Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 479,762 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Democratic Republic of Congo, 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 Democratic Republic of Congo is 479,762 million ton-km, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.3% on the previous year and up 485.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 59.70 million million ton-km in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km, in 2010.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 132nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.77 million million ton-km | 13.70 million million ton-km | 53.50 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.36 million million ton-km | 28.90 million million ton-km | 59.70 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.84 million million ton-km | 22.10 million million ton-km | 57.30 million million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.40 million million ton-km | 7.40 million million ton-km | 7.40 million million ton-km | 1 |
| 2010s | 241,217 million ton-km | 0 million ton-km | 915,105 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 872,058 million ton-km | 479,762 million ton-km | 1.10 million million ton-km | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Democratic Republic of Congo was 479,762 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 59.70 million million ton-km in 1989.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km in 2010.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 132nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 485.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.