Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Chad
Chad: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 471,912 million ton-km in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Chad, 1970–2014
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Chad recorded 471,912 million ton-km for tonne-kilometers of air freight in 2014.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Chad peaked at 21.40 million million ton-km in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km, in 2010.
That places Chad 133rd out of 180 countries with data for 2014, 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 Chad, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.40 million million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 7.80 million million ton-km | +21.9% |
| 1972 | 8.70 million million ton-km | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 9.10 million million ton-km | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 11.60 million million ton-km | +27.5% |
| 1975 | 12.30 million million ton-km | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 14.00 million million ton-km | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 14.00 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 15.70 million million ton-km | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 18.20 million million ton-km | +15.9% |
| 1980 | 19.20 million million ton-km | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 21.40 million million ton-km | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 21.40 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 19.10 million million ton-km | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 17.50 million million ton-km | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 18.60 million million ton-km | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 16.50 million million ton-km | -11.3% |
| 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% |
| 2010 | 0 million ton-km | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 778,287 million ton-km | — |
| 2012 | 551,042 million ton-km | -29.2% |
| 2013 | 456,396 million ton-km | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 471,912 million ton-km | +3.4% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 471,912 million ton-km is above the median for low income countries, which is 375,460 million ton-km, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Chad's 471,912 million ton-km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 639,841 million ton-km, 74% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Chad 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -100.0% | 16.10 million million ton-km | 0 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.78 million million ton-km | 6.40 million million ton-km | 18.20 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.39 million million ton-km | 15.90 million million ton-km | 21.40 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.90 million million ton-km | 16.10 million million ton-km | 17.70 million million ton-km | 2 |
| 2010s | 451,527 million ton-km | 0 million ton-km | 778,287 million ton-km | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More reference data data for Chad
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5525 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9785 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Chad?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Chad was 471,912 million ton-km in 2014, 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 Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 21.40 million million ton-km in 1981.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km in 2010.
- How does Chad rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Chad ranks 133rd out of 180 countries with data for 2014.
- Where does this Chad 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.