Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Zambia
Zambia: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 104.32 million million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Zambia, 1970–2023
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2023, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Zambia stood at 104.32 million million ton-km. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Zambia peaked at 104.32 million million ton-km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km, in 2004.
Zambia ranks 63rd 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 | 23.76 million million ton-km | 4.50 million million ton-km | 78.90 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.12 million million ton-km | 17.50 million million ton-km | 46.90 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.31 million million ton-km | 400,000 million ton-km | 29.60 million million ton-km | 8 |
| 2000s | 77,714 million ton-km | 0 million ton-km | 457,000 million ton-km | 7 |
| 2010s | 57.26 million million ton-km | 0 million ton-km | 93.43 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.26 million million ton-km | 69.97 million million ton-km | 104.32 million million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 60 Tajikistan 131.74 million million ton-km compare
- 61 Ecuador 120.01 million million ton-km compare
- 62 Jordan 110.06 million million ton-km compare
- 64 Bangladesh 98.85 million million ton-km compare
- 65 Uzbekistan 96.46 million million ton-km compare
- 66 Morocco 92.64 million million ton-km compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Zambia?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Zambia was 104.32 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 104.32 million million ton-km in 2023.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km in 2004.
- How does Zambia rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Zambia ranks 63rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.