Air transport freight ton km in Yemen

Yemen: Air transport freight ton km was 49.73 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
49.73 million
Change on year
up 1,916.7%
World rank
73rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
66.81 million
in 2005
All-time low
0
in 2010
Years of data
50
1970–2023

Air transport freight ton km in Yemen, 1970–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for air transport freight ton km in Yemen is 49.73 million, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 1,916.7% on the previous year and up 1,420.7% over five years.

Over the whole period, air transport freight ton km in Yemen peaked at 66.81 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2010.

Yemen ranks 73rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Air transport freight ton km in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Air transport freight ton km in Yemen, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 100,000 —
1971 100,000 +0.0%
1972 100,000 +0.0%
1973 100,000 +0.0%
1974 100,000 +0.0%
1975 200,000 +100.0%
1976 400,000 +100.0%
1977 500,000 +25.0%
1978 600,000 +20.0%
1979 600,000 +0.0%
1980 600,000 +0.0%
1981 600,000 +0.0%
1982 3.00 million +400.0%
1983 2.20 million -26.7%
1984 7.80 million +254.5%
1985 9.30 million +19.2%
1986 10.40 million +11.8%
1987 10.00 million -3.8%
1988 12.10 million +21.0%
1989 12.80 million +5.8%
1990 11.50 million -10.2%
1991 6.60 million -42.6%
1992 9.00 million +36.4%
1993 9.90 million +10.0%
1994 10.80 million +9.1%
1995 4.40 million -59.3%
1996 9.10 million +106.8%
1997 16.40 million +80.2%
1998 11.60 million -29.3%
1999 21.40 million +84.5%
2000 32.00 million +49.5%
2001 32.21 million +0.7%
2002 36.49 million +13.3%
2003 48.69 million +33.4%
2004 59.74 million +22.7%
2005 66.81 million +11.8%
2006 66.11 million -1.0%
2007 40.52 million -38.7%
2008 33.02 million -18.5%
2009 26.42 million -20.0%
2010 0 -100.0%
2011 0 —
2012 0 —
2013 0 —
2018 3.27 million —
2019 0 -100.0%
2020 2.48 million —
2021 2.48 million +0.0%
2022 2.47 million -0.4%
2023 49.73 million +1916.7%

Yemen compared with similar countries

  • Yemen's 49.73 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 375,460, 132.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Yemen's 49.73 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 101.35 million, 49% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport freight ton km in Yemen 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
2023 +1916.7% 2.47 million 49.73 million
1982 +400.0% 600,000 3.00 million
1984 +254.5% 2.20 million 7.80 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 280,000 100,000 600,000 10
1980s 6.88 million 600,000 12.80 million 10
1990s 11.07 million 4.40 million 21.40 million 10
2000s 44.20 million 26.42 million 66.81 million 10
2010s 545,000 0 3.27 million 6
2020s 14.29 million 2.47 million 49.73 million 4

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 70 South Africa 59.67 million compare
  2. 71 Togo 58.55 million compare
  3. 72 Kazakhstan 53.08 million compare
  4. 74 Brunei 45.91 million compare
  5. 75 Trinidad and Tobago 45.84 million compare
  6. 76 Lebanon 34.40 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport freight ton km in Yemen?
Air transport freight ton km in Yemen was 49.73 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest air transport freight ton km recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 66.81 million in 2005.
What is the lowest air transport freight ton km recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2010.
How does Yemen rank for air transport freight ton km?
Yemen ranks 73rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Yemen 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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