Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Pakistan
Pakistan: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled was 309.51 million million ton-km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Pakistan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 309.51 million million ton-km for tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in 2023.
That represents a change of up 224.7% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Pakistan peaked at 445.50 million million ton-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 52.00 million million ton-km, in 1972.
Pakistan ranks 46th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 69.60 million million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 63.40 million million ton-km | -8.9% |
| 1972 | 52.00 million million ton-km | -18.0% |
| 1973 | 70.60 million million ton-km | +35.8% |
| 1974 | 90.40 million million ton-km | +28.0% |
| 1975 | 125.30 million million ton-km | +38.6% |
| 1976 | 144.10 million million ton-km | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 161.60 million million ton-km | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 194.80 million million ton-km | +20.5% |
| 1979 | 214.70 million million ton-km | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 235.40 million million ton-km | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 248.50 million million ton-km | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 224.10 million million ton-km | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 230.10 million million ton-km | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 270.60 million million ton-km | +17.6% |
| 1985 | 309.80 million million ton-km | +14.5% |
| 1986 | 319.50 million million ton-km | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 327.90 million million ton-km | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 388.80 million million ton-km | +18.6% |
| 1989 | 418.70 million million ton-km | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 420.50 million million ton-km | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 373.30 million million ton-km | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 398.60 million million ton-km | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 408.40 million million ton-km | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 441.50 million million ton-km | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 445.50 million million ton-km | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 427.20 million million ton-km | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 422.70 million million ton-km | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 402.40 million million ton-km | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 331.80 million million ton-km | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 340.31 million million ton-km | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 371.23 million million ton-km | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 346.88 million million ton-km | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 346.61 million million ton-km | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 402.04 million million ton-km | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 407.93 million million ton-km | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 426.99 million million ton-km | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 313.87 million million ton-km | -26.5% |
| 2008 | 319.80 million million ton-km | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 303.90 million million ton-km | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 332.96 million million ton-km | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 297.68 million million ton-km | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 286.08 million million ton-km | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 292.76 million million ton-km | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 204.62 million million ton-km | -30.1% |
| 2015 | 183.18 million million ton-km | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 175.47 million million ton-km | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 214.53 million million ton-km | +22.3% |
| 2018 | 217.53 million million ton-km | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 192.98 million million ton-km | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 95.88 million million ton-km | -50.3% |
| 2021 | 75.60 million million ton-km | -21.1% |
| 2022 | 95.33 million million ton-km | +26.1% |
| 2023 | 309.51 million million ton-km | +224.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 309.51 million million ton-km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 million million ton-km, 54.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 309.51 million million ton-km is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 101.35 million million ton-km, 3.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +224.7% | 95.33 million million ton-km | 309.51 million million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 118.65 million million ton-km | 52.00 million million ton-km | 214.70 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 297.34 million million ton-km | 224.10 million million ton-km | 418.70 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 407.19 million million ton-km | 331.80 million million ton-km | 445.50 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 357.95 million million ton-km | 303.90 million million ton-km | 426.99 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 239.78 million million ton-km | 175.47 million million ton-km | 332.96 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 144.08 million million ton-km | 75.60 million million ton-km | 309.51 million million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More reference data data for Pakistan
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Pakistan?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Pakistan was 309.51 million million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 445.50 million million ton-km in 1995.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.00 million million ton-km in 1972.
- How does Pakistan rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled?
- Pakistan ranks 46th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tonne-kilometers of air freight with 94 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Tonne-kilometers of air freight with 94 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.