Air freight traffic in Eastern Africa in 2019 — 3,090.2 M t-km. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 2,177.2%.
1980–2019 · million tonne-kilometers
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Eastern Africa
| Year | M t-km | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3,090.2 | +367.1 | +13.48% |
| 2018 | 2,723.1 | — | — |
| 2014 | 1,567.9 | +132.4 | +9.23% |
| 2013 | 1,435.5 | +220.1 | +18.11% |
| 2012 | 1,215.4 | +224.2 | +22.63% |
| 2011 | 991.1 | +27.6 | +2.86% |
| 2010 | 963.5 | — | — |
| 1991 | 339.3 | −20.6 | −5.72% |
| 1990 | 359.9 | −0.9 | −0.25% |
| 1989 | 360.8 | −7.4 | −2.01% |
| 1988 | 368.2 | +42.7 | +13.12% |
| 1987 | 325.5 | +98 | +43.08% |
| 1986 | 227.5 | +25.9 | +12.85% |
| 1985 | 201.6 | +26.5 | +15.13% |
| 1984 | 175.1 | +10.9 | +6.64% |
| 1983 | 164.2 | +11.7 | +7.67% |
| 1982 | 152.5 | +24.8 | +19.42% |
| 1981 | 127.7 | −8 | −5.9% |
| 1980 | 135.7 | — | — |
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.