Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Tanzania
Tanzania: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 20.04 million million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Tanzania, 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 Tanzania is 20.04 million million ton-km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 54.6% on the previous year and up 550,154.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Tanzania peaked at 20.04 million million ton-km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,641 million ton-km, in 2013.
That places Tanzania 82nd 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.92 million million ton-km | 300,000 million ton-km | 9.40 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.02 million million ton-km | 1.20 million million ton-km | 3.30 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.64 million million ton-km | 1.40 million million ton-km | 4.20 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.03 million million ton-km | 781,000 million ton-km | 3.45 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 910,203 million ton-km | 3,641 million ton-km | 2.21 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.55 million million ton-km | 857,297 million ton-km | 20.04 million million ton-km | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Tanzania?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Tanzania 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 20.04 million million ton-km in 2023.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,641 million ton-km in 2013.
- How does Tanzania rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Tanzania ranks 82nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 550,154.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.