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.
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 |
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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.