Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Congo
Congo: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 4.15 million million ton-km in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Congo, 1970–2019
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.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Congo, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.90 million million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 7.30 million million ton-km | +23.7% |
| 1972 | 8.20 million million ton-km | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 8.50 million million ton-km | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 11.10 million million ton-km | +30.6% |
| 1975 | 11.80 million million ton-km | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 13.50 million million ton-km | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 13.40 million million ton-km | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 15.10 million million ton-km | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 17.50 million million ton-km | +15.9% |
| 1980 | 18.40 million million ton-km | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 21.40 million million ton-km | +16.3% |
| 1982 | 21.50 million million ton-km | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 20.20 million million ton-km | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 19.00 million million ton-km | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 20.00 million million ton-km | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 17.70 million million ton-km | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 16.90 million million ton-km | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 16.50 million million ton-km | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 18.60 million million ton-km | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 18.40 million million ton-km | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 16.80 million million ton-km | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 15.80 million million ton-km | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 14.90 million million ton-km | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 15.10 million million ton-km | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 16.00 million million ton-km | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 17.20 million million ton-km | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 15.60 million million ton-km | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 13.80 million million ton-km | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 13.70 million million ton-km | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 12.27 million million ton-km | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 7.36 million million ton-km | -40.0% |
| 2002 | 0 million ton-km | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2010 | 1.87 million million ton-km | — |
| 2011 | 1.43 million million ton-km | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 1.60 million million ton-km | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 2.38 million million ton-km | +49.2% |
| 2014 | 1.99 million million ton-km | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 4.37 million million ton-km | +119.1% |
| 2016 | 4.52 million million ton-km | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 4.60 million million ton-km | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 4.60 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.15 million million ton-km | -9.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 4.15 million million ton-km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 million million ton-km, 74% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Congo's 4.15 million million ton-km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 639,841 million ton-km, 6.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +119.1% | 1.99 million million ton-km | 4.37 million million ton-km |
| 2002 | -100.0% | 7.36 million million ton-km | 0 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
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
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.