Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Yemen
Yemen: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 49.73 million million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
49.73 million million ton-km
Change on year
up 1,916.7%
World rank
73rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
66.81 million million ton-km
in 2005
All-time low
0 million ton-km
in 2010
Years of data
50
1970–2023
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Yemen, 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 Yemen is 49.73 million million ton-km, 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, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Yemen peaked at 66.81 million million ton-km in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km, 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.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Yemen, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 100,000 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 100,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 100,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 100,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 100,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 200,000 million ton-km | +100.0% |
| 1976 | 400,000 million ton-km | +100.0% |
| 1977 | 500,000 million ton-km | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 600,000 million ton-km | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 600,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 600,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 600,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.00 million million ton-km | +400.0% |
| 1983 | 2.20 million million ton-km | -26.7% |
| 1984 | 7.80 million million ton-km | +254.5% |
| 1985 | 9.30 million million ton-km | +19.2% |
| 1986 | 10.40 million million ton-km | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 10.00 million million ton-km | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 12.10 million million ton-km | +21.0% |
| 1989 | 12.80 million million ton-km | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 11.50 million million ton-km | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 6.60 million million ton-km | -42.6% |
| 1992 | 9.00 million million ton-km | +36.4% |
| 1993 | 9.90 million million ton-km | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 10.80 million million ton-km | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 4.40 million million ton-km | -59.3% |
| 1996 | 9.10 million million ton-km | +106.8% |
| 1997 | 16.40 million million ton-km | +80.2% |
| 1998 | 11.60 million million ton-km | -29.3% |
| 1999 | 21.40 million million ton-km | +84.5% |
| 2000 | 32.00 million million ton-km | +49.5% |
| 2001 | 32.21 million million ton-km | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 36.49 million million ton-km | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 48.69 million million ton-km | +33.4% |
| 2004 | 59.74 million million ton-km | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 66.81 million million ton-km | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 66.11 million million ton-km | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 40.52 million million ton-km | -38.7% |
| 2008 | 33.02 million million ton-km | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 26.42 million million ton-km | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 0 million ton-km | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2012 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2013 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2018 | 3.27 million million ton-km | — |
| 2019 | 0 million ton-km | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 2.48 million million ton-km | — |
| 2021 | 2.48 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.47 million million ton-km | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 49.73 million million ton-km | +1916.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 49.73 million million ton-km is above the median for low income countries, which is 375,460 million ton-km, 132.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 49.73 million million ton-km is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 101.35 million million ton-km, 49% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1916.7% | 2.47 million million ton-km | 49.73 million million ton-km |
| 1982 | +400.0% | 600,000 million ton-km | 3.00 million million ton-km |
| 1984 | +254.5% | 2.20 million million ton-km | 7.80 million million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 280,000 million ton-km | 100,000 million ton-km | 600,000 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.88 million million ton-km | 600,000 million ton-km | 12.80 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.07 million million ton-km | 4.40 million million ton-km | 21.40 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.20 million million ton-km | 26.42 million million ton-km | 66.81 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 545,000 million ton-km | 0 million ton-km | 3.27 million million ton-km | 6 |
| 2020s | 14.29 million million ton-km | 2.47 million million ton-km | 49.73 million million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 70 South Africa 59.67 million million ton-km compare
- 71 Togo 58.55 million million ton-km compare
- 72 Kazakhstan 53.08 million million ton-km compare
- 74 Brunei 45.91 million million ton-km compare
- 75 Trinidad and Tobago 45.84 million million ton-km compare
- 76 Lebanon 34.40 million million ton-km compare
More reference data data for Yemen
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Yemen?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Yemen was 49.73 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 66.81 million million ton-km in 2005.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km in 2010.
- How does Yemen rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Yemen ranks 73rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Yemen 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.