Tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in Maldives
Maldives: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate was 6.67 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in Maldives, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 6.67 % change on previous year for tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 127.8% on the previous year and down 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in Maldives peaked at 225 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places Maldives 57th out of 176 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.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 50 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 33.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 225 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 1996 | 134.48 % change on previous year | +1648.3% |
| 1997 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 1998 | 56.06 % change on previous year | -2006.1% |
| 1999 | 15.53 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 2000 | 10.67 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 2001 | -99.94 % change on previous year | -1036.4% |
| 2002 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 22.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 18.18 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 16.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | 12.7 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 2018 | -100 % change on previous year | -887.4% |
| 2021 | -24 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 2023 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -127.8% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 6.67 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.08 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 6.67 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is -29.4 % change on previous year. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in Maldives 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +2006.1% | -2.94 % change on previous year | 56.06 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +1648.3% | 7.69 % change on previous year | 134.48 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -1036.4% | 10.67 % change on previous year | -99.94 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -887.4% | 12.7 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.5 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 38 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 225 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | 50.78 % change on previous year | -2.94 % change on previous year | 134.48 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | -3.64 % change on previous year | -99.94 % change on previous year | 22.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -23.46 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 16.91 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2020s | -8.66 % change on previous year | -24 % change on previous year | 6.67 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More reference data data for Maldives
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0004 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in Maldives?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in Maldives was 6.67 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 225 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Maldives rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate?
- Maldives ranks 57th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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.