Air transport, freight in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Air transport, freight was 0.4798 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, freight in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.4798 million ton-km.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.3% on the previous year and up 485.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 59.7 million ton-km in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km, in 2010.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 132nd 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.77 million ton-km | 13.7 million ton-km | 53.5 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.36 million ton-km | 28.9 million ton-km | 59.7 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.84 million ton-km | 22.1 million ton-km | 57.3 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.4 million ton-km | 7.4 million ton-km | 7.4 million ton-km | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2412 million ton-km | 0 million ton-km | 0.9151 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8721 million ton-km | 0.4798 million ton-km | 1.1 million ton-km | 4 |
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- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 58.53 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 63.96 million (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 9,822 (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 1.15 million (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 900 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 8,789 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 19.7% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 68.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Air transport, freight in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.4798 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 59.7 million ton-km in 1989.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km in 2010.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for air transport, freight?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 132nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 485.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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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.