Air transport, freight in Bhutan

Bhutan: Air transport, freight was 0.5017 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.5017 million ton-km
Change on year
down 93.2%
World rank
131st
of 180 countries
All-time high
7.34 million ton-km
in 2022
All-time low
0 million ton-km
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Air transport, freight in Bhutan, 2000–2023

024682000201120232000: 0 million ton-km2001: 0 million ton-km2002: 0.2 million ton-km2003: 0.21 million ton-km2004: 0.246 million ton-km2005: 0.253 million ton-km2006: 0.263 million ton-km2007: 0.279 million ton-km2008: 0.264 million ton-km2009: 0.448 million ton-km2010: 0.422 million ton-km2011: 0.484 million ton-km2012: 0.471 million ton-km2013: 0.635 million ton-km2014: 0.923 million ton-km2015: 0.538 million ton-km2016: 0.659 million ton-km2017: 0.531 million ton-km2018: 0.691 million ton-km2019: 0.319 million ton-km2020: 0.51 million ton-km2021: 0.358 million ton-km2022: 7.3 million ton-km2023: 0.502 million ton-km

Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 0.5017 million ton-km for air transport, freight in 2023.

The figure is down 93.2% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Bhutan peaked at 7.34 million ton-km in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km, in 2000.

Bhutan ranks 131st of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2163 million ton-km 0 million ton-km 0.448 million ton-km 10
2010s 0.5672 million ton-km 0.3188 million ton-km 0.9229 million ton-km 10
2020s 2.18 million ton-km 0.3582 million ton-km 7.34 million ton-km 4

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  3. 130 Nicaragua 0.535 million ton-km compare
  4. 132 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.4798 million ton-km compare
  5. 133 Chad 0.4719 million ton-km compare
  6. 134 Marshall Islands 0.4071 million ton-km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight in Bhutan?
Air transport, freight in Bhutan was 0.5017 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 Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 7.34 million ton-km in 2022.
What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km in 2000.
How does Bhutan rank for air transport, freight?
Bhutan ranks 131st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bhutan 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

Indicator
Air transport, freight (million ton-km)
Unit
million ton-km
Source
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 9,773 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.