Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Myanmar
Myanmar: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 9.93 million million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
9.93 million million ton-km
Change on year
up 54.6%
World rank
94th
of 180 countries
All-time high
18.36 million million ton-km
in 2021
All-time low
774,000 million ton-km
in 2000
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Myanmar, 1970–2023
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 9.93 million million ton-km for tonne-kilometers of air freight in 2023.
That represents a change of up 54.6% on the previous year and up 247.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Myanmar peaked at 18.36 million million ton-km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 774,000 million ton-km, in 2000.
That places Myanmar 94th 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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.80 million million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 2.00 million million ton-km | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 2.10 million million ton-km | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 2.20 million million ton-km | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 1.80 million million ton-km | -18.2% |
| 1975 | 1.10 million million ton-km | -38.9% |
| 1976 | 1.10 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.20 million million ton-km | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 1.20 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.30 million million ton-km | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 1.50 million million ton-km | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 1.50 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.70 million million ton-km | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 1.60 million million ton-km | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 2.30 million million ton-km | +43.8% |
| 1985 | 2.30 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.40 million million ton-km | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 2.50 million million ton-km | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 2.50 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.00 million million ton-km | -60.0% |
| 1990 | 1.10 million million ton-km | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 1.10 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.10 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.10 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.10 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.20 million million ton-km | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 1.20 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7.60 million million ton-km | +533.3% |
| 1998 | 6.60 million million ton-km | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 6.20 million million ton-km | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 774,000 million ton-km | -87.5% |
| 2001 | 882,000 million ton-km | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 1.99 million million ton-km | +125.4% |
| 2003 | 2.08 million million ton-km | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 2.46 million million ton-km | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 2.72 million million ton-km | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 2.79 million million ton-km | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.87 million million ton-km | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.83 million million ton-km | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.61 million million ton-km | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 2.06 million million ton-km | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 3.53 million million ton-km | +71.2% |
| 2012 | 3.83 million million ton-km | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 2.86 million million ton-km | -25.3% |
| 2014 | 3.90 million million ton-km | +36.3% |
| 2015 | 3.39 million million ton-km | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 5.07 million million ton-km | +49.6% |
| 2017 | 4.83 million million ton-km | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 4.74 million million ton-km | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 8.31 million million ton-km | +75.2% |
| 2020 | 1.24 million million ton-km | -85.0% |
| 2021 | 18.36 million million ton-km | +1378.0% |
| 2022 | 6.42 million million ton-km | -65.0% |
| 2023 | 9.93 million million ton-km | +54.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 9.93 million million ton-km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 million million ton-km, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 9.93 million million ton-km is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.27 million million ton-km, 33% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Myanmar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1378.0% | 1.24 million million ton-km | 18.36 million million ton-km |
| 1997 | +533.3% | 1.20 million million ton-km | 7.60 million million ton-km |
| 2002 | +125.4% | 882,000 million ton-km | 1.99 million million ton-km |
| 2000 | -87.5% | 6.20 million million ton-km | 774,000 million ton-km |
| 2020 | -85.0% | 8.31 million million ton-km | 1.24 million million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.58 million million ton-km | 1.10 million million ton-km | 2.20 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.93 million million ton-km | 1.00 million million ton-km | 2.50 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.83 million million ton-km | 1.10 million million ton-km | 7.60 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.20 million million ton-km | 774,000 million ton-km | 2.87 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.25 million million ton-km | 2.06 million million ton-km | 8.31 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.99 million million ton-km | 1.24 million million ton-km | 18.36 million million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More reference data data for Myanmar
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Myanmar?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Myanmar was 9.93 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 18.36 million million ton-km in 2021.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 774,000 million ton-km in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Myanmar ranks 94th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 247.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.