Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Congo

Congo: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 4.15 million million ton-km in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
4.15 million million ton-km
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
102nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
21.50 million million ton-km
in 1982
All-time low
0 million ton-km
in 2002
Years of data
44
1970–2019

Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Congo, 1970–2019

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1970199420191970: 5.9M million ton-km1971: 7.3M million ton-km1972: 8.2M million ton-km1973: 8.5M million ton-km1974: 11.1M million ton-km1975: 11.8M million ton-km1976: 13.5M million ton-km1977: 13.4M million ton-km1978: 15.1M million ton-km1979: 17.5M million ton-km1980: 18.4M million ton-km1981: 21.4M million ton-km1982: 21.5M million ton-km1983: 20.2M million ton-km1984: 19.0M million ton-km1985: 20.0M million ton-km1986: 17.7M million ton-km1987: 16.9M million ton-km1988: 16.5M million ton-km1989: 18.6M million ton-km1990: 18.4M million ton-km1991: 16.8M million ton-km1992: 15.8M million ton-km1993: 14.9M million ton-km1994: 15.1M million ton-km1995: 16.0M million ton-km1996: 17.2M million ton-km1997: 15.6M million ton-km1998: 13.8M million ton-km1999: 13.7M million ton-km2000: 12.3M million ton-km2001: 7.4M million ton-km2002: 0 million ton-km2003: 0 million ton-km2010: 1.9M million ton-km2011: 1.4M million ton-km2012: 1.6M million ton-km2013: 2.4M million ton-km2014: 2.0M million ton-km2015: 4.4M million ton-km2016: 4.5M million ton-km2017: 4.6M million ton-km2018: 4.6M million ton-km2019: 4.2M million ton-km

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 Congo is 4.15 million million ton-km, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 122.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Congo peaked at 21.50 million million ton-km in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km, in 2002.

That places Congo 102nd out of 180 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.23 million million ton-km 5.90 million million ton-km 17.50 million million ton-km 10
1980s 19.02 million million ton-km 16.50 million million ton-km 21.50 million million ton-km 10
1990s 15.73 million million ton-km 13.70 million million ton-km 18.40 million million ton-km 10
2000s 4.91 million million ton-km 0 million ton-km 12.27 million million ton-km 4
2010s 3.15 million million ton-km 1.43 million million ton-km 4.60 million million ton-km 10

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 99 Papua New Guinea 7.12 million million ton-km compare
  2. 100 Belarus 5.57 million million ton-km compare
  3. 101 Cuba 5.16 million million ton-km compare
  4. 103 Zimbabwe 3.78 million million ton-km compare
  5. 104 Uruguay 3.76 million million ton-km compare
  6. 105 Belize 3.45 million million ton-km compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Congo?
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Congo was 4.15 million million ton-km in 2019, 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 Congo?
The highest recorded value was 21.50 million million ton-km in 1982.
What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km in 2002.
How does Congo rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
Congo ranks 102nd out of 180 countries with data for 2019.
Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 122.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this 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

Indicator
Tonne-kilometers of air freight
Unit
million ton-km
Source
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 7,506 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.