Air transport freight ton km in Madagascar

Madagascar: Air transport freight ton km was 2.49 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.49 million
Change on year
down 60.7%
World rank
112th
of 180 countries
All-time high
34.56 million
in 2013
All-time low
2.49 million
in 2023
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport freight ton km in Madagascar, 1970–2023

010.0M20.0M30.0M197019962023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, air transport freight ton km in Madagascar stood at 2.49 million. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is down 60.7% on the previous year and down 92.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport freight ton km in Madagascar peaked at 34.56 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.49 million, in 2023.

Madagascar ranks 112th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Air transport freight ton km in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Air transport freight ton km in Madagascar, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 6.90 million —
1971 7.20 million +4.3%
1972 7.70 million +6.9%
1973 8.70 million +13.0%
1974 9.00 million +3.4%
1975 7.60 million -15.6%
1976 6.70 million -11.8%
1977 6.60 million -1.5%
1978 6.20 million -6.1%
1979 17.30 million +179.0%
1980 19.80 million +14.5%
1981 21.00 million +6.1%
1982 19.70 million -6.2%
1983 19.30 million -2.0%
1984 22.10 million +14.5%
1985 20.10 million -9.0%
1986 19.20 million -4.5%
1987 21.00 million +9.4%
1988 23.40 million +11.4%
1989 29.00 million +23.9%
1990 30.20 million +4.1%
1991 26.10 million -13.6%
1992 27.50 million +5.4%
1993 27.10 million -1.5%
1994 23.60 million -12.9%
1995 31.50 million +33.5%
1996 25.20 million -20.0%
1997 29.00 million +15.1%
1998 28.90 million -0.3%
1999 27.90 million -3.5%
2000 27.32 million -2.1%
2001 10.21 million -62.6%
2002 10.86 million +6.4%
2003 9.72 million -10.5%
2004 12.66 million +30.2%
2005 15.36 million +21.4%
2006 18.77 million +22.2%
2007 23.94 million +27.5%
2008 12.19 million -49.1%
2009 14.27 million +17.1%
2010 23.77 million +66.6%
2011 21.27 million -10.5%
2012 24.98 million +17.4%
2013 34.56 million +38.4%
2014 31.07 million -10.1%
2015 25.62 million -17.5%
2016 11.96 million -53.3%
2017 15.03 million +25.6%
2018 16.25 million +8.1%
2019 16.18 million -0.4%
2020 5.38 million -66.7%
2021 2.72 million -49.5%
2022 6.34 million +133.3%
2023 2.49 million -60.7%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 2.49 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 375,460, 6.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 2.49 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 639,841, 3.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport freight ton km in Madagascar 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
1979 +179.0% 6.20 million 17.30 million
2022 +133.3% 2.72 million 6.34 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.39 million 6.20 million 17.30 million 10
1980s 21.46 million 19.20 million 29.00 million 10
1990s 27.70 million 23.60 million 31.50 million 10
2000s 15.53 million 9.72 million 27.32 million 10
2010s 22.07 million 11.96 million 34.56 million 10
2020s 4.23 million 2.49 million 6.34 million 4

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 109 Cote d'Ivoire 3.10 million compare
  2. 110 Mozambique 3.02 million compare
  3. 111 Nauru 2.94 million compare
  4. 113 Cambodia 2.44 million compare
  5. 114 Latvia 2.37 million compare
  6. 115 Romania 2.34 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport freight ton km in Madagascar?
Air transport freight ton km in Madagascar was 2.49 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest air transport freight ton km recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 34.56 million in 2013.
What is the lowest air transport freight ton km recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 2.49 million in 2023.
How does Madagascar rank for air transport freight ton km?
Madagascar ranks 112th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport freight ton km rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 92.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Air transport freight ton km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Air transport freight ton km
Source
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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