Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Moldova
Moldova: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 370,693 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Moldova, 1992–2023
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 Moldova stood at 370,693 million ton-km.
The figure is down 35.2% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Moldova peaked at 10.60 million million ton-km in 1992 and was at its lowest, 225,000 million ton-km, in 2001.
Moldova ranks 136th 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.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Moldova, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10.60 million million ton-km | — |
| 1993 | 1.80 million million ton-km | -83.0% |
| 1994 | 1.80 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 700,000 million ton-km | -61.1% |
| 1996 | 800,000 million ton-km | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 700,000 million ton-km | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 400,000 million ton-km | -42.9% |
| 1999 | 800,000 million ton-km | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 617,000 million ton-km | -22.9% |
| 2001 | 225,000 million ton-km | -63.5% |
| 2002 | 253,000 million ton-km | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 540,000 million ton-km | +113.4% |
| 2004 | 595,000 million ton-km | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 620,000 million ton-km | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 780,000 million ton-km | +25.8% |
| 2007 | 895,000 million ton-km | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 813,000 million ton-km | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 686,000 million ton-km | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 1.00 million million ton-km | +46.1% |
| 2011 | 1.18 million million ton-km | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 1.08 million million ton-km | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 831,444 million ton-km | -22.8% |
| 2014 | 628,572 million ton-km | -24.4% |
| 2015 | 489,630 million ton-km | -22.1% |
| 2016 | 486,910 million ton-km | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 551,910 million ton-km | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 644,500 million ton-km | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 1.23 million million ton-km | +90.7% |
| 2020 | 451,880 million ton-km | -63.2% |
| 2021 | 607,110 million ton-km | +34.4% |
| 2022 | 571,960 million ton-km | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 370,693 million ton-km | -35.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 370,693 million ton-km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.07 million million ton-km, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 370,693 million ton-km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.72 million million ton-km, 1% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.20 million million ton-km | 400,000 million ton-km | 10.60 million million ton-km | 8 |
| 2000s | 602,400 million ton-km | 225,000 million ton-km | 895,000 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 812,504 million ton-km | 486,910 million ton-km | 1.23 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 500,411 million ton-km | 370,693 million ton-km | 607,110 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More reference data data for Moldova
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2466 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1366 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6426 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Moldova?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Moldova was 370,693 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 10.60 million million ton-km in 1992.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 225,000 million ton-km in 2001.
- How does Moldova rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Moldova ranks 136th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova 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.