Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 3.10 million million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.10 million million ton-km
Change on year
down 19.2%
World rank
109th
of 180 countries
All-time high
21.40 million million ton-km
in 1981
All-time low
0 million ton-km
in 2012
Years of data
46
1970–2023

Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Cote d'Ivoire, 1970–2023

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Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million ton-km.

Analysis

Cote d'Ivoire recorded 3.10 million million ton-km for tonne-kilometers of air freight in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.2% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 21.40 million million ton-km in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km, in 2012.

That places Cote d'Ivoire 109th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, 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 Cote d'Ivoire, year by year

Annual values for Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Cote d'Ivoire, 1970 to 2023.
Year million ton-km Change
1970 5.90 million million ton-km —
1971 7.20 million million ton-km +22.0%
1972 8.10 million million ton-km +12.5%
1973 8.40 million million ton-km +3.7%
1974 10.90 million million ton-km +29.8%
1975 11.60 million million ton-km +6.4%
1976 13.20 million million ton-km +13.8%
1977 13.20 million million ton-km +0.0%
1978 14.80 million million ton-km +12.1%
1979 17.30 million million ton-km +16.9%
1980 18.20 million million ton-km +5.2%
1981 21.40 million million ton-km +17.6%
1982 21.40 million million ton-km +0.0%
1983 19.10 million million ton-km -10.7%
1984 17.80 million million ton-km -6.8%
1985 18.40 million million ton-km +3.4%
1986 16.60 million million ton-km -9.8%
1987 16.30 million million ton-km -1.8%
1988 15.90 million million ton-km -2.5%
1989 18.10 million million ton-km +13.8%
1990 17.70 million million ton-km -2.2%
1991 16.10 million million ton-km -9.0%
1992 15.20 million million ton-km -5.6%
1993 14.30 million million ton-km -5.9%
1994 14.50 million million ton-km +1.4%
1995 15.30 million million ton-km +5.5%
1996 16.50 million million ton-km +7.8%
1997 15.30 million million ton-km -7.3%
1998 13.60 million million ton-km -11.1%
1999 13.80 million million ton-km +1.5%
2000 12.29 million million ton-km -10.9%
2001 7.36 million million ton-km -40.1%
2010 15.38 million million ton-km +108.8%
2011 2.71 million million ton-km -82.4%
2012 0 million ton-km -100.0%
2013 4.56 million million ton-km —
2014 4.72 million million ton-km +3.4%
2015 983,368 million ton-km -79.2%
2016 1.20 million million ton-km +22.3%
2017 5.42 million million ton-km +350.8%
2018 4.16 million million ton-km -23.2%
2019 9.17 million million ton-km +120.3%
2020 4.32 million million ton-km -52.9%
2021 4.03 million million ton-km -6.7%
2022 3.83 million million ton-km -4.9%
2023 3.10 million million ton-km -19.2%

Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries

  • Cote d'Ivoire's 3.10 million million ton-km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 million million ton-km, 55% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Cote d'Ivoire's 3.10 million million ton-km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 639,841 million ton-km, 4.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Cote d'Ivoire 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.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +350.8% 1.20 million million ton-km 5.42 million million ton-km
2019 +120.3% 4.16 million million ton-km 9.17 million million ton-km
2010 +108.8% 7.36 million million ton-km 15.38 million million ton-km
2012 -100.0% 2.71 million million ton-km 0 million ton-km

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.06 million million ton-km 5.90 million million ton-km 17.30 million million ton-km 10
1980s 18.32 million million ton-km 15.90 million million ton-km 21.40 million million ton-km 10
1990s 15.23 million million ton-km 13.60 million million ton-km 17.70 million million ton-km 10
2000s 9.83 million million ton-km 7.36 million million ton-km 12.29 million million ton-km 2
2010s 4.83 million million ton-km 0 million ton-km 15.38 million million ton-km 10
2020s 3.82 million million ton-km 3.10 million million ton-km 4.32 million million ton-km 4

Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire

  1. 106 Malta 3.36 million million ton-km compare
  2. 107 Nigeria 3.14 million million ton-km compare
  3. 108 Ukraine 3.13 million million ton-km compare
  4. 110 Mozambique 3.02 million million ton-km compare
  5. 111 Nauru 2.94 million million ton-km compare
  6. 112 Madagascar 2.49 million million ton-km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Cote d'Ivoire?
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Cote d'Ivoire was 3.10 million 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 Cote d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 21.40 million million ton-km in 1981.
What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km in 2012.
How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 109th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cote d'Ivoire 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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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
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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.