Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Malawi
Malawi: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 590.05 million ton-km in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Malawi, 1970–2021
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2021, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Malawi stood at 590.05 million ton-km.
The figure is up 584.2% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Malawi peaked at 6.80 million million ton-km in 1978 and was at its lowest, 86.24 million ton-km, in 2020.
Malawi ranks 162nd 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.93 million million ton-km | 400,000 million ton-km | 6.80 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 830,000 million ton-km | 600,000 million ton-km | 1.20 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.53 million million ton-km | 800,000 million ton-km | 3.90 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 million million ton-km | 798,000 million ton-km | 1.60 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 142,807 million ton-km | 2,464 million ton-km | 554,163 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 338.15 million ton-km | 86.24 million ton-km | 590.05 million ton-km | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Malawi?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Malawi was 590.05 million ton-km in 2021, 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 6.80 million million ton-km in 1978.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.24 million ton-km in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Malawi ranks 162nd out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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.