Air transport freight ton km in Mozambique

Mozambique: Air transport freight ton km was 3.02 million in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.02 million
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
110th
of 180 countries
All-time high
15.30 million
in 1983
All-time low
2.42 million
in 2020
Years of data
49
1975–2023

Air transport freight ton km in Mozambique, 1975–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M197519992023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, air transport freight ton km in Mozambique stood at 3.02 million.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport freight ton km in Mozambique peaked at 15.30 million in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2.42 million, in 2020.

Mozambique ranks 110th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.

Air transport freight ton km in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Air transport freight ton km in Mozambique, 1975 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1975 4.90 million —
1976 5.30 million +8.2%
1977 5.40 million +1.9%
1978 7.20 million +33.3%
1979 9.70 million +34.7%
1980 8.70 million -10.3%
1981 9.20 million +5.7%
1982 10.40 million +13.0%
1983 15.30 million +47.1%
1984 12.40 million -19.0%
1985 9.10 million -26.6%
1986 10.30 million +13.2%
1987 8.60 million -16.5%
1988 10.20 million +18.6%
1989 10.10 million -1.0%
1990 9.10 million -9.9%
1991 9.40 million +3.3%
1992 8.60 million -8.5%
1993 9.90 million +15.1%
1994 11.30 million +14.1%
1995 5.50 million -51.3%
1996 5.40 million -1.8%
1997 5.20 million -3.7%
1998 5.90 million +13.5%
1999 6.60 million +11.9%
2000 7.16 million +8.5%
2001 6.88 million -3.9%
2002 7.09 million +3.1%
2003 6.63 million -6.6%
2004 5.34 million -19.4%
2005 4.93 million -7.8%
2006 5.20 million +5.4%
2007 5.78 million +11.2%
2008 6.74 million +16.7%
2009 5.83 million -13.6%
2010 6.14 million +5.4%
2011 8.07 million +31.5%
2012 4.92 million -39.0%
2013 5.88 million +19.5%
2014 5.37 million -8.8%
2015 4.86 million -9.4%
2016 4.37 million -10.1%
2017 3.56 million -18.6%
2018 4.78 million +34.2%
2019 6.35 million +32.9%
2020 2.42 million -61.8%
2021 2.63 million +8.5%
2022 3.08 million +17.0%
2023 3.02 million -2.0%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 3.02 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 375,460, 8.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's 3.02 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 639,841, 4.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.50 million 4.90 million 9.70 million 5
1980s 10.43 million 8.60 million 15.30 million 10
1990s 7.69 million 5.20 million 11.30 million 10
2000s 6.16 million 4.93 million 7.16 million 10
2010s 5.43 million 3.56 million 8.07 million 10
2020s 2.79 million 2.42 million 3.08 million 4

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 107 Nigeria 3.14 million compare
  2. 108 Ukraine 3.13 million compare
  3. 109 Cote d'Ivoire 3.10 million compare
  4. 111 Nauru 2.94 million compare
  5. 112 Madagascar 2.49 million compare
  6. 113 Cambodia 2.44 million compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport freight ton km in Mozambique?
Air transport freight ton km in Mozambique was 3.02 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest air transport freight ton km recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 15.30 million in 1983.
What is the lowest air transport freight ton km recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 2.42 million in 2020.
How does Mozambique rank for air transport freight ton km?
Mozambique ranks 110th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport freight ton km rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Air transport freight ton km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Air transport freight ton km
Source
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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