Air transport, freight in Vietnam

Vietnam: Air transport, freight was 927.89 million ton-km in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
927.89 million ton-km
Change on year
up 21.1%
World rank
32nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
1,023 million ton-km
in 2019
All-time low
0.9 million ton-km
in 1975
Years of data
34
1970–2023

Air transport, freight in Vietnam, 1970–2023

02505007501.0k1970199620231970: 4.6 million ton-km1971: 3.4 million ton-km1972: 3.4 million ton-km1973: 3.5 million ton-km1974: 3 million ton-km1975: 0.9 million ton-km1996: 82.9 million ton-km1997: 103.6 million ton-km1998: 95.6 million ton-km1999: 98.5 million ton-km2000: 117.3 million ton-km2001: 135.4 million ton-km2002: 151.9 million ton-km2003: 164.5 million ton-km2004: 216.5 million ton-km2005: 230.2 million ton-km2006: 216 million ton-km2007: 258.5 million ton-km2008: 295.8 million ton-km2009: 311.5 million ton-km2010: 426.9 million ton-km2011: 475.4 million ton-km2012: 503.6 million ton-km2013: 497.2 million ton-km2014: 450.2 million ton-km2015: 384.5 million ton-km2016: 451.3 million ton-km2017: 453.4 million ton-km2018: 762.7 million ton-km2019: 1.0k million ton-km2020: 572.1 million ton-km2021: 676.5 million ton-km2022: 766.3 million ton-km2023: 927.9 million ton-km

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 29 Italy 1,121 million ton-km compare
  2. 30 Mexico 1,091 million ton-km compare
  3. 31 Saudi Arabia 1,037 million ton-km compare
  4. 33 Bahrain, Kingdom of 895.44 million ton-km compare
  5. 34 Indonesia 870.51 million ton-km compare
  6. 35 Finland 816.39 million ton-km compare

See the full ranking of 227 places β†’

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All data for Vietnam β†’

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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Indicator
Air transport, freight (million ton-km)
Unit
million ton-km
Source
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 9,773 data points, 1970–2023
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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.