Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Zambia
Zambia: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled was 104.32 million million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Zambia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Zambia is 104.32 million million ton-km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Zambia peaked at 104.32 million million ton-km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km, in 2004.
Zambia ranks 63rd of 180 countries on this measure, 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, gaps filled in Zambia, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.50 million million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 5.40 million million ton-km | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 5.80 million million ton-km | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 15.50 million million ton-km | +167.2% |
| 1974 | 21.50 million million ton-km | +38.7% |
| 1975 | 19.00 million million ton-km | -11.6% |
| 1976 | 18.20 million million ton-km | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 32.60 million million ton-km | +79.1% |
| 1978 | 36.20 million million ton-km | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 78.90 million million ton-km | +118.0% |
| 1980 | 46.90 million million ton-km | -40.6% |
| 1981 | 17.50 million million ton-km | -62.7% |
| 1982 | 22.90 million million ton-km | +30.9% |
| 1983 | 23.40 million million ton-km | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 25.30 million million ton-km | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 25.30 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 24.50 million million ton-km | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 25.70 million million ton-km | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 24.80 million million ton-km | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 24.90 million million ton-km | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 29.60 million million ton-km | +18.9% |
| 1991 | 21.70 million million ton-km | -26.7% |
| 1992 | 16.50 million million ton-km | -24.0% |
| 1993 | 13.60 million million ton-km | -17.6% |
| 1994 | 15.70 million million ton-km | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 10.63 million million ton-km | -32.3% |
| 1996 | 5.57 million million ton-km | -47.6% |
| 1997 | 500,000 million ton-km | -91.0% |
| 1998 | 500,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 400,000 million ton-km | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 457,000 million ton-km | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 28,000 million ton-km | -93.9% |
| 2002 | 28,000 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 31,000 million ton-km | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 0 million ton-km | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2006 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2007 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2008 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2009 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2010 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2011 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2012 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2013 | 93.43 million million ton-km | — |
| 2014 | 83.43 million million ton-km | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 79.38 million million ton-km | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 80.35 million million ton-km | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 81.56 million million ton-km | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 75.08 million million ton-km | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 79.33 million million ton-km | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 69.97 million million ton-km | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 75.19 million million ton-km | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 99.57 million million ton-km | +32.4% |
| 2023 | 104.32 million million ton-km | +4.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 104.32 million million ton-km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 million million ton-km, 18.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 104.32 million million ton-km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 639,841 million ton-km, 163.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Zambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +167.2% | 5.80 million million ton-km | 15.50 million million ton-km |
| 1979 | +118.0% | 36.20 million million ton-km | 78.90 million million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.76 million million ton-km | 4.50 million million ton-km | 78.90 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.12 million million ton-km | 17.50 million million ton-km | 46.90 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.47 million million ton-km | 400,000 million ton-km | 29.60 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,400 million ton-km | 0 million ton-km | 457,000 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.26 million million ton-km | 0 million ton-km | 93.43 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.26 million million ton-km | 69.97 million million ton-km | 104.32 million million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 60 Tajikistan 131.74 million million ton-km compare
- 61 Ecuador 120.01 million million ton-km compare
- 62 Jordan 110.06 million million ton-km compare
- 64 Bangladesh 98.85 million million ton-km compare
- 65 Uzbekistan 96.46 million million ton-km compare
- 66 Morocco 92.64 million million ton-km compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Zambia?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Zambia was 104.32 million million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 104.32 million million ton-km in 2023.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km in 2004.
- How does Zambia rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled?
- Zambia ranks 63rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.