Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Qatar
Qatar: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 13.93 billion million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
13.93 billion million ton-km
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
3rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
15.86 billion million ton-km
in 2021
All-time low
2.20 million million ton-km
in 1974
Years of data
50
1974–2023
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Qatar, 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 Qatar is 13.93 billion million ton-km, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 180.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Qatar peaked at 15.86 billion million ton-km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.20 million million ton-km, in 1974.
That places Qatar 3rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Qatar, 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 | 88.10 million million ton-km | +26.2% |
| 1994 | 122.10 million million ton-km | +38.6% |
| 1995 | 132.80 million million ton-km | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 105.80 million million ton-km | -20.3% |
| 1997 | 96.60 million million ton-km | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 104.50 million million ton-km | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 206.70 million million ton-km | +97.8% |
| 2000 | 244.07 million million ton-km | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 256.82 million million ton-km | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 305.48 million million ton-km | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 276.42 million million ton-km | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 469.19 million million ton-km | +69.7% |
| 2005 | 869.58 million million ton-km | +85.3% |
| 2006 | 888.50 million million ton-km | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.29 billion million ton-km | +45.5% |
| 2008 | 1.64 billion million ton-km | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 2.28 billion million ton-km | +38.9% |
| 2010 | 2.95 billion million ton-km | +29.4% |
| 2011 | 3.64 billion million ton-km | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 4.31 billion million ton-km | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 4.96 billion million ton-km | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 5.99 billion million ton-km | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 7.56 billion million ton-km | +26.2% |
| 2016 | 9.21 billion million ton-km | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 10.97 billion million ton-km | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 12.67 billion million ton-km | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 12.74 billion million ton-km | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 13.54 billion million ton-km | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 15.86 billion million ton-km | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 14.09 billion million ton-km | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 13.93 billion million ton-km | -1.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 13.93 billion million ton-km is above the median for high income countries, which is 266.33 million million ton-km, 52.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 13.93 billion million ton-km is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 101.35 million million ton-km, 137.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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 | 102.19 million million ton-km | 44.30 million million ton-km | 206.70 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 851.83 million million ton-km | 244.07 million million ton-km | 2.28 billion million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.50 billion million ton-km | 2.95 billion million ton-km | 12.74 billion million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.35 billion million ton-km | 13.54 billion million ton-km | 15.86 billion million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 1 United States 42.76 billion million ton-km compare
- 2 China 26.17 billion million ton-km compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 13.57 billion million ton-km compare
- 5 Germany 12.77 billion million ton-km compare
- 6 South Korea 12.29 billion million ton-km compare
More reference data data for Qatar
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0397 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1746 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Qatar?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Qatar was 13.93 billion 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 15.86 billion million ton-km in 2021.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.20 million million ton-km in 1974.
- How does Qatar rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Qatar ranks 3rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 180.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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.