Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Yemen
Yemen: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 49.73 million million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.942 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1292 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5034 °C (2026)
- Civil liberties rating 6 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.13 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2632 °C (2025)
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.