Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 98.85 million million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
98.85 million million ton-km
Change on year
down 89.4%
World rank
64th
of 180 countries
All-time high
933.42 million million ton-km
in 2022
All-time low
13,000 million ton-km
in 2009
Years of data
51
1973–2023
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Bangladesh, 1973–2023
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 98.85 million million ton-km for tonne-kilometers of air freight in 2023.
The figure is down 89.4% on the previous year and down 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Bangladesh peaked at 933.42 million million ton-km in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13,000 million ton-km, in 2009.
That places Bangladesh 64th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.20 million million ton-km | — |
| 1974 | 2.70 million million ton-km | +125.0% |
| 1975 | 5.30 million million ton-km | +96.3% |
| 1976 | 9.30 million million ton-km | +75.5% |
| 1977 | 17.00 million million ton-km | +82.8% |
| 1978 | 15.10 million million ton-km | -11.2% |
| 1979 | 19.00 million million ton-km | +25.8% |
| 1980 | 19.60 million million ton-km | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 19.80 million million ton-km | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 19.90 million million ton-km | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 20.60 million million ton-km | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 53.10 million million ton-km | +157.8% |
| 1985 | 68.80 million million ton-km | +29.6% |
| 1986 | 70.80 million million ton-km | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 83.20 million million ton-km | +17.5% |
| 1988 | 76.50 million million ton-km | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 84.10 million million ton-km | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 69.50 million million ton-km | -17.4% |
| 1991 | 99.40 million million ton-km | +43.0% |
| 1992 | 82.60 million million ton-km | -16.9% |
| 1993 | 47.70 million million ton-km | -42.3% |
| 1994 | 160.60 million million ton-km | +236.7% |
| 1995 | 165.30 million million ton-km | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 135.70 million million ton-km | -17.9% |
| 1997 | 199.80 million million ton-km | +47.2% |
| 1998 | 144.80 million million ton-km | -27.5% |
| 1999 | 143.10 million million ton-km | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 193.87 million million ton-km | +35.5% |
| 2001 | 169.60 million million ton-km | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 171.58 million million ton-km | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 175.50 million million ton-km | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 180.43 million million ton-km | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 183.49 million million ton-km | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 190.83 million million ton-km | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 89.03 million million ton-km | -53.3% |
| 2008 | 84.22 million million ton-km | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 13,000 million ton-km | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 164.43 million million ton-km | +1264707.7% |
| 2011 | 159.69 million million ton-km | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 152.32 million million ton-km | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 225.19 million million ton-km | +47.8% |
| 2014 | 207.74 million million ton-km | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 57.01 million million ton-km | -72.6% |
| 2016 | 53.98 million million ton-km | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 61.75 million million ton-km | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 50.62 million million ton-km | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 168.66 million million ton-km | +233.2% |
| 2020 | 117.78 million million ton-km | -30.2% |
| 2021 | 83.74 million million ton-km | -28.9% |
| 2022 | 933.42 million million ton-km | +1014.7% |
| 2023 | 98.85 million million ton-km | -89.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 98.85 million million ton-km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 million million ton-km, 17.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 98.85 million million ton-km is above the median for South Asia, which is 64.15 million million ton-km, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Bangladesh 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1264707.7% | 13,000 million ton-km | 164.43 million million ton-km |
| 2022 | +1014.7% | 83.74 million million ton-km | 933.42 million million ton-km |
| 1994 | +236.7% | 47.70 million million ton-km | 160.60 million million ton-km |
| 2019 | +233.2% | 50.62 million million ton-km | 168.66 million million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.94 million million ton-km | 1.20 million million ton-km | 19.00 million million ton-km | 7 |
| 1980s | 51.64 million million ton-km | 19.60 million million ton-km | 84.10 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 124.85 million million ton-km | 47.70 million million ton-km | 199.80 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 143.86 million million ton-km | 13,000 million ton-km | 193.87 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.14 million million ton-km | 50.62 million million ton-km | 225.19 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 308.45 million million ton-km | 83.74 million million ton-km | 933.42 million million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Bangladesh?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Bangladesh was 98.85 million million ton-km in 2023, according to International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 933.42 million million ton-km in 2022.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,000 million ton-km in 2009.
- How does Bangladesh rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Bangladesh ranks 64th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tonne-kilometers of air freight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 tonnes times kilometers traveled.