Air transport freight ton km in Algeria

Algeria: Air transport freight ton km was 8.58 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
8.58 million
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
96th
of 180 countries
All-time high
31.62 million
in 2005
All-time low
3.10 million
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport freight ton km in Algeria, 1970–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for air transport freight ton km in Algeria is 8.58 million, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport freight ton km in Algeria peaked at 31.62 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.10 million, in 1970.

Algeria ranks 96th 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.

Air transport freight ton km in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Air transport freight ton km in Algeria, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 3.10 million —
1971 3.70 million +19.4%
1972 4.20 million +13.5%
1973 5.20 million +23.8%
1974 6.60 million +26.9%
1975 7.20 million +9.1%
1976 9.10 million +26.4%
1977 9.00 million -1.1%
1978 11.20 million +24.4%
1979 12.30 million +9.8%
1980 12.90 million +4.9%
1981 14.20 million +10.1%
1982 15.90 million +12.0%
1983 28.20 million +77.4%
1984 14.90 million -47.2%
1985 21.00 million +40.9%
1986 7.70 million -63.3%
1987 13.30 million +72.7%
1988 13.90 million +4.5%
1989 23.10 million +66.2%
1990 14.60 million -36.8%
1991 24.30 million +66.4%
1992 20.20 million -16.9%
1993 21.30 million +5.4%
1994 24.20 million +13.6%
1995 21.00 million -13.2%
1996 16.00 million -23.8%
1997 16.80 million +5.0%
1998 18.80 million +11.9%
1999 15.40 million -18.1%
2000 12.65 million -17.9%
2001 18.35 million +45.1%
2002 17.89 million -2.5%
2003 19.09 million +6.7%
2004 21.44 million +12.3%
2005 31.62 million +47.5%
2006 23.69 million -25.1%
2007 16.57 million -30.1%
2008 16.98 million +2.5%
2009 4.32 million -74.6%
2010 15.91 million +268.5%
2011 14.83 million -6.8%
2012 14.93 million +0.7%
2013 17.50 million +17.3%
2014 21.66 million +23.8%
2015 21.90 million +1.1%
2016 21.59 million -1.4%
2017 24.80 million +14.9%
2018 28.28 million +14.0%
2019 25.64 million -9.3%
2020 15.64 million -39.0%
2021 12.69 million -18.8%
2022 9.76 million -23.1%
2023 8.58 million -12.1%

Algeria compared with similar countries

  • Algeria's 8.58 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.07 million, 34% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Algeria's 8.58 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 101.35 million, 8% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport freight ton km in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +268.5% 4.32 million 15.91 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.16 million 3.10 million 12.30 million 10
1980s 16.51 million 7.70 million 28.20 million 10
1990s 19.26 million 14.60 million 24.30 million 10
2000s 18.26 million 4.32 million 31.62 million 10
2010s 20.70 million 14.83 million 28.28 million 10
2020s 11.67 million 8.58 million 15.64 million 4

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 93 Senegal 9.99 million compare
  2. 94 Myanmar 9.93 million compare
  3. 95 Solomon Islands 9.14 million compare
  4. 97 Macao 8.54 million compare
  5. 98 Costa Rica 7.18 million compare
  6. 99 Papua New Guinea 7.12 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport freight ton km in Algeria?
Air transport freight ton km in Algeria was 8.58 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest air transport freight ton km recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 31.62 million in 2005.
What is the lowest air transport freight ton km recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 3.10 million in 1970.
How does Algeria rank for air transport freight ton km?
Algeria ranks 96th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport freight ton km rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Air transport freight ton km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Air transport freight ton km
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
180 places, 7,506 data points, 1970–2023
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