Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 407,146 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Marshall Islands, 1990–2023
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 407,146 million ton-km for tonne-kilometers of air freight in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.7% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Marshall Islands peaked at 8.50 million million ton-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 51,408 million ton-km, in 2021.
That places Marshall Islands 134th 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 Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.50 million million ton-km | — |
| 1991 | 2.50 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.50 million million ton-km | +40.0% |
| 1993 | 4.60 million million ton-km | +31.4% |
| 1994 | 6.60 million million ton-km | +43.5% |
| 1995 | 8.50 million million ton-km | +28.8% |
| 1996 | 2.60 million million ton-km | -69.4% |
| 1997 | 100,000 million ton-km | -96.2% |
| 1998 | 200,000 million ton-km | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 200,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 220,000 million ton-km | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 183,000 million ton-km | -16.8% |
| 2002 | 292,000 million ton-km | +59.6% |
| 2003 | 312,000 million ton-km | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 453,000 million ton-km | +45.2% |
| 2005 | 327,000 million ton-km | -27.8% |
| 2006 | 350,000 million ton-km | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 351,000 million ton-km | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 359,000 million ton-km | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 347,000 million ton-km | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 161,087 million ton-km | -53.6% |
| 2018 | 133,837 million ton-km | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 182,569 million ton-km | +36.4% |
| 2020 | 84,844 million ton-km | -53.5% |
| 2021 | 51,408 million ton-km | -39.4% |
| 2022 | 271,935 million ton-km | +429.0% |
| 2023 | 407,146 million ton-km | +49.7% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 407,146 million ton-km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.07 million million ton-km, 2% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 407,146 million ton-km is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.27 million million ton-km, 1% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Marshall Islands 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 | +429.0% | 51,408 million ton-km | 271,935 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.13 million million ton-km | 100,000 million ton-km | 8.50 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 319,400 million ton-km | 183,000 million ton-km | 453,000 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 159,164 million ton-km | 133,837 million ton-km | 182,569 million ton-km | 3 |
| 2020s | 203,833 million ton-km | 51,408 million ton-km | 407,146 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More reference data data for Marshall Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Marshall Islands?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Marshall Islands was 407,146 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 8.50 million million ton-km in 1995.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,408 million ton-km in 2021.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Marshall Islands ranks 134th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.