Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Brunei

Brunei: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 45.91 million million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
45.91 million million ton-km
Change on year
up 49.7%
World rank
74th
of 180 countries
All-time high
161.48 million million ton-km
in 2002
All-time low
4.40 million million ton-km
in 1985
Years of data
40
1984–2023

Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Brunei, 1984–2023

050.0M100.0M150.0M1984200320231984: 4.6M million ton-km1985: 4.4M million ton-km1986: 4.5M million ton-km1987: 4.9M million ton-km1988: 6.0M million ton-km1989: 8.6M million ton-km1990: 9.9M million ton-km1991: 22.0M million ton-km1992: 30.0M million ton-km1993: 64.8M million ton-km1994: 94.4M million ton-km1995: 110.0M million ton-km1996: 108.1M million ton-km1997: 120.4M million ton-km1998: 120.4M million ton-km1999: 148.9M million ton-km2000: 140.2M million ton-km2001: 126.0M million ton-km2002: 161.5M million ton-km2003: 149.4M million ton-km2004: 131.4M million ton-km2005: 134.1M million ton-km2006: 130.2M million ton-km2007: 116.4M million ton-km2008: 104.2M million ton-km2009: 90.4M million ton-km2010: 148.5M million ton-km2011: 149.6M million ton-km2012: 128.2M million ton-km2013: 127.6M million ton-km2014: 115.4M million ton-km2015: 115.1M million ton-km2016: 124.3M million ton-km2017: 132.6M million ton-km2018: 129.4M million ton-km2019: 122.5M million ton-km2020: 40.2M million ton-km2021: 23.1M million ton-km2022: 30.7M million ton-km2023: 45.9M million ton-km

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 71 Togo 58.55 million million ton-km compare
  2. 72 Kazakhstan 53.08 million million ton-km compare
  3. 73 Yemen 49.73 million million ton-km compare
  4. 75 Trinidad and Tobago 45.84 million million ton-km compare
  5. 76 Lebanon 34.40 million million ton-km compare
  6. 77 Vanuatu 30.27 million million ton-km compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

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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

Indicator
Tonne-kilometers of air freight
Unit
million ton-km
Source
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 7,506 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.