Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Moldova

Moldova: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 370,693 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
370,693 million ton-km
Change on year
down 35.2%
World rank
136th
of 180 countries
All-time high
10.60 million million ton-km
in 1992
All-time low
225,000 million ton-km
in 2001
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Moldova, 1992–2023

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M1992200720231992: 10.6M million ton-km1993: 1.8M million ton-km1994: 1.8M million ton-km1995: 700.0k million ton-km1996: 800.0k million ton-km1997: 700.0k million ton-km1998: 400.0k million ton-km1999: 800.0k million ton-km2000: 617.0k million ton-km2001: 225.0k million ton-km2002: 253.0k million ton-km2003: 540.0k million ton-km2004: 595.0k million ton-km2005: 620.0k million ton-km2006: 780.0k million ton-km2007: 895.0k million ton-km2008: 813.0k million ton-km2009: 686.0k million ton-km2010: 1.0M million ton-km2011: 1.2M million ton-km2012: 1.1M million ton-km2013: 831.4k million ton-km2014: 628.6k million ton-km2015: 489.6k million ton-km2016: 486.9k million ton-km2017: 551.9k million ton-km2018: 644.5k million ton-km2019: 1.2M million ton-km2020: 451.9k million ton-km2021: 607.1k million ton-km2022: 572.0k million ton-km2023: 370.7k million ton-km

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

Annual values for Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Moldova, 1992 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 133 Chad 471,912 million ton-km compare
  2. 134 Marshall Islands 407,146 million ton-km compare
  3. 135 Barbados 400,000 million ton-km
  4. 137 Cyprus 369,485 million ton-km compare
  5. 138 Slovenia 359,507 million ton-km compare
  6. 139 Kiribati 345,358 million ton-km compare

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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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Indicator
Tonne-kilometers of air freight
Unit
million ton-km
Source
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 7,506 data points, 1970–2023
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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.