Air transport, freight in Laos
Laos: Air transport, freight was 11.72 million ton-km in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight in Laos, 1970–2022
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2022, air transport, freight in Laos stood at 11.72 million ton-km. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 1,187.8% on the previous year and up 1,112.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Laos peaked at 11.72 million ton-km in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1 million ton-km, in 1977.
Laos ranks 91st 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 | 0.38 million ton-km | 0.1 million ton-km | 0.6 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.13 million ton-km | 0.1 million ton-km | 0.2 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.99 million ton-km | 0.8 million ton-km | 1.7 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.19 million ton-km | 1.64 million ton-km | 2.62 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 million ton-km | 0.122 million ton-km | 1.5 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.72 million ton-km | 11.72 million ton-km | 11.72 million ton-km | 1 |
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More infrastructure data for Laos
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 16.1 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.23 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 64.76 per 100 people (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.96 million (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 10,963 (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 842,280 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 190.4 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 25,188 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 65.6% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 1.8% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Laos?
- Air transport, freight in Laos was 11.72 million ton-km in 2022, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- What is the highest air transport, freight recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 11.72 million ton-km in 2022.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 million ton-km in 1977.
- How does Laos rank for air transport, freight?
- Laos ranks 91st out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,112.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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.