Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Sudan
Sudan: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 20.04 million million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
20.04 million million ton-km
Change on year
down 27.0%
World rank
83rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
52.60 million million ton-km
in 1995
All-time low
75,500 million ton-km
in 2019
Years of data
53
1970–2023
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Sudan, 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 Sudan is 20.04 million million ton-km, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.0% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Sudan peaked at 52.60 million million ton-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 75,500 million ton-km, in 2019.
That places Sudan 83rd 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 Sudan, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.80 million million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 1.70 million million ton-km | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 1.70 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4.20 million million ton-km | +147.1% |
| 1974 | 6.90 million million ton-km | +64.3% |
| 1975 | 7.20 million million ton-km | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 9.00 million million ton-km | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 10.10 million million ton-km | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 10.70 million million ton-km | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 11.60 million million ton-km | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 12.10 million million ton-km | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 5.40 million million ton-km | -55.4% |
| 1982 | 6.00 million million ton-km | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 7.00 million million ton-km | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 7.70 million million ton-km | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 7.30 million million ton-km | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 16.20 million million ton-km | +121.9% |
| 1987 | 21.60 million million ton-km | +33.3% |
| 1988 | 11.80 million million ton-km | -45.4% |
| 1989 | 17.00 million million ton-km | +44.1% |
| 1990 | 12.90 million million ton-km | -24.1% |
| 1991 | 11.30 million million ton-km | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 34.60 million million ton-km | +206.2% |
| 1993 | 36.90 million million ton-km | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 39.10 million million ton-km | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 52.60 million million ton-km | +34.5% |
| 1996 | 46.30 million million ton-km | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 23.10 million million ton-km | -50.1% |
| 1998 | 16.50 million million ton-km | -28.6% |
| 1999 | 33.90 million million ton-km | +105.5% |
| 2000 | 36.51 million million ton-km | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 32.65 million million ton-km | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 32.84 million million ton-km | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 36.25 million million ton-km | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 40.47 million million ton-km | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 43.12 million million ton-km | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 51.04 million million ton-km | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 45.89 million million ton-km | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 46.82 million million ton-km | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 41.80 million million ton-km | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 14.64 million million ton-km | -65.0% |
| 2011 | 22.72 million million ton-km | +55.2% |
| 2012 | 23.54 million million ton-km | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 12.42 million million ton-km | -47.3% |
| 2014 | 11.89 million million ton-km | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 7.45 million million ton-km | -37.4% |
| 2016 | 5.15 million million ton-km | -30.9% |
| 2017 | 5.69 million million ton-km | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 858,470 million ton-km | -84.9% |
| 2019 | 75,500 million ton-km | -91.2% |
| 2021 | 25.81 million million ton-km | +34090.6% |
| 2022 | 27.44 million million ton-km | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 20.04 million million ton-km | -27.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 20.04 million million ton-km is above the median for low income countries, which is 375,460 million ton-km, 53.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 20.04 million million ton-km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 639,841 million ton-km, 31.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Sudan 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 | +34090.6% | 75,500 million ton-km | 25.81 million million ton-km |
| 1992 | +206.2% | 11.30 million million ton-km | 34.60 million million ton-km |
| 1973 | +147.1% | 1.70 million million ton-km | 4.20 million million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.49 million million ton-km | 1.70 million million ton-km | 11.60 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.21 million million ton-km | 5.40 million million ton-km | 21.60 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.72 million million ton-km | 11.30 million million ton-km | 52.60 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.74 million million ton-km | 32.65 million million ton-km | 51.04 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.44 million million ton-km | 75,500 million ton-km | 23.54 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.43 million million ton-km | 20.04 million million ton-km | 27.44 million million ton-km | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More reference data data for Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5846 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.81 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4356 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.96 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8148 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 80.68 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.88 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.37 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Sudan?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Sudan was 20.04 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 52.60 million million ton-km in 1995.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,500 million ton-km in 2019.
- How does Sudan rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Sudan ranks 83rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan 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.