Air transport freight ton km in Bhutan
Bhutan: Air transport freight ton km was 501,684 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport freight ton km in Bhutan, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport freight ton km in Bhutan is 501,684, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 93.2% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport freight ton km in Bhutan peaked at 7.34 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Bhutan 131st 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.
Air transport freight ton km in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 200,000 | — |
| 2003 | 210,000 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 246,000 | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 253,000 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 263,000 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 279,000 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 264,000 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 448,000 | +69.7% |
| 2010 | 421,938 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 483,706 | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 471,000 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 635,292 | +34.9% |
| 2014 | 922,884 | +45.3% |
| 2015 | 538,041 | -41.7% |
| 2016 | 659,101 | +22.5% |
| 2017 | 530,672 | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 690,916 | +30.2% |
| 2019 | 318,844 | -53.9% |
| 2020 | 510,072 | +60.0% |
| 2021 | 358,154 | -29.8% |
| 2022 | 7.34 million | +1948.6% |
| 2023 | 501,684 | -93.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 501,684 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 million, 9% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 501,684 is below the median for South Asia, which is 64.15 million, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport freight ton km in Bhutan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1948.6% | 358,154 | 7.34 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 216,300 | 0 | 448,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 567,239 | 318,844 | 922,884 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 million | 358,154 | 7.34 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport freight ton km in Bhutan?
- Air transport freight ton km in Bhutan was 501,684 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest air transport freight ton km recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.34 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest air transport freight ton km recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for air transport freight ton km?
- Bhutan ranks 131st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport freight ton km rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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