Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Laos
Laos: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 11.72 million million ton-km in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
11.72 million million ton-km
Change on year
up 1,187.8%
World rank
91st
of 180 countries
All-time high
11.72 million million ton-km
in 2022
All-time low
100,000 million ton-km
in 1977
Years of data
51
1970–2022
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Laos, 1970–2022
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2022, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Laos stood at 11.72 million million ton-km. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,187.8% on the previous year and up 1,112.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Laos peaked at 11.72 million million ton-km in 2022 and was at its lowest, 100,000 million ton-km, in 1977.
That places Laos 91st out of 180 countries with data for 2022, 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 Laos, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 600,000 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 400,000 million ton-km | -33.3% |
| 1972 | 500,000 million ton-km | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 500,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 500,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 500,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 500,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 100,000 million ton-km | -80.0% |
| 1978 | 100,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 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 | 200,000 million ton-km | +100.0% |
| 1985 | 200,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 200,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 100,000 million ton-km | -50.0% |
| 1988 | 100,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 100,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 800,000 million ton-km | +700.0% |
| 1991 | 800,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 800,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 800,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 800,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 900,000 million ton-km | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 900,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 900,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.70 million million ton-km | +88.9% |
| 1999 | 1.50 million million ton-km | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 1.67 million million ton-km | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 1.64 million million ton-km | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.83 million million ton-km | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 1.91 million million ton-km | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 2.26 million million ton-km | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 2.48 million million ton-km | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 2.54 million million ton-km | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 2.62 million million ton-km | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 2.58 million million ton-km | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.37 million million ton-km | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 122,000 million ton-km | -94.8% |
| 2011 | 389,000 million ton-km | +218.9% |
| 2012 | 966,484 million ton-km | +148.5% |
| 2013 | 1.41 million million ton-km | +45.9% |
| 2014 | 1.37 million million ton-km | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.36 million million ton-km | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.50 million million ton-km | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 1.47 million million ton-km | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 911,447 million ton-km | -38.1% |
| 2019 | 910,194 million ton-km | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 11.72 million million ton-km | +1187.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 11.72 million million ton-km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 million million ton-km, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 11.72 million million ton-km is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.27 million million ton-km, 39% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Laos 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1187.8% | 910,194 million ton-km | 11.72 million million ton-km |
| 1990 | +700.0% | 100,000 million ton-km | 800,000 million ton-km |
| 2011 | +218.9% | 122,000 million ton-km | 389,000 million ton-km |
| 2012 | +148.5% | 389,000 million ton-km | 966,484 million ton-km |
| 1984 | +100.0% | 100,000 million ton-km | 200,000 million ton-km |
| 2010 | -94.8% | 2.37 million million ton-km | 122,000 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 380,000 million ton-km | 100,000 million ton-km | 600,000 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 130,000 million ton-km | 100,000 million ton-km | 200,000 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 990,000 million ton-km | 800,000 million ton-km | 1.70 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.19 million million ton-km | 1.64 million million ton-km | 2.62 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 million million ton-km | 122,000 million ton-km | 1.50 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.72 million million ton-km | 11.72 million million ton-km | 11.72 million million ton-km | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 88 Central African Republic 16.20 million million ton-km compare
- 89 Greece 16.02 million million ton-km compare
- 90 Armenia 15.68 million million ton-km compare
- 92 Tunisia 10.96 million million ton-km compare
- 93 Senegal 9.99 million million ton-km compare
- 94 Myanmar 9.93 million million ton-km compare
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Laos?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Laos was 11.72 million 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 11.72 million million ton-km in 2022.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,000 million ton-km in 1977.
- How does Laos rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Laos ranks 91st out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,112.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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.