Air transport freight ton km in Maldives
Maldives: Air transport freight ton km was 29.46 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport freight ton km in Maldives, 1975–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 29.46 million for air transport freight ton km in 2023. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 401.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport freight ton km in Maldives peaked at 29.46 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2018.
That places Maldives 78th 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.
Air transport freight ton km in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 100,000 | — |
| 1976 | 200,000 | +100.0% |
| 1977 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 300,000 | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 400,000 | +33.3% |
| 1982 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.30 million | +225.0% |
| 1986 | 1.40 million | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 200,000 | -85.7% |
| 1995 | 2.90 million | +1350.0% |
| 1996 | 6.80 million | +134.5% |
| 1997 | 6.60 million | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 10.30 million | +56.1% |
| 1999 | 11.90 million | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 13.17 million | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 8,000 | -99.9% |
| 2002 | 9,000 | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11,000 | +22.2% |
| 2005 | 13,000 | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.88 million | +45120.8% |
| 2016 | 6.87 million | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 7.75 million | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 2.29 million | — |
| 2021 | 1.74 million | -24.0% |
| 2022 | 27.62 million | +1489.4% |
| 2023 | 29.46 million | +6.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 29.46 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.07 million, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 29.46 million is below the median for South Asia, which is 64.15 million, 46% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport freight ton km in Maldives 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +45120.8% | 13,000 | 5.88 million |
| 2022 | +1489.4% | 1.74 million | 27.62 million |
| 1995 | +1350.0% | 200,000 | 2.90 million |
| 1985 | +225.0% | 400,000 | 1.30 million |
| 1996 | +134.5% | 2.90 million | 6.80 million |
| 2001 | -99.9% | 13.17 million | 8,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 200,000 | 100,000 | 300,000 | 5 |
| 1980s | 657,143 | 300,000 | 1.40 million | 7 |
| 1990s | 6.45 million | 200,000 | 11.90 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.33 million | 8,000 | 13.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.10 million | 0 | 7.75 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 15.27 million | 1.74 million | 29.46 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More reference data data for Maldives
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0004 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport freight ton km in Maldives?
- Air transport freight ton km in Maldives was 29.46 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest air transport freight ton km recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 29.46 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest air transport freight ton km recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2018.
- How does Maldives rank for air transport freight ton km?
- Maldives ranks 78th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport freight ton km rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 401.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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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