Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Mauritius
Mauritius: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 170.21 million million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
170.21 million million ton-km
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
54th
of 180 countries
All-time high
233.72 million million ton-km
in 2018
All-time low
100,000 million ton-km
in 1972
Years of data
52
1972–2023
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Mauritius, 1972–2023
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2023, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Mauritius stood at 170.21 million million ton-km.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Mauritius peaked at 233.72 million million ton-km in 2018 and was at its lowest, 100,000 million ton-km, in 1972.
That places Mauritius 54th 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 Mauritius, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 100,000 million ton-km | — |
| 1973 | 100,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 100,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 100,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 200,000 million ton-km | +100.0% |
| 1978 | 2.50 million million ton-km | +1150.0% |
| 1979 | 2.70 million million ton-km | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 2.30 million million ton-km | -14.8% |
| 1981 | 1.90 million million ton-km | -17.4% |
| 1982 | 2.90 million million ton-km | +52.6% |
| 1983 | 3.40 million million ton-km | +17.2% |
| 1984 | 7.80 million million ton-km | +129.4% |
| 1985 | 15.50 million million ton-km | +98.7% |
| 1986 | 17.00 million million ton-km | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 28.70 million million ton-km | +68.8% |
| 1988 | 58.10 million million ton-km | +102.4% |
| 1989 | 55.10 million million ton-km | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 64.10 million million ton-km | +16.3% |
| 1991 | 66.50 million million ton-km | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 74.70 million million ton-km | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 78.80 million million ton-km | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 88.30 million million ton-km | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 116.40 million million ton-km | +31.8% |
| 1996 | 128.50 million million ton-km | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 164.40 million million ton-km | +27.9% |
| 1998 | 160.80 million million ton-km | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 176.70 million million ton-km | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 182.98 million million ton-km | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 174.23 million million ton-km | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 185.57 million million ton-km | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 186.81 million million ton-km | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 219.62 million million ton-km | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 211.72 million million ton-km | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 194.84 million million ton-km | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 202.81 million million ton-km | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 191.19 million million ton-km | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 153.03 million million ton-km | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 179.32 million million ton-km | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 178.13 million million ton-km | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 172.01 million million ton-km | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 171.53 million million ton-km | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 192.99 million million ton-km | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 168.77 million million ton-km | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 157.24 million million ton-km | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 196.05 million million ton-km | +24.7% |
| 2018 | 233.72 million million ton-km | +19.2% |
| 2019 | 213.64 million million ton-km | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 62.06 million million ton-km | -70.9% |
| 2021 | 87.40 million million ton-km | +40.8% |
| 2022 | 155.64 million million ton-km | +78.1% |
| 2023 | 170.21 million million ton-km | +9.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 170.21 million million ton-km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.07 million million ton-km, 6.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 170.21 million million ton-km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 639,841 million ton-km, 266.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Mauritius 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +1150.0% | 200,000 million ton-km | 2.50 million million ton-km |
| 1984 | +129.4% | 3.40 million million ton-km | 7.80 million million ton-km |
| 1988 | +102.4% | 28.70 million million ton-km | 58.10 million million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 737,500 million ton-km | 100,000 million ton-km | 2.70 million million ton-km | 8 |
| 1980s | 19.27 million million ton-km | 1.90 million million ton-km | 58.10 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.92 million million ton-km | 64.10 million million ton-km | 176.70 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 190.28 million million ton-km | 153.03 million million ton-km | 219.62 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 186.34 million million ton-km | 157.24 million million ton-km | 233.72 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.83 million million ton-km | 62.06 million million ton-km | 170.21 million million ton-km | 4 |
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More reference data data for Mauritius
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0409 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2885 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Mauritius?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Mauritius was 170.21 million 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 233.72 million million ton-km in 2018.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,000 million ton-km in 1972.
- How does Mauritius rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Mauritius ranks 54th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.