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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 80 Mongolia 26.52 million million ton-km compare
  2. 81 Suriname 23.62 million million ton-km compare
  3. 82 Tanzania 20.04 million million ton-km compare
  4. 84 Bolivia 19.89 million million ton-km compare
  5. 85 Serbia 19.33 million million ton-km compare
  6. 86 Bahamas 18.57 million million ton-km compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

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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

Indicator
Tonne-kilometers of air freight
Unit
million ton-km
Source
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 7,506 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.