Tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in Qatar
Qatar: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate was -1.14 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in Qatar, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in Qatar is -1.14 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 89.8% on the previous year and down 107.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in Qatar peaked at 97.8 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -20.33 % change on previous year, in 1996.
That places Qatar 89th 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 Qatar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 81.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 70 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1977 | 20.59 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 1978 | 17.07 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1979 | 45.83 % change on previous year | +168.5% |
| 1980 | 87.14 % change on previous year | +90.1% |
| 1981 | -18.32 % change on previous year | -121.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9346 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 1983 | 10.19 % change on previous year | +989.8% |
| 1984 | 28.99 % change on previous year | +184.6% |
| 1985 | 6.19 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 1986 | -3.68 % change on previous year | -159.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3185 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 1988 | 7.62 % change on previous year | +2292.4% |
| 1989 | 17.99 % change on previous year | +136.2% |
| 1990 | 10.75 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 1991 | 15.58 % change on previous year | +44.9% |
| 1992 | 36.33 % change on previous year | +133.2% |
| 1993 | 26.22 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 1994 | 38.59 % change on previous year | +47.2% |
| 1995 | 8.76 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 1996 | -20.33 % change on previous year | -332.0% |
| 1997 | -8.7 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 1998 | 8.18 % change on previous year | -194.0% |
| 1999 | 97.8 % change on previous year | +1095.9% |
| 2000 | 18.08 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 2001 | 5.22 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 2002 | 18.95 % change on previous year | +262.8% |
| 2003 | -9.51 % change on previous year | -150.2% |
| 2004 | 69.74 % change on previous year | -833.0% |
| 2005 | 85.34 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 2007 | 45.5 % change on previous year | +1991.6% |
| 2008 | 26.8 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 2009 | 38.88 % change on previous year | +45.1% |
| 2010 | 29.41 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 2011 | 23.47 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 2012 | 18.42 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 2013 | 15.18 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 20.81 % change on previous year | +37.1% |
| 2015 | 26.2 % change on previous year | +25.9% |
| 2016 | 21.72 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 19.16 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 15.47 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5771 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 2020 | 6.31 % change on previous year | +993.1% |
| 2021 | 17.12 % change on previous year | +171.3% |
| 2022 | -11.19 % change on previous year | -165.4% |
| 2023 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's -1.14 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.77 % change on previous year, 64% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Qatar's -1.14 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -4.45 % change on previous year, 26% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in Qatar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +2292.4% | 0.3185 % change on previous year | 7.62 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +1991.6% | 2.18 % change on previous year | 45.5 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +1095.9% | 8.18 % change on previous year | 97.8 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +993.1% | 0.5771 % change on previous year | 6.31 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +989.8% | 0.9346 % change on previous year | 10.19 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +833.0% | -9.51 % change on previous year | 69.74 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.06 % change on previous year | 17.07 % change on previous year | 81.82 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 13.74 % change on previous year | -18.32 % change on previous year | 87.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.32 % change on previous year | -20.33 % change on previous year | 97.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.12 % change on previous year | -9.51 % change on previous year | 85.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.04 % change on previous year | 0.5771 % change on previous year | 29.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.77 % change on previous year | -11.19 % change on previous year | 17.12 % change on previous year | 4 |
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More reference data data for Qatar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0397 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1746 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in Qatar?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in Qatar was -1.14 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.33 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Qatar rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate?
- Qatar ranks 89th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 107.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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.