Air freight traffic — all countries

Air freight traffic — Kenya

Air freight traffic in Kenya in 2023 — 288.6 M t-km. Ranked 48 in the world out of 137. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 2,970.4%.

2023 288.6 M t-km −42.94% vs 2022
World rank 48of 137
Period maximum 505.9 M t-km2022
Period minimum 8.5 M t-km1972

Trend over time

1970–2023 · million tonne-kilometers

Air freight traffic — Kenya, 1970–2023020040060019701976198219881994200020062012201820231970: 9.4 M t-km1971: 9.2 M t-km1972: 8.5 M t-km1973: 17 M t-km1974: 19 M t-km1975: 15.7 M t-km1976: 17.9 M t-km1977: 14.2 M t-km1978: 22.1 M t-km1979: 18.5 M t-km1980: 18 M t-km1981: 19.1 M t-km1982: 23.4 M t-km1983: 30.3 M t-km1984: 31.5 M t-km1985: 30.4 M t-km1986: 39.3 M t-km1987: 54.3 M t-km1988: 55.2 M t-km1989: 47.7 M t-km1990: 52.2 M t-km1991: 39.2 M t-km1992: 51 M t-km1993: 56.1 M t-km1994: 57.2 M t-km1995: 52.8 M t-km1996: 47.8 M t-km1997: 50.8 M t-km1998: 53.9 M t-km1999: 65.6 M t-km2000: 77 M t-km2001: 92.7 M t-km2002: 118.4 M t-km2003: 141.5 M t-km2004: 193.5 M t-km2005: 253.2 M t-km2006: 301.2 M t-km2007: 298.1 M t-km2008: 295.2 M t-km2009: 271.6 M t-km2010: 280 M t-km2011: 191.2 M t-km2012: 234.6 M t-km2013: 258.1 M t-km2014: 248.6 M t-km2015: 233.1 M t-km2016: 257.6 M t-km2017: 275.5 M t-km2018: 295 M t-km2019: 321 M t-km2020: 113.1 M t-km2021: 299.6 M t-km2022: 505.9 M t-km2023: 288.6 M t-km
Change over the period: +279.2 (+2,970.44%) Average annual rate: 6.67 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Kenya

Kenya 288.6 M t-km
World 213,781.7 M t-km
Sub-Saharan Africa 4,828.6 M t-km
Lower-middle-income countries computed 5,824.1 M t-km
Air freight traffic — Kenya, by year Kenya All countries CSV XLSX
Year M t-km Change Change, %
2023 288.6 −217.2 −42.94%
2022 505.9 +206.3 +68.85%
2021 299.6 +186.5 +164.97%
2020 113.1 −207.9 −64.77%
2019 321 +25.9 +8.78%
2018 295 +19.5 +7.09%
2017 275.5 +17.9 +6.96%
2016 257.6 +24.5 +10.5%
2015 233.1 −15.5 −6.22%
2014 248.6 −9.5 −3.69%
2013 258.1 +23.5 +10.02%
2012 234.6 +43.4 +22.71%
2011 191.2 −88.8 −31.73%
2010 280 +8.4 +3.1%
2009 271.6 −23.6 −8%
2008 295.2 −2.9 −0.97%
2007 298.1 −3.1 −1.04%
2006 301.2 +48.1 +18.98%
2005 253.2 +59.7 +30.86%
2004 193.5 +51.9 +36.68%
2003 141.5 +23.2 +19.56%
2002 118.4 +25.7 +27.66%
2001 92.7 +15.7 +20.36%
2000 77 +11.4 +17.45%
1999 65.6 +11.7 +21.71%
1998 53.9 +3.1 +6.1%
1997 50.8 +3 +6.28%
1996 47.8 −5 −9.47%
1995 52.8 −4.4 −7.69%
1994 57.2 +1.1 +1.96%
1993 56.1 +5.1 +10%
1992 51 +11.8 +30.1%
1991 39.2 −13 −24.9%
1990 52.2 +4.5 +9.43%
1989 47.7 −7.5 −13.59%
1988 55.2 +0.9 +1.66%
1987 54.3 +15 +38.17%
1986 39.3 +8.9 +29.28%
1985 30.4 −1.1 −3.49%
1984 31.5 +1.2 +3.96%
1983 30.3 +6.9 +29.49%
1982 23.4 +4.3 +22.51%
1981 19.1 +1.1 +6.11%
1980 18 −0.5 −2.7%
1979 18.5 −3.6 −16.29%
1978 22.1 +7.9 +55.63%
1977 14.2 −3.7 −20.67%
1976 17.9 +2.2 +14.01%
1975 15.7 −3.3 −17.37%
1974 19 +2 +11.76%
1973 17 +8.5 +100%
1972 8.5 −0.7 −7.61%
1971 9.2 −0.2 −2.13%
1970 9.4

About the indicator

The volume of freight and mail carried by air, in millions of tonne-kilometers: the mass of the cargo multiplied by the distance of the haul. Air freight accounts for less than 1% of world trade by weight but about a third of it by value — what goes by air is high-margin and time-sensitive goods.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.