Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Botswana
Botswana: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 282,000 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Botswana, 1982–2023
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2023, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Botswana stood at 282,000 million ton-km.
The figure is up 465.8% on the previous year and up 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Botswana peaked at 3.10 million million ton-km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km, in 2006.
Botswana ranks 140th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Botswana, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 100,000 million ton-km | — |
| 1983 | 100,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 100,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 100,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 100,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 100,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 200,000 million ton-km | +100.0% |
| 1989 | 400,000 million ton-km | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 3.10 million million ton-km | +675.0% |
| 1991 | 400,000 million ton-km | -87.1% |
| 1992 | 600,000 million ton-km | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 800,000 million ton-km | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 500,000 million ton-km | -37.5% |
| 1995 | 300,000 million ton-km | -40.0% |
| 1996 | 200,000 million ton-km | -33.3% |
| 1997 | 200,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 200,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 200,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 267,000 million ton-km | +33.5% |
| 2001 | 287,000 million ton-km | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 306,000 million ton-km | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 277,000 million ton-km | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 299,000 million ton-km | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 315,000 million ton-km | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 0 million ton-km | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2010 | 121,000 million ton-km | — |
| 2011 | 121,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 129,878 million ton-km | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 141,492 million ton-km | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 107,736 million ton-km | -23.9% |
| 2017 | 145,640 million ton-km | +35.2% |
| 2018 | 113,606 million ton-km | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 675,495 million ton-km | +494.6% |
| 2021 | 63,317 million ton-km | -90.6% |
| 2022 | 49,842 million ton-km | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 282,000 million ton-km | +465.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 282,000 million ton-km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.07 million million ton-km, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 282,000 million ton-km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 639,841 million ton-km, 44% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Botswana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +675.0% | 400,000 million ton-km | 3.10 million million ton-km |
| 2019 | +494.6% | 113,606 million ton-km | 675,495 million ton-km |
| 2023 | +465.8% | 49,842 million ton-km | 282,000 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 150,000 million ton-km | 100,000 million ton-km | 400,000 million ton-km | 8 |
| 1990s | 650,000 million ton-km | 200,000 million ton-km | 3.10 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 218,875 million ton-km | 0 million ton-km | 315,000 million ton-km | 8 |
| 2010s | 194,481 million ton-km | 107,736 million ton-km | 675,495 million ton-km | 8 |
| 2020s | 131,720 million ton-km | 49,842 million ton-km | 282,000 million ton-km | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Botswana?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Botswana was 282,000 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 Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.10 million million ton-km in 1990.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Botswana ranks 140th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana 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.