Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Pakistan
Pakistan: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 309.51 million million ton-km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
309.51 million million ton-km
Change on year
up 224.7%
World rank
46th
of 180 countries
All-time high
445.50 million million ton-km
in 1995
All-time low
52.00 million million ton-km
in 1972
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Pakistan, 1970–2023
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2023, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Pakistan stood at 309.51 million million ton-km.
That represents a change of up 224.7% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Pakistan peaked at 445.50 million million ton-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 52.00 million million ton-km, in 1972.
That places Pakistan 46th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 69.60 million million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 63.40 million million ton-km | -8.9% |
| 1972 | 52.00 million million ton-km | -18.0% |
| 1973 | 70.60 million million ton-km | +35.8% |
| 1974 | 90.40 million million ton-km | +28.0% |
| 1975 | 125.30 million million ton-km | +38.6% |
| 1976 | 144.10 million million ton-km | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 161.60 million million ton-km | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 194.80 million million ton-km | +20.5% |
| 1979 | 214.70 million million ton-km | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 235.40 million million ton-km | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 248.50 million million ton-km | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 224.10 million million ton-km | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 230.10 million million ton-km | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 270.60 million million ton-km | +17.6% |
| 1985 | 309.80 million million ton-km | +14.5% |
| 1986 | 319.50 million million ton-km | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 327.90 million million ton-km | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 388.80 million million ton-km | +18.6% |
| 1989 | 418.70 million million ton-km | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 420.50 million million ton-km | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 373.30 million million ton-km | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 398.60 million million ton-km | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 408.40 million million ton-km | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 441.50 million million ton-km | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 445.50 million million ton-km | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 427.20 million million ton-km | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 422.70 million million ton-km | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 402.40 million million ton-km | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 331.80 million million ton-km | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 340.31 million million ton-km | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 371.23 million million ton-km | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 346.88 million million ton-km | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 346.61 million million ton-km | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 402.04 million million ton-km | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 407.93 million million ton-km | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 426.99 million million ton-km | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 313.87 million million ton-km | -26.5% |
| 2008 | 319.80 million million ton-km | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 303.90 million million ton-km | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 332.96 million million ton-km | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 297.68 million million ton-km | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 286.08 million million ton-km | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 292.76 million million ton-km | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 204.62 million million ton-km | -30.1% |
| 2015 | 183.18 million million ton-km | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 175.47 million million ton-km | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 214.53 million million ton-km | +22.3% |
| 2018 | 217.53 million million ton-km | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 192.98 million million ton-km | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 95.88 million million ton-km | -50.3% |
| 2021 | 75.60 million million ton-km | -21.1% |
| 2022 | 95.33 million million ton-km | +26.1% |
| 2023 | 309.51 million million ton-km | +224.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 309.51 million million ton-km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 million million ton-km, 54.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 309.51 million million ton-km is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 101.35 million million ton-km, 3.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +224.7% | 95.33 million million ton-km | 309.51 million million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 118.65 million million ton-km | 52.00 million million ton-km | 214.70 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 297.34 million million ton-km | 224.10 million million ton-km | 418.70 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 407.19 million million ton-km | 331.80 million million ton-km | 445.50 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 357.95 million million ton-km | 303.90 million million ton-km | 426.99 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 239.78 million million ton-km | 175.47 million million ton-km | 332.96 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 144.08 million million ton-km | 75.60 million million ton-km | 309.51 million million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Pakistan?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Pakistan was 309.51 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 445.50 million million ton-km in 1995.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.00 million million ton-km in 1972.
- How does Pakistan rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Pakistan ranks 46th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.