Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Mongolia
Mongolia: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 26.52 million million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Mongolia, 1991–2023
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 Mongolia is 26.52 million million ton-km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 108.4% on the previous year and up 199.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Mongolia peaked at 26.52 million million ton-km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 168,685 million ton-km, in 2021.
That places Mongolia 80th 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 Mongolia, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.20 million million ton-km | — |
| 1992 | 1.40 million million ton-km | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 3.00 million million ton-km | +114.3% |
| 1994 | 3.00 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.20 million million ton-km | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 3.30 million million ton-km | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 800,000 million ton-km | -75.8% |
| 1998 | 7.40 million million ton-km | +825.0% |
| 1999 | 8.40 million million ton-km | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 8.44 million million ton-km | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 7.39 million million ton-km | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 8.18 million million ton-km | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 7.58 million million ton-km | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 6.32 million million ton-km | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 6.07 million million ton-km | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 6.34 million million ton-km | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 5.36 million million ton-km | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 5.93 million million ton-km | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 2.56 million million ton-km | -56.8% |
| 2010 | 3.90 million million ton-km | +52.3% |
| 2011 | 7.15 million million ton-km | +83.3% |
| 2012 | 9.49 million million ton-km | +32.8% |
| 2013 | 8.87 million million ton-km | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 13.21 million million ton-km | +49.0% |
| 2015 | 7.84 million million ton-km | -40.6% |
| 2016 | 8.02 million million ton-km | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 8.37 million million ton-km | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 7.82 million million ton-km | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 7.39 million million ton-km | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 1.37 million million ton-km | -81.4% |
| 2021 | 168,685 million ton-km | -87.7% |
| 2022 | 12.73 million million ton-km | +7445.3% |
| 2023 | 26.52 million million ton-km | +108.4% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 26.52 million million ton-km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.07 million million ton-km, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 26.52 million million ton-km is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.27 million million ton-km, 88% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Mongolia 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 | +7445.3% | 168,685 million ton-km | 12.73 million million ton-km |
| 1998 | +825.0% | 800,000 million ton-km | 7.40 million million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.52 million million ton-km | 800,000 million ton-km | 8.40 million million ton-km | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.42 million million ton-km | 2.56 million million ton-km | 8.44 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.21 million million ton-km | 3.90 million million ton-km | 13.21 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.20 million million ton-km | 168,685 million ton-km | 26.52 million million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More reference data data for Mongolia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8173 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0069 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0378 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Mongolia?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Mongolia was 26.52 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.52 million million ton-km in 2023.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 168,685 million ton-km in 2021.
- How does Mongolia rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Mongolia ranks 80th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.