Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Oman
Oman: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 542.34 million million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
542.34 million million ton-km
Change on year
up 92.6%
World rank
40th
of 180 countries
All-time high
566.92 million million ton-km
in 2019
All-time low
2.20 million million ton-km
in 1974
Years of data
46
1974–2023
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Oman, 1974–2023
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 Oman is 542.34 million million ton-km, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 92.6% on the previous year and up 116.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Oman peaked at 566.92 million million ton-km in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.20 million million ton-km, in 1974.
Oman ranks 40th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Oman, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2.20 million million ton-km | — |
| 1975 | 4.00 million million ton-km | +81.8% |
| 1976 | 6.80 million million ton-km | +70.0% |
| 1977 | 8.20 million million ton-km | +20.6% |
| 1978 | 9.60 million million ton-km | +17.1% |
| 1979 | 14.00 million million ton-km | +45.8% |
| 1980 | 26.20 million million ton-km | +87.1% |
| 1981 | 21.40 million million ton-km | -18.3% |
| 1982 | 21.60 million million ton-km | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 23.80 million million ton-km | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 30.70 million million ton-km | +29.0% |
| 1985 | 32.60 million million ton-km | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 31.40 million million ton-km | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 31.50 million million ton-km | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 33.90 million million ton-km | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 40.00 million million ton-km | +18.0% |
| 1990 | 44.30 million million ton-km | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 51.20 million million ton-km | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 69.80 million million ton-km | +36.3% |
| 1993 | 88.20 million million ton-km | +26.4% |
| 1994 | 122.20 million million ton-km | +38.5% |
| 1995 | 132.80 million million ton-km | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 105.80 million million ton-km | -20.3% |
| 1997 | 99.50 million million ton-km | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 110.30 million million ton-km | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 126.40 million million ton-km | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 152.15 million million ton-km | +20.4% |
| 2001 | 143.09 million million ton-km | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 130.41 million million ton-km | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 189.97 million million ton-km | +45.7% |
| 2004 | 235.19 million million ton-km | +23.8% |
| 2009 | 39.20 million million ton-km | -83.3% |
| 2010 | 106.58 million million ton-km | +171.9% |
| 2011 | 171.73 million million ton-km | +61.1% |
| 2012 | 240.69 million million ton-km | +40.2% |
| 2013 | 251.14 million million ton-km | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 291.94 million million ton-km | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 412.23 million million ton-km | +41.2% |
| 2016 | 425.20 million million ton-km | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 434.92 million million ton-km | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 510.43 million million ton-km | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 566.92 million million ton-km | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 51.92 million million ton-km | -90.8% |
| 2021 | 254.46 million million ton-km | +390.1% |
| 2022 | 281.60 million million ton-km | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 542.34 million million ton-km | +92.6% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 542.34 million million ton-km is above the median for high income countries, which is 266.33 million million ton-km, 2.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Oman's 542.34 million million ton-km is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 101.35 million million ton-km, 5.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Oman 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 | +390.1% | 51.92 million million ton-km | 254.46 million million ton-km |
| 2010 | +171.9% | 39.20 million million ton-km | 106.58 million million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.47 million million ton-km | 2.20 million million ton-km | 14.00 million million ton-km | 6 |
| 1980s | 29.31 million million ton-km | 21.40 million million ton-km | 40.00 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.05 million million ton-km | 44.30 million million ton-km | 132.80 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 148.33 million million ton-km | 39.20 million million ton-km | 235.19 million million ton-km | 6 |
| 2010s | 341.18 million million ton-km | 106.58 million million ton-km | 566.92 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 282.58 million million ton-km | 51.92 million million ton-km | 542.34 million million ton-km | 4 |
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More reference data data for Oman
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0349 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0149 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0087 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Oman?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Oman was 542.34 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 Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 566.92 million million ton-km in 2019.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.20 million million ton-km in 1974.
- How does Oman rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Oman ranks 40th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman 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.