Air transport, freight in Tanzania

Tanzania: Air transport, freight was 20.04 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
20.04 million ton-km
Change on year
up 54.6%
World rank
82nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
20.04 million ton-km
in 2023
All-time low
0.0036 million ton-km
in 2013
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, freight in Tanzania, 1970–2023

05101520197019962023

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

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, freight in Tanzania stood at 20.04 million ton-km. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 54.6% on the previous year and up 550,154.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Tanzania peaked at 20.04 million ton-km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 million ton-km, in 2013.

Tanzania ranks 82nd 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 3.92 million ton-km 0.3 million ton-km 9.4 million ton-km 10
1980s 2.02 million ton-km 1.2 million ton-km 3.3 million ton-km 10
1990s 2.64 million ton-km 1.4 million ton-km 4.2 million ton-km 10
2000s 2.03 million ton-km 0.781 million ton-km 3.45 million ton-km 10
2010s 0.9102 million ton-km 0.0036 million ton-km 2.21 million ton-km 10
2020s 9.55 million ton-km 0.8573 million ton-km 20.04 million ton-km 4

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 79 El Salvador 27.8 million ton-km compare
  2. 80 Mongolia 26.52 million ton-km compare
  3. 81 Suriname 23.62 million ton-km compare
  4. 83 Sudan 20.04 million ton-km compare
  5. 84 Bolivia 19.89 million ton-km compare
  6. 85 Serbia 19.33 million ton-km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight in Tanzania?
Air transport, freight in Tanzania was 20.04 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 Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 20.04 million ton-km in 2023.
What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 million ton-km in 2013.
How does Tanzania rank for air transport, freight?
Tanzania ranks 82nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 550,154.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania 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.