What is air transport, freight in Malawi?

Air transport, freight in Malawi was 0.0006 million ton-km in 2021, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

What is the highest air transport, freight recorded in Malawi?

The highest recorded value was 6.8 million ton-km in 1978.

What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Malawi?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 million ton-km in 2020.

How does Malawi rank for air transport, freight?

Malawi ranks 162nd out of 180 countries with data for 2021.

Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Malawi?

Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Malawi 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.

Air transport, freight in Malawi

Name: Air transport, freight in Malawi
Creator: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Malawi: Air transport, freight was 0.0006 million ton-km in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)

0.0006 million ton-km

Change on year

up 584.2%

World rank

162nd

of 180 countries

All-time high

6.8 million ton-km

in 1978

All-time low

0.0001 million ton-km

in 2020

Years of data

1970–2021

Air transport, freight in Malawi, 1970–2021

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

Analysis

Malawi recorded 0.0006 million ton-km for air transport, freight in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 584.2% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Malawi peaked at 6.8 million ton-km in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 million ton-km, in 2020.

Malawi ranks 162nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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	2.93 million ton-km	0.4 million ton-km	6.8 million ton-km	10
1980s	0.83 million ton-km	0.6 million ton-km	1.2 million ton-km	10
1990s	2.53 million ton-km	0.8 million ton-km	3.9 million ton-km	10
2000s	1.27 million ton-km	0.798 million ton-km	1.6 million ton-km	10
2010s	0.1428 million ton-km	0.0025 million ton-km	0.5542 million ton-km	10
2020s	0.0003 million ton-km	0.0001 million ton-km	0.0006 million ton-km	2

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More infrastructure data for Malawi

Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0225 per 100 people (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 4,869 (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 69.26 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 15.00 million (2024)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 1,002 (2023)
Air transport, passengers carried 3,507 (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 16.14 billion cubic meters (2022)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 784.69 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 19.0% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 10.5% (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight in Malawi?: Air transport, freight in Malawi was 0.0006 million ton-km in 2021, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
What is the highest air transport, freight recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 6.8 million ton-km in 1978.
What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 million ton-km in 2020.
How does Malawi rank for air transport, freight?: Malawi ranks 162nd out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Malawi?: Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi 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: 06 August 2026

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.