Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 1.47 million million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Burkina Faso, 1970–2023
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 1.47 million million ton-km for tonne-kilometers of air freight in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3,016.7% on the previous year and up 2,270.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Burkina Faso peaked at 21.00 million million ton-km in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km, in 2002.
That places Burkina Faso 118th 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 Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.80 million million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 7.10 million million ton-km | +22.4% |
| 1972 | 8.00 million million ton-km | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 8.30 million million ton-km | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 10.80 million million ton-km | +30.1% |
| 1975 | 11.50 million million ton-km | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 13.10 million million ton-km | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 13.00 million million ton-km | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 14.70 million million ton-km | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 17.10 million million ton-km | +16.3% |
| 1980 | 18.00 million million ton-km | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 21.00 million million ton-km | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 21.00 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 18.80 million million ton-km | -10.5% |
| 1984 | 17.40 million million ton-km | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 18.40 million million ton-km | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 16.50 million million ton-km | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 16.30 million million ton-km | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 15.90 million million ton-km | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 18.00 million million ton-km | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 17.70 million million ton-km | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 16.10 million million ton-km | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 15.20 million million ton-km | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 14.30 million million ton-km | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 14.50 million million ton-km | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 15.30 million million ton-km | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 16.50 million million ton-km | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 15.30 million million ton-km | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 13.50 million million ton-km | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 13.70 million million ton-km | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 12.27 million million ton-km | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 7.36 million million ton-km | -40.0% |
| 2002 | 0 million ton-km | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2004 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2005 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2006 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2009 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2010 | 101,000 million ton-km | — |
| 2011 | 85,806 million ton-km | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 71,111 million ton-km | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 62,208 million ton-km | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 50,880 million ton-km | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 55,869 million ton-km | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 22,020 million ton-km | -60.6% |
| 2017 | 22,108 million ton-km | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 104,614 million ton-km | +373.2% |
| 2019 | 48,080 million ton-km | -54.0% |
| 2021 | 115,892 million ton-km | +141.0% |
| 2022 | 47,313 million ton-km | -59.2% |
| 2023 | 1.47 million million ton-km | +3016.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1.47 million million ton-km is above the median for low income countries, which is 375,460 million ton-km, 3.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1.47 million million ton-km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 639,841 million ton-km, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Burkina Faso 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +3016.7% | 47,313 million ton-km | 1.47 million million ton-km |
| 2018 | +373.2% | 22,108 million ton-km | 104,614 million ton-km |
| 2021 | +141.0% | 48,080 million ton-km | 115,892 million ton-km |
| 2002 | -100.0% | 7.36 million million ton-km | 0 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.94 million million ton-km | 5.80 million million ton-km | 17.10 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.13 million million ton-km | 15.90 million million ton-km | 21.00 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.21 million million ton-km | 13.50 million million ton-km | 17.70 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.45 million million ton-km | 0 million ton-km | 12.27 million million ton-km | 8 |
| 2010s | 62,370 million ton-km | 22,020 million ton-km | 104,614 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 545,935 million ton-km | 47,313 million ton-km | 1.47 million million ton-km | 3 |
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More reference data data for Burkina Faso
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Burkina Faso?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Burkina Faso was 1.47 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 21.00 million million ton-km in 1981.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km in 2002.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Burkina Faso ranks 118th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,270.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.