Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Zambia
Zambia: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 104.32 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight in Zambia, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 104.32 million ton-km for air transport, freight in 2023. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Zambia peaked at 104.32 million ton-km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km, in 2004.
That places Zambia 63rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.5 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 5.4 million ton-km | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 5.8 million ton-km | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 15.5 million ton-km | +167.2% |
| 1974 | 21.5 million ton-km | +38.7% |
| 1975 | 19 million ton-km | -11.6% |
| 1976 | 18.2 million ton-km | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 32.6 million ton-km | +79.1% |
| 1978 | 36.2 million ton-km | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 78.9 million ton-km | +118.0% |
| 1980 | 46.9 million ton-km | -40.6% |
| 1981 | 17.5 million ton-km | -62.7% |
| 1982 | 22.9 million ton-km | +30.9% |
| 1983 | 23.4 million ton-km | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 25.3 million ton-km | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 25.3 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 24.5 million ton-km | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 25.7 million ton-km | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 24.8 million ton-km | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 24.9 million ton-km | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 29.6 million ton-km | +18.9% |
| 1991 | 21.7 million ton-km | -26.7% |
| 1992 | 16.5 million ton-km | -24.0% |
| 1993 | 13.6 million ton-km | -17.6% |
| 1994 | 15.7 million ton-km | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5 million ton-km | -96.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4 million ton-km | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 0.457 million ton-km | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 0.028 million ton-km | -93.9% |
| 2002 | 0.028 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.031 million ton-km | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 0 million ton-km | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2006 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2010 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2011 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2012 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2013 | 93.43 million ton-km | — |
| 2014 | 83.43 million ton-km | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 79.38 million ton-km | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 80.35 million ton-km | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 81.56 million ton-km | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 75.08 million ton-km | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 79.33 million ton-km | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 69.97 million ton-km | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 75.19 million ton-km | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 99.57 million ton-km | +32.4% |
| 2023 | 104.32 million ton-km | +4.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 104.32 million ton-km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 million ton-km, 18.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 104.32 million ton-km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6398 million ton-km, 163.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Zambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +167.2% | 5.8 million ton-km | 15.5 million ton-km |
| 1979 | +118.0% | 36.2 million ton-km | 78.9 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.76 million ton-km | 4.5 million ton-km | 78.9 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.12 million ton-km | 17.5 million ton-km | 46.9 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.31 million ton-km | 0.4 million ton-km | 29.6 million ton-km | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0777 million ton-km | 0 million ton-km | 0.457 million ton-km | 7 |
| 2010s | 57.26 million ton-km | 0 million ton-km | 93.43 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.26 million ton-km | 69.97 million ton-km | 104.32 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 60 Tajikistan 131.74 million ton-km compare
- 61 Ecuador 120.01 million ton-km compare
- 62 Jordan 110.06 million ton-km compare
- 64 Bangladesh 98.85 million ton-km compare
- 65 Uzbekistan 96.46 million ton-km compare
- 66 Morocco 92.64 million ton-km compare
More infrastructure data for Zambia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 23.17 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 108.7 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 73,688 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3457 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -9.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 73,688 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.09 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Zambia?
- Air transport, freight in Zambia was 104.32 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 104.32 million ton-km in 2023.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km in 2004.
- How does Zambia rank for air transport, freight?
- Zambia ranks 63rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.