Air transport, freight in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Air transport, freight was 4,015 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight in Ethiopia, 1970–2023
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 Ethiopia is 4,015 million ton-km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 407.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Ethiopia peaked at 4,015 million ton-km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.5 million ton-km, in 1970.
That places Ethiopia 14th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 18.36 million ton-km | 14.5 million ton-km | 25 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.76 million ton-km | 21 million ton-km | 92.7 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.06 million ton-km | 66.6 million ton-km | 137.4 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 155.39 million ton-km | 78.25 million ton-km | 424.47 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,270 million ton-km | 407.06 million ton-km | 2,450 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,596 million ton-km | 2,897 million ton-km | 4,015 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 11 Luxembourg 6,873 million ton-km compare
- 12 United Kingdom 4,414 million ton-km compare
- 13 France 4,302 million ton-km compare
- 15 Netherlands 3,286 million ton-km compare
- 16 Canada 2,036 million ton-km compare
- 17 Colombia 1,936 million ton-km compare
More infrastructure data for Ethiopia
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.5798 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 765,634 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 65.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 85.95 million (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 147,319 (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 15.27 million (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 122 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 973.01 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 21.9% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 7.7% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Ethiopia?
- Air transport, freight in Ethiopia was 4,015 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,015 million ton-km in 2023.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5 million ton-km in 1970.
- How does Ethiopia rank for air transport, freight?
- Ethiopia ranks 14th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 407.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.