Air transport, freight in Madagascar

Madagascar: Air transport, freight was 2.49 million ton-km in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.49 million ton-km
Change on year
down 60.7%
World rank
112th
of 180 countries
All-time high
34.56 million ton-km
in 2013
All-time low
2.49 million ton-km
in 2023
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, freight in Madagascar, 1970–2023

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Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, freight in Madagascar stood at 2.49 million ton-km. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of down 60.7% on the previous year and down 92.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Madagascar peaked at 34.56 million ton-km in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.49 million ton-km, in 2023.

Madagascar ranks 112th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.39 million ton-km 6.2 million ton-km 17.3 million ton-km 10
1980s 21.46 million ton-km 19.2 million ton-km 29 million ton-km 10
1990s 27.7 million ton-km 23.6 million ton-km 31.5 million ton-km 10
2000s 15.53 million ton-km 9.72 million ton-km 27.32 million ton-km 10
2010s 22.07 million ton-km 11.96 million ton-km 34.56 million ton-km 10
2020s 4.23 million ton-km 2.49 million ton-km 6.34 million ton-km 4

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 109 Cote d'Ivoire 3.1 million ton-km compare
  2. 110 Mozambique 3.02 million ton-km compare
  3. 111 Nauru 2.94 million ton-km compare
  4. 113 Cambodia 2.44 million ton-km compare
  5. 114 Latvia 2.37 million ton-km compare
  6. 115 Romania 2.34 million ton-km compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight in Madagascar?
Air transport, freight in Madagascar was 2.49 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 Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 34.56 million ton-km in 2013.
What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 2.49 million ton-km in 2023.
How does Madagascar rank for air transport, freight?
Madagascar ranks 112th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 92.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Madagascar 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.