Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 16.20 million million ton-km in 1991. ▲ Rising
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Central African Republic, 1970–1991
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 Central African Republic is 16.20 million million ton-km, measured in 1991.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Central African Republic peaked at 21.10 million million ton-km in 1981 and was at its lowest, 5.80 million million ton-km, in 1970.
Central African Republic ranks 88th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Central African Republic, 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 | 13.20 million million ton-km | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 13.10 million million ton-km | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 14.70 million million ton-km | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 17.20 million million ton-km | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 18.10 million million ton-km | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 21.10 million million ton-km | +16.6% |
| 1982 | 21.10 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 18.80 million million ton-km | -10.9% |
| 1984 | 17.50 million million ton-km | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 18.50 million million ton-km | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 16.60 million million ton-km | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 16.40 million million ton-km | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 16.00 million million ton-km | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 18.10 million million ton-km | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 17.80 million million ton-km | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 16.20 million million ton-km | -9.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 16.20 million million ton-km is above the median for low income countries, which is 375,460 million ton-km, 43.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 16.20 million million ton-km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 639,841 million ton-km, 25.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.97 million million ton-km | 5.80 million million ton-km | 17.20 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.22 million million ton-km | 16.00 million million ton-km | 21.10 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.00 million million ton-km | 16.20 million million ton-km | 17.80 million million ton-km | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Central African Republic?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Central African Republic was 16.20 million million ton-km in 1991, 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 21.10 million million ton-km in 1981.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.80 million million ton-km in 1970.
- How does Central African Republic rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Central African Republic ranks 88th out of 180 countries with data for 1991.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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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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.