Air transport, freight in Congo
Congo: Air transport, freight was 4.15 million ton-km in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight in Congo, 1970–2019
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, freight in Congo is 4.15 million ton-km, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 122.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Congo peaked at 21.5 million ton-km in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km, in 2002.
Congo ranks 102nd 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 | 11.23 million ton-km | 5.9 million ton-km | 17.5 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.02 million ton-km | 16.5 million ton-km | 21.5 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.73 million ton-km | 13.7 million ton-km | 18.4 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.91 million ton-km | 0 million ton-km | 12.27 million ton-km | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.15 million ton-km | 1.43 million ton-km | 4.6 million ton-km | 10 |
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- Fixed telephone subscriptions 17,604 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 95.53 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.05 million (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 1,545 (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 147,084 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 222 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 36,785 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 47.3% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 69.5% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Congo?
- Air transport, freight in Congo was 4.15 million ton-km in 2019, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- What is the highest air transport, freight recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5 million ton-km in 1982.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km in 2002.
- How does Congo rank for air transport, freight?
- Congo ranks 102nd out of 180 countries with data for 2019.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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About this data
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.