Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Eswatini
Eswatini: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 29,225 million ton-km in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Eswatini, 1978–2022
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.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 100,000 million ton-km | — |
| 1979 | 100,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 100,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 100,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 100,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 100,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 200,000 million ton-km | +100.0% |
| 1986 | 200,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 200,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 200,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 200,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 200,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 100,000 million ton-km | -50.0% |
| 1992 | 200,000 million ton-km | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 200,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 200,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100,000 million ton-km | -50.0% |
| 1996 | 100,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 200,000 million ton-km | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 257,000 million ton-km | +28.5% |
| 2018 | 56,064 million ton-km | -78.2% |
| 2019 | 43,615 million ton-km | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 15,399 million ton-km | -64.7% |
| 2021 | 37,413 million ton-km | +143.0% |
| 2022 | 29,225 million ton-km | -21.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 29,225 million ton-km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 million million ton-km, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 29,225 million ton-km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 639,841 million ton-km, 5% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
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
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.