Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Nepal
Nepal: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 16.93 million million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Nepal, 1970–2023
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 Nepal is 16.93 million million ton-km, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 47.3% on the previous year and up 193.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Nepal peaked at 32.11 million million ton-km in 2022 and was at its lowest, 400,000 million ton-km, in 1970.
That places Nepal 87th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.07 million million ton-km | 400,000 million ton-km | 2.00 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.38 million million ton-km | 2.50 million million ton-km | 27.90 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.75 million million ton-km | 11.20 million million ton-km | 23.90 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.64 million million ton-km | 5.48 million million ton-km | 17.00 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.78 million million ton-km | 4.54 million million ton-km | 8.85 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.01 million million ton-km | 13.69 million million ton-km | 32.11 million million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 84 Bolivia 19.89 million million ton-km compare
- 85 Serbia 19.33 million million ton-km compare
- 86 Bahamas 18.57 million million ton-km compare
- 88 Central African Republic 16.20 million million ton-km compare
- 89 Greece 16.02 million million ton-km compare
- 90 Armenia 15.68 million million ton-km compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Nepal?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Nepal was 16.93 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 32.11 million million ton-km in 2022.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 400,000 million ton-km in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Nepal ranks 87th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 193.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.