
| 2000s | 209.75 million ton-km | 117.33 million ton-km | 311.5 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 542.78 million ton-km | 384.47 million ton-km | 1,023 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 735.7 million ton-km | 572.08 million ton-km | 927.89 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More infrastructure data for Vietnam
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 128.87 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 127.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.64 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.62 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0262 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 14.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.28 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 Vietnam?
- Air transport, freight in Vietnam was 927.89 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1,023 million ton-km in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 million ton-km in 1975.
- How does Vietnam rank for air transport, freight?
- Vietnam ranks 32nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.