Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Uganda
Uganda: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 55,860 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
55,860 million ton-km
World rank
150th
of 180 countries
All-time high
33.98 million million ton-km
in 2006
All-time low
0 million ton-km
in 2018
Years of data
46
1970–2023
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Uganda, 1970–2023
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 55,860 million ton-km for tonne-kilometers of air freight in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Uganda peaked at 33.98 million million ton-km in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km, in 2018.
Uganda ranks 150th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Uganda, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.40 million million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 9.20 million million ton-km | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 8.70 million million ton-km | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 7.40 million million ton-km | -14.9% |
| 1974 | 5.80 million million ton-km | -21.6% |
| 1975 | 5.70 million million ton-km | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 7.40 million million ton-km | +29.8% |
| 1980 | 8.50 million million ton-km | +14.9% |
| 1981 | 24.60 million million ton-km | +189.4% |
| 1982 | 28.80 million million ton-km | +17.1% |
| 1983 | 25.40 million million ton-km | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 8.40 million million ton-km | -66.9% |
| 1985 | 11.00 million million ton-km | +31.0% |
| 1986 | 14.50 million million ton-km | +31.8% |
| 1987 | 15.30 million million ton-km | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 17.10 million million ton-km | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 21.70 million million ton-km | +26.9% |
| 1990 | 21.70 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100,000 million ton-km | -99.5% |
| 1993 | 100,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 700,000 million ton-km | +600.0% |
| 1995 | 1.10 million million ton-km | +57.1% |
| 1996 | 1.10 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.10 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.70 million million ton-km | +145.5% |
| 1999 | 21.70 million million ton-km | +703.7% |
| 2000 | 20.65 million million ton-km | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 21.07 million million ton-km | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 21.28 million million ton-km | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 23.41 million million ton-km | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 26.68 million million ton-km | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 28.55 million million ton-km | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 33.98 million million ton-km | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 30.58 million million ton-km | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 29.54 million million ton-km | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 26.86 million million ton-km | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 735,263 million ton-km | -97.3% |
| 2011 | 665,851 million ton-km | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 803,978 million ton-km | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 860,220 million ton-km | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 670,884 million ton-km | -22.0% |
| 2015 | 23,472 million ton-km | -96.5% |
| 2016 | 23,003 million ton-km | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0 million ton-km | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 55,325 million ton-km | — |
| 2023 | 55,860 million ton-km | +1.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 55,860 million ton-km is below the median for low income countries, which is 375,460 million ton-km, 15% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 55,860 million ton-km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 639,841 million ton-km, 9% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +703.7% | 2.70 million million ton-km | 21.70 million million ton-km |
| 1994 | +600.0% | 100,000 million ton-km | 700,000 million ton-km |
| 1981 | +189.4% | 8.50 million million ton-km | 24.60 million million ton-km |
| 1998 | +145.5% | 1.10 million million ton-km | 2.70 million million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.66 million million ton-km | 5.70 million million ton-km | 9.40 million million ton-km | 7 |
| 1980s | 17.53 million million ton-km | 8.40 million million ton-km | 28.80 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.59 million million ton-km | 100,000 million ton-km | 21.70 million million ton-km | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.26 million million ton-km | 20.65 million million ton-km | 33.98 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 426,444 million ton-km | 0 million ton-km | 860,220 million ton-km | 9 |
| 2020s | 55,860 million ton-km | 55,860 million ton-km | 55,860 million ton-km | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 149 Cape Verde 94,055 million ton-km compare
- 151 Haiti 55,037 million ton-km compare
- 152 Czechia 40,746 million ton-km compare
- 153 Montenegro 32,273 million ton-km compare
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Uganda?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Uganda was 55,860 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 33.98 million million ton-km in 2006.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km in 2018.
- How does Uganda rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Uganda ranks 150th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.