Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Eswatini

Eswatini: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 29,225 million ton-km in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
29,225 million ton-km
Change on year
down 21.9%
World rank
155th
of 180 countries
All-time high
257,000 million ton-km
in 2000
All-time low
15,399 million ton-km
in 2020
Years of data
28
1978–2022

Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Eswatini, 1978–2022

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1978200020221978: 100.0k million ton-km1979: 100.0k million ton-km1980: 100.0k million ton-km1981: 100.0k million ton-km1982: 100.0k million ton-km1983: 100.0k million ton-km1984: 100.0k million ton-km1985: 200.0k million ton-km1986: 200.0k million ton-km1987: 200.0k million ton-km1988: 200.0k million ton-km1989: 200.0k million ton-km1990: 200.0k million ton-km1991: 100.0k million ton-km1992: 200.0k million ton-km1993: 200.0k million ton-km1994: 200.0k million ton-km1995: 100.0k million ton-km1996: 100.0k million ton-km1997: 100.0k million ton-km1998: 100.0k million ton-km1999: 200.0k million ton-km2000: 257.0k million ton-km2018: 56.1k million ton-km2019: 43.6k million ton-km2020: 15.4k million ton-km2021: 37.4k million ton-km2022: 29.2k 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 Eswatini is 29,225 million ton-km, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 21.9% on the previous year and down 47.9% over five years.

Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Eswatini peaked at 257,000 million ton-km in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15,399 million ton-km, in 2020.

Eswatini ranks 155th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 100,000 million ton-km 100,000 million ton-km 100,000 million ton-km 2
1980s 150,000 million ton-km 100,000 million ton-km 200,000 million ton-km 10
1990s 150,000 million ton-km 100,000 million ton-km 200,000 million ton-km 10
2000s 257,000 million ton-km 257,000 million ton-km 257,000 million ton-km 1
2010s 49,840 million ton-km 43,615 million ton-km 56,064 million ton-km 2
2020s 27,346 million ton-km 15,399 million ton-km 37,413 million ton-km 3

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 152 Czechia 40,746 million ton-km compare
  2. 153 Montenegro 32,273 million ton-km compare
  3. 154 Tonga 30,000 million ton-km compare
  4. 156 Guyana 22,018 million ton-km compare
  5. 157 Cameroon 17,701 million ton-km compare
  6. 158 American Samoa 11,652 million ton-km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Eswatini?
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Eswatini was 29,225 million ton-km in 2022, 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 Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 257,000 million ton-km in 2000.
What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 15,399 million ton-km in 2020.
How does Eswatini rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
Eswatini ranks 155th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
Where does this Eswatini 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
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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.