Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Brunei
Brunei: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 45.91 million million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Brunei, 1984–2023
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 Brunei stood at 45.91 million million ton-km.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.7% on the previous year and down 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Brunei peaked at 161.48 million million ton-km in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.40 million million ton-km, in 1985.
That places Brunei 74th 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 Brunei, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 4.60 million million ton-km | — |
| 1985 | 4.40 million million ton-km | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 4.50 million million ton-km | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 4.90 million million ton-km | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 6.00 million million ton-km | +22.4% |
| 1989 | 8.60 million million ton-km | +43.3% |
| 1990 | 9.90 million million ton-km | +15.1% |
| 1991 | 22.00 million million ton-km | +122.2% |
| 1992 | 30.00 million million ton-km | +36.4% |
| 1993 | 64.80 million million ton-km | +116.0% |
| 1994 | 94.40 million million ton-km | +45.7% |
| 1995 | 110.00 million million ton-km | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 108.10 million million ton-km | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 120.40 million million ton-km | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 120.40 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 148.90 million million ton-km | +23.7% |
| 2000 | 140.23 million million ton-km | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 126.01 million million ton-km | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 161.48 million million ton-km | +28.1% |
| 2003 | 149.44 million million ton-km | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 131.44 million million ton-km | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 134.14 million million ton-km | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 130.18 million million ton-km | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 116.37 million million ton-km | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 104.19 million million ton-km | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 90.44 million million ton-km | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 148.52 million million ton-km | +64.2% |
| 2011 | 149.58 million million ton-km | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 128.23 million million ton-km | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 127.59 million million ton-km | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 115.39 million million ton-km | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 115.15 million million ton-km | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 124.26 million million ton-km | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 132.61 million million ton-km | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 129.35 million million ton-km | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 122.46 million million ton-km | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 40.23 million million ton-km | -67.2% |
| 2021 | 23.08 million million ton-km | -42.6% |
| 2022 | 30.67 million million ton-km | +32.9% |
| 2023 | 45.91 million million ton-km | +49.7% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 45.91 million million ton-km is below the median for high income countries, which is 266.33 million million ton-km, 17% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 45.91 million million ton-km is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.27 million million ton-km, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Brunei 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +122.2% | 9.90 million million ton-km | 22.00 million million ton-km |
| 1993 | +116.0% | 30.00 million million ton-km | 64.80 million million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.50 million million ton-km | 4.40 million million ton-km | 8.60 million million ton-km | 6 |
| 1990s | 82.89 million million ton-km | 9.90 million million ton-km | 148.90 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.39 million million ton-km | 90.44 million million ton-km | 161.48 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 129.31 million million ton-km | 115.15 million million ton-km | 149.58 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.97 million million ton-km | 23.08 million million ton-km | 45.91 million million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More reference data data for Brunei
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 23.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0594 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 89.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 177.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5816 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 63.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Brunei?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Brunei was 45.91 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 Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 161.48 million million ton-km in 2002.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.40 million million ton-km in 1985.
- How does Brunei rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Brunei ranks 74th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei 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.