Air freight traffic — all countries

Air freight traffic — Nepal

Air freight traffic in Nepal in 2023 — 16.9 M t-km. Ranked 85 in the world out of 137. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 4,132.4%.

2023 16.9 M t-km −47.28% vs 2022
World rank 85of 137
Period maximum 32.1 M t-km2022
Period minimum 0.4 M t-km1970

Trend over time

1970–2023 · million tonne-kilometers

Air freight traffic — Nepal, 1970–202301020304019701976198219881994200020062012201820231970: 0.4 M t-km1971: 0.4 M t-km1972: 0.5 M t-km1973: 0.5 M t-km1974: 0.6 M t-km1975: 2 M t-km1976: 1.4 M t-km1977: 1.5 M t-km1978: 1.6 M t-km1979: 1.8 M t-km1980: 2.5 M t-km1981: 2.9 M t-km1982: 2.7 M t-km1983: 3.9 M t-km1984: 4.6 M t-km1985: 6.7 M t-km1986: 6.2 M t-km1987: 5.9 M t-km1988: 27.9 M t-km1989: 10.5 M t-km1990: 11.2 M t-km1991: 23.9 M t-km1992: 13.8 M t-km1993: 18.3 M t-km1994: 16 M t-km1995: 16.9 M t-km1996: 17.9 M t-km1997: 17.9 M t-km1998: 15.6 M t-km1999: 16 M t-km2000: 17 M t-km2001: 16.2 M t-km2002: 5.5 M t-km2003: 5.8 M t-km2004: 6.7 M t-km2005: 6.9 M t-km2006: 7.2 M t-km2007: 7.6 M t-km2008: 7.2 M t-km2009: 6.3 M t-km2010: 6.5 M t-km2011: 6.5 M t-km2012: 5.8 M t-km2013: 5.8 M t-km2014: 4.6 M t-km2015: 4.5 M t-km2016: 4.9 M t-km2017: 4.6 M t-km2018: 8.8 M t-km2019: 5.8 M t-km2020: 13.7 M t-km2021: 17.3 M t-km2022: 32.1 M t-km2023: 16.9 M t-km
Change over the period: +16.5 (+4,132.36%) Average annual rate: 7.32 %

Comparison, 2023

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

Nepal 16.9 M t-km
World 213,781.7 M t-km
South Asia 2,231.2 M t-km
Southern Asia computed 2,678.5 M t-km
Lower-middle-income countries computed 5,824.1 M t-km
Air freight traffic — Nepal, by year Nepal All countries CSV XLSX
Year M t-km Change Change, %
2023 16.9 −15.2 −47.28%
2022 32.1 +14.8 +85.55%
2021 17.3 +3.6 +26.43%
2020 13.7 +7.8 +134.1%
2019 5.8 −3 −33.89%
2018 8.8 +4.3 +93.69%
2017 4.6 −0.3 −6.71%
2016 4.9 +0.4 +7.91%
2015 4.5 −0.1 −1.37%
2014 4.6 −1.2 −20.14%
2013 5.8 −0 −0.04%
2012 5.8 −0.7 −11.16%
2011 6.5 +0 +0.36%
2010 6.5 +0.2 +2.89%
2009 6.3 −1 −13.15%
2008 7.2 −0.4 −5.36%
2007 7.6 +0.4 +5.98%
2006 7.2 +0.3 +3.98%
2005 6.9 +0.2 +3.06%
2004 6.7 +1 +17.02%
2003 5.8 +0.3 +5%
2002 5.5 −10.7 −66.15%
2001 16.2 −0.8 −4.82%
2000 17 +1 +6.23%
1999 16 +0.4 +2.56%
1998 15.6 −2.3 −12.85%
1997 17.9 +0 +0%
1996 17.9 +1 +5.92%
1995 16.9 +0.9 +5.62%
1994 16 −2.3 −12.57%
1993 18.3 +4.5 +32.61%
1992 13.8 −10.1 −42.26%
1991 23.9 +12.7 +113.39%
1990 11.2 +0.7 +6.67%
1989 10.5 −17.4 −62.37%
1988 27.9 +22 +372.88%
1987 5.9 −0.3 −4.84%
1986 6.2 −0.5 −7.46%
1985 6.7 +2.1 +45.65%
1984 4.6 +0.7 +17.95%
1983 3.9 +1.2 +44.44%
1982 2.7 −0.2 −6.9%
1981 2.9 +0.4 +16%
1980 2.5 +0.7 +38.89%
1979 1.8 +0.2 +12.5%
1978 1.6 +0.1 +6.67%
1977 1.5 +0.1 +7.14%
1976 1.4 −0.6 −30%
1975 2 +1.4 +233.33%
1974 0.6 +0.1 +20%
1973 0.5 +0 +0%
1972 0.5 +0.1 +25%
1971 0.4 +0 +0%
1970 0.4

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.