Air transport, freight in Congo

Congo: Air transport, freight was 4.15 million ton-km in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
4.15 million ton-km
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
102nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
21.5 million ton-km
in 1982
All-time low
0 million ton-km
in 2002
Years of data
44
1970–2019

Air transport, freight in Congo, 1970–2019

051015201970199420191970: 5.9 million ton-km1971: 7.3 million ton-km1972: 8.2 million ton-km1973: 8.5 million ton-km1974: 11.1 million ton-km1975: 11.8 million ton-km1976: 13.5 million ton-km1977: 13.4 million ton-km1978: 15.1 million ton-km1979: 17.5 million ton-km1980: 18.4 million ton-km1981: 21.4 million ton-km1982: 21.5 million ton-km1983: 20.2 million ton-km1984: 19 million ton-km1985: 20 million ton-km1986: 17.7 million ton-km1987: 16.9 million ton-km1988: 16.5 million ton-km1989: 18.6 million ton-km1990: 18.4 million ton-km1991: 16.8 million ton-km1992: 15.8 million ton-km1993: 14.9 million ton-km1994: 15.1 million ton-km1995: 16 million ton-km1996: 17.2 million ton-km1997: 15.6 million ton-km1998: 13.8 million ton-km1999: 13.7 million ton-km2000: 12.3 million ton-km2001: 7.4 million ton-km2002: 0 million ton-km2003: 0 million ton-km2010: 1.9 million ton-km2011: 1.4 million ton-km2012: 1.6 million ton-km2013: 2.4 million ton-km2014: 2 million ton-km2015: 4.4 million ton-km2016: 4.5 million ton-km2017: 4.6 million ton-km2018: 4.6 million ton-km2019: 4.2 million ton-km

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 99 Papua New Guinea 7.12 million ton-km compare
  2. 100 Belarus 5.57 million ton-km compare
  3. 101 Cuba 5.16 million ton-km compare
  4. 103 Zimbabwe 3.78 million ton-km compare
  5. 104 Uruguay 3.76 million ton-km compare
  6. 105 Belize 3.45 million ton-km compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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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

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.