Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Bhutan
Bhutan: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 501,684 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Bhutan, 2000–2023
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tonne-kilometers of air freight in Bhutan is 501,684 million ton-km, 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, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Bhutan peaked at 7.34 million million ton-km in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 216,300 million ton-km | 0 million ton-km | 448,000 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 567,239 million ton-km | 318,844 million ton-km | 922,884 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 million million ton-km | 358,154 million ton-km | 7.34 million million ton-km | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Bhutan?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Bhutan was 501,684 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.34 million million ton-km in 2022.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Bhutan ranks 131st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight 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 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.