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.
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 |
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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.