Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Kenya
Kenya: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 288.62 million million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
288.62 million million ton-km
Change on year
down 42.9%
World rank
48th
of 180 countries
All-time high
505.86 million million ton-km
in 2022
All-time low
8.50 million million ton-km
in 1972
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Kenya, 1970–2023
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 Kenya is 288.62 million million ton-km, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 42.9% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Kenya peaked at 505.86 million million ton-km in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.50 million million ton-km, in 1972.
That places Kenya 48th 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.40 million million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 9.20 million million ton-km | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 8.50 million million ton-km | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 17.00 million million ton-km | +100.0% |
| 1974 | 19.00 million million ton-km | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 15.70 million million ton-km | -17.4% |
| 1976 | 17.90 million million ton-km | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 14.20 million million ton-km | -20.7% |
| 1978 | 22.10 million million ton-km | +55.6% |
| 1979 | 18.50 million million ton-km | -16.3% |
| 1980 | 18.00 million million ton-km | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 19.10 million million ton-km | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 23.40 million million ton-km | +22.5% |
| 1983 | 30.30 million million ton-km | +29.5% |
| 1984 | 31.50 million million ton-km | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 30.40 million million ton-km | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 39.30 million million ton-km | +29.3% |
| 1987 | 54.30 million million ton-km | +38.2% |
| 1988 | 55.20 million million ton-km | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 47.70 million million ton-km | -13.6% |
| 1990 | 52.20 million million ton-km | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 39.20 million million ton-km | -24.9% |
| 1992 | 51.00 million million ton-km | +30.1% |
| 1993 | 56.10 million million ton-km | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 57.20 million million ton-km | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 52.80 million million ton-km | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 47.80 million million ton-km | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 50.80 million million ton-km | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 53.90 million million ton-km | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 65.60 million million ton-km | +21.7% |
| 2000 | 77.05 million million ton-km | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 92.73 million million ton-km | +20.4% |
| 2002 | 118.38 million million ton-km | +27.7% |
| 2003 | 141.54 million million ton-km | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 193.46 million million ton-km | +36.7% |
| 2005 | 253.16 million million ton-km | +30.9% |
| 2006 | 301.22 million million ton-km | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 298.08 million million ton-km | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 295.18 million million ton-km | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 271.56 million million ton-km | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 279.99 million million ton-km | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 191.16 million million ton-km | -31.7% |
| 2012 | 234.57 million million ton-km | +22.7% |
| 2013 | 258.08 million million ton-km | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 248.57 million million ton-km | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 233.10 million million ton-km | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 257.58 million million ton-km | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 275.51 million million ton-km | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 295.05 million million ton-km | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 320.95 million million ton-km | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 113.06 million million ton-km | -64.8% |
| 2021 | 299.59 million million ton-km | +165.0% |
| 2022 | 505.86 million million ton-km | +68.9% |
| 2023 | 288.62 million million ton-km | -42.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 288.62 million million ton-km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 million million ton-km, 51.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 288.62 million million ton-km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 639,841 million ton-km, 451.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Kenya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +165.0% | 113.06 million million ton-km | 299.59 million million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.15 million million ton-km | 8.50 million million ton-km | 22.10 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.92 million million ton-km | 18.00 million million ton-km | 55.20 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.66 million million ton-km | 39.20 million million ton-km | 65.60 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 204.24 million million ton-km | 77.05 million million ton-km | 301.22 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 259.46 million million ton-km | 191.16 million million ton-km | 320.95 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 301.78 million million ton-km | 113.06 million million ton-km | 505.86 million million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Kenya?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Kenya was 288.62 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 505.86 million million ton-km in 2022.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.50 million million ton-km in 1972.
- How does Kenya rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Kenya ranks 48th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.