Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Mauritania
Mauritania: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 0 million ton-km in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0 million ton-km
World rank
164th
of 180 countries
All-time high
21.60 million million ton-km
in 1982
All-time low
0 million ton-km
in 2012
Years of data
46
1970–2019
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Mauritania, 1970–2019
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tonne-kilometers of air freight in Mauritania is 0 million ton-km, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Mauritania peaked at 21.60 million million ton-km in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km, in 2012.
That places Mauritania 164th out of 180 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.80 million million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 7.10 million million ton-km | +22.4% |
| 1972 | 8.00 million million ton-km | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 8.80 million million ton-km | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 11.30 million million ton-km | +28.4% |
| 1975 | 12.00 million million ton-km | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 13.70 million million ton-km | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 13.60 million million ton-km | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 15.30 million million ton-km | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 17.80 million million ton-km | +16.3% |
| 1980 | 18.50 million million ton-km | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 21.50 million million ton-km | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 21.60 million million ton-km | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 19.30 million million ton-km | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 17.50 million million ton-km | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 18.60 million million ton-km | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 16.60 million million ton-km | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 16.50 million million ton-km | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 16.10 million million ton-km | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 18.20 million million ton-km | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 17.90 million million ton-km | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 16.30 million million ton-km | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 15.40 million million ton-km | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 14.40 million million ton-km | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 14.70 million million ton-km | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 15.50 million million ton-km | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 16.70 million million ton-km | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 15.50 million million ton-km | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 13.80 million million ton-km | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 13.90 million million ton-km | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 12.51 million million ton-km | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 7.44 million million ton-km | -40.5% |
| 2002 | 74,000 million ton-km | -99.0% |
| 2003 | 83,000 million ton-km | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 90,000 million ton-km | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 95,000 million ton-km | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 111,000 million ton-km | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 99,000 million ton-km | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 116,000 million ton-km | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 99,000 million ton-km | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 208,133 million ton-km | +110.2% |
| 2011 | 139,250 million ton-km | -33.1% |
| 2012 | 0 million ton-km | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2018 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2019 | 0 million ton-km | — |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0 million ton-km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 million million ton-km. (44 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0 million ton-km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 639,841 million ton-km. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Mauritania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +110.2% | 99,000 million ton-km | 208,133 million ton-km |
| 2012 | -100.0% | 139,250 million ton-km | 0 million ton-km |
| 2002 | -99.0% | 7.44 million million ton-km | 74,000 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.34 million million ton-km | 5.80 million million ton-km | 17.80 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.44 million million ton-km | 16.10 million million ton-km | 21.60 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.41 million million ton-km | 13.80 million million ton-km | 17.90 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.07 million million ton-km | 74,000 million ton-km | 12.51 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,897 million ton-km | 0 million ton-km | 208,133 million ton-km | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 161 Samoa 5,954 million ton-km compare
- 162 Malawi 590.05 million ton-km compare
- 163 Namibia 290.48 million ton-km compare
- 164 Albania 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Dominican Republic 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Estonia 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Gabon 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Gambia 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Ghana 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Iraq 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Jamaica 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Mali 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Monaco 0 million ton-km
- 164 North Macedonia 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Rwanda 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Sierra Leone 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Slovakia 0 million ton-km compare
- 164 Somalia 0 million ton-km compare
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Mauritania?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Mauritania was 0 million ton-km in 2019, 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 Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 21.60 million million ton-km in 1982.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km in 2012.
- How does Mauritania rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Mauritania ranks 164th out of 180 countries with data for 2019.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania 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.