Tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate was 584.2 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in Malawi is 584.2 % change on previous year, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 705.4% on the previous year and up 7,268.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 584.2 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -98.27 % change on previous year, in 2013.
That places Malawi 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 20 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1973 | 33.33 % change on previous year | +66.7% |
| 1974 | 25 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1975 | 240 % change on previous year | +860.0% |
| 1976 | 32.35 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 1977 | 46.67 % change on previous year | +44.2% |
| 1978 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 1979 | -30.88 % change on previous year | -1119.1% |
| 1980 | -82.98 % change on previous year | +168.7% |
| 1981 | 25 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 1982 | 20 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1983 | -41.67 % change on previous year | -308.3% |
| 1984 | 42.86 % change on previous year | -202.9% |
| 1985 | -20 % change on previous year | -146.7% |
| 1986 | -25 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 16.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 28.57 % change on previous year | +71.4% |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 55.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 1993 | 81.25 % change on previous year | +468.8% |
| 1994 | 13.79 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 1995 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 11.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | -10.26 % change on previous year | -189.7% |
| 1999 | -77.14 % change on previous year | +652.1% |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2001 | -0.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 56.14 % change on previous year | -22556.2% |
| 2003 | -5.62 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 2004 | 9.61 % change on previous year | -271.0% |
| 2005 | 5.82 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 2006 | 17.38 % change on previous year | +198.6% |
| 2007 | -10.18 % change on previous year | -158.6% |
| 2008 | 10.5 % change on previous year | -203.1% |
| 2009 | -12.9 % change on previous year | -222.9% |
| 2010 | -59.96 % change on previous year | +364.8% |
| 2011 | -8.15 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 2012 | -37.72 % change on previous year | +362.8% |
| 2013 | -98.27 % change on previous year | +160.5% |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2015 | -0.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 32.6 % change on previous year | -10968.0% |
| 2017 | 50.07 % change on previous year | +53.6% |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2019 | -77.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | -96.5 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 2021 | 584.2 % change on previous year | -705.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 584.2 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -8.99 % change on previous year. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 584.2 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -5.34 % change on previous year. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in Malawi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +22556.2% | -0.25 % change on previous year | 56.14 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +10968.0% | -0.3 % change on previous year | 32.6 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.83 % change on previous year | -30.88 % change on previous year | 240 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -3.66 % change on previous year | -82.98 % change on previous year | 42.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.5 % change on previous year | -77.14 % change on previous year | 81.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.05 % change on previous year | -12.9 % change on previous year | 56.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -19.91 % change on previous year | -98.27 % change on previous year | 50.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 243.85 % change on previous year | -96.5 % change on previous year | 584.2 % change on previous year | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in Malawi was 584.2 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 584.2 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -98.27 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Malawi rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7,268.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Tonne-kilometers of air freight. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Tonne-kilometers of air freight. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.