Air transport freight ton km in Uganda

Uganda: Air transport freight ton km was 55,860 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
55,860
World rank
150th
of 180 countries
All-time high
33.98 million
in 2006
All-time low
0
in 2018
Years of data
46
1970–2023

Air transport freight ton km in Uganda, 1970–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 55,860 for air transport freight ton km in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 93.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport freight ton km in Uganda peaked at 33.98 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.

Air transport freight ton km in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Air transport freight ton km in Uganda, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 9.40 million —
1971 9.20 million -2.1%
1972 8.70 million -5.4%
1973 7.40 million -14.9%
1974 5.80 million -21.6%
1975 5.70 million -1.7%
1976 7.40 million +29.8%
1980 8.50 million +14.9%
1981 24.60 million +189.4%
1982 28.80 million +17.1%
1983 25.40 million -11.8%
1984 8.40 million -66.9%
1985 11.00 million +31.0%
1986 14.50 million +31.8%
1987 15.30 million +5.5%
1988 17.10 million +11.8%
1989 21.70 million +26.9%
1990 21.70 million +0.0%
1992 100,000 -99.5%
1993 100,000 +0.0%
1994 700,000 +600.0%
1995 1.10 million +57.1%
1996 1.10 million +0.0%
1997 1.10 million +0.0%
1998 2.70 million +145.5%
1999 21.70 million +703.7%
2000 20.65 million -4.8%
2001 21.07 million +2.0%
2002 21.28 million +1.0%
2003 23.41 million +10.0%
2004 26.68 million +14.0%
2005 28.55 million +7.0%
2006 33.98 million +19.0%
2007 30.58 million -10.0%
2008 29.54 million -3.4%
2009 26.86 million -9.1%
2010 735,263 -97.3%
2011 665,851 -9.4%
2012 803,978 +20.7%
2013 860,220 +7.0%
2014 670,884 -22.0%
2015 23,472 -96.5%
2016 23,003 -2.0%
2018 0 -100.0%
2019 55,325 —
2023 55,860 +1.0%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 55,860 is below the median for low income countries, which is 375,460, 15% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 55,860 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 639,841, 9% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport freight ton km 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.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +703.7% 2.70 million 21.70 million
1994 +600.0% 100,000 700,000
1981 +189.4% 8.50 million 24.60 million
1998 +145.5% 1.10 million 2.70 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.66 million 5.70 million 9.40 million 7
1980s 17.53 million 8.40 million 28.80 million 10
1990s 5.59 million 100,000 21.70 million 9
2000s 26.26 million 20.65 million 33.98 million 10
2010s 426,444 0 860,220 9
2020s 55,860 55,860 55,860 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 149 Cape Verde 94,055 compare
  2. 151 Haiti 55,037 compare
  3. 152 Czechia 40,746 compare
  4. 153 Montenegro 32,273 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport freight ton km in Uganda?
Air transport freight ton km in Uganda was 55,860 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest air transport freight ton km recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 33.98 million in 2006.
What is the lowest air transport freight ton km recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2018.
How does Uganda rank for air transport freight ton km?
Uganda ranks 150th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport freight ton km 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Air transport freight ton km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Air transport freight ton km
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 7,506 data points, 1970–2023
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