Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 3.78 million million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe stood at 3.78 million million ton-km.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 88.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Zimbabwe peaked at 162.99 million million ton-km in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km, in 2019.
That places Zimbabwe 103rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 525,000 million ton-km | 400,000 million ton-km | 600,000 million ton-km | 4 |
| 1980s | 27.06 million million ton-km | 3.20 million million ton-km | 73.40 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 125.54 million million ton-km | 64.90 million million ton-km | 158.20 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.90 million million ton-km | 6.78 million million ton-km | 162.99 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.34 million million ton-km | 0 million ton-km | 47.29 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.17 million million ton-km | 2.97 million million ton-km | 10.00 million million ton-km | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Zimbabwe?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Zimbabwe was 3.78 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 162.99 million million ton-km in 2000.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km in 2019.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Zimbabwe ranks 103rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.