Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Cambodia
Cambodia: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 2.44 million million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Cambodia, 1970–2023
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tonne-kilometers of air freight in Cambodia is 2.44 million million ton-km, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.9% on the previous year and up 128.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Cambodia peaked at 4.09 million million ton-km in 2002 and was at its lowest, 22,663 million ton-km, in 2010.
Cambodia ranks 113th of 180 countries on this measure, 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 Cambodia, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 400,000 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 700,000 million ton-km | +75.0% |
| 1972 | 700,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 500,000 million ton-km | -28.6% |
| 1974 | 500,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 400,000 million ton-km | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 400,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 400,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.09 million million ton-km | +921.7% |
| 2003 | 3.27 million million ton-km | -20.1% |
| 2004 | 3.14 million million ton-km | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.20 million million ton-km | -61.8% |
| 2006 | 1.11 million million ton-km | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 2.03 million million ton-km | +82.7% |
| 2008 | 661,000 million ton-km | -67.4% |
| 2009 | 987,000 million ton-km | +49.3% |
| 2010 | 22,663 million ton-km | -97.7% |
| 2011 | 95,160 million ton-km | +319.9% |
| 2012 | 68,173 million ton-km | -28.4% |
| 2013 | 1.07 million million ton-km | +1470.9% |
| 2014 | 1.75 million million ton-km | +63.8% |
| 2015 | 2.30 million million ton-km | +31.2% |
| 2016 | 1.44 million million ton-km | -37.4% |
| 2017 | 876,000 million ton-km | -39.2% |
| 2018 | 676,450 million ton-km | -22.8% |
| 2019 | 688,607 million ton-km | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 4.06 million million ton-km | +490.1% |
| 2023 | 2.44 million million ton-km | -39.9% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 2.44 million million ton-km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 million million ton-km, 43% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 2.44 million million ton-km is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.27 million million ton-km, 8% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Cambodia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +1470.9% | 68,173 million ton-km | 1.07 million million ton-km |
| 2002 | +921.7% | 400,000 million ton-km | 4.09 million million ton-km |
| 2022 | +490.1% | 688,607 million ton-km | 4.06 million million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 500,000 million ton-km | 400,000 million ton-km | 700,000 million ton-km | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.06 million million ton-km | 661,000 million ton-km | 4.09 million million ton-km | 8 |
| 2010s | 899,480 million ton-km | 22,663 million ton-km | 2.30 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.25 million million ton-km | 2.44 million million ton-km | 4.06 million million ton-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More reference data data for Cambodia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6712 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8836 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Cambodia?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Cambodia was 2.44 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 Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.09 million million ton-km in 2002.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,663 million ton-km in 2010.
- How does Cambodia rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Cambodia ranks 113th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia 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.