Air freight traffic — all countries

Air freight traffic — Low-income countries

Air freight traffic in low-income countries in 2019 — 2,508.9 M t-km. Since 1974, the indicator has risen by 1,561.5%.

2019 2,508.9 M t-km +16.34% vs 2018
World rank
Period maximum 2,508.9 M t-km2019
Period minimum 151 M t-km1974

Trend over time

1974–2019 · million tonne-kilometers

Air freight traffic — Low-income countries, 1974–201901,0002,0003,00019741979198419891994199920042009201420191974: 151 M t-km1975: 171.2 M t-km1976: 196.5 M t-km1977: 186.8 M t-km1978: 200 M t-km1979: 232.4 M t-km1980: 245.1 M t-km1981: 272.8 M t-km1982: 275.5 M t-km1983: 255.7 M t-km1984: 270.8 M t-km1985: 299.5 M t-km1986: 300.6 M t-km1987: 343 M t-km1988: 338.7 M t-km1989: 372.5 M t-km1990: 344 M t-km1991: 274.2 M t-km1992: 289.4 M t-km1993: 277.8 M t-km1994: 328.2 M t-km2010: 632.2 M t-km2011: 747.4 M t-km2012: 962.7 M t-km2013: 992.5 M t-km2014: 1,101.7 M t-km2018: 2,156.4 M t-km2019: 2,508.9 M t-km
Change over the period: +2,357.9 (+1,561.51%) Average annual rate: 6.44 %

Comparison, 2019

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Low-income countries

Low-income countries 2,508.9 M t-km
World 219,524.4 M t-km
Air freight traffic — Low-income countries, by year Low-income countries All countries CSV XLSX
Year M t-km Change Change, %
2019 2,508.9 +352.5 +16.34%
2018 2,156.4
2014 1,101.7 +109.2 +11%
2013 992.5 +29.8 +3.1%
2012 962.7 +215.2 +28.8%
2011 747.4 +115.3 +18.23%
2010 632.2
1994 328.2 +50.4 +18.14%
1993 277.8 −11.6 −4.01%
1992 289.4 +15.2 +5.54%
1991 274.2 −69.8 −20.29%
1990 344 −28.5 −7.65%
1989 372.5 +33.8 +9.98%
1988 338.7 −4.3 −1.25%
1987 343 +42.4 +14.11%
1986 300.6 +1.1 +0.37%
1985 299.5 +28.7 +10.6%
1984 270.8 +15.1 +5.91%
1983 255.7 −19.8 −7.19%
1982 275.5 +2.7 +0.99%
1981 272.8 +27.7 +11.3%
1980 245.1 +12.7 +5.46%
1979 232.4 +32.4 +16.2%
1978 200 +13.2 +7.07%
1977 186.8 −9.7 −4.94%
1976 196.5 +25.3 +14.78%
1975 171.2 +20.2 +13.38%
1974 151

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.