Air transport, freight in Laos

Laos: Air transport, freight was 11.72 million ton-km in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
11.72 million ton-km
Change on year
up 1,187.8%
World rank
91st
of 180 countries
All-time high
11.72 million ton-km
in 2022
All-time low
0.1 million ton-km
in 1977
Years of data
51
1970–2022

Air transport, freight in Laos, 1970–2022

02.557.51012.5197019962022

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 88 Central African Republic 16.2 million ton-km compare
  2. 89 Greece 16.02 million ton-km compare
  3. 90 Armenia 15.68 million ton-km compare
  4. 92 Tunisia 10.96 million ton-km compare
  5. 93 Senegal 9.99 million ton-km compare
  6. 94 Myanmar 9.93 million ton-km compare

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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

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.