Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled was 3.78 million million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Zimbabwe, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 3.78 million million ton-km for tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in 2023.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 88.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Zimbabwe peaked at 162.99 million million ton-km in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km, in 2019.
That places Zimbabwe 103rd out of 180 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, gaps filled in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 600,000 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 400,000 million ton-km | -33.3% |
| 1972 | 500,000 million ton-km | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 600,000 million ton-km | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 3.20 million million ton-km | +433.3% |
| 1981 | 7.60 million million ton-km | +137.5% |
| 1982 | 9.40 million million ton-km | +23.7% |
| 1983 | 10.00 million million ton-km | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 11.90 million million ton-km | +19.0% |
| 1985 | 11.10 million million ton-km | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 12.50 million million ton-km | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 66.90 million million ton-km | +435.2% |
| 1988 | 73.40 million million ton-km | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 64.60 million million ton-km | -12.0% |
| 1990 | 64.90 million million ton-km | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 87.00 million million ton-km | +34.1% |
| 1992 | 93.50 million million ton-km | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 113.70 million million ton-km | +21.6% |
| 1994 | 130.80 million million ton-km | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 144.40 million million ton-km | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 152.90 million million ton-km | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 153.10 million million ton-km | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 156.90 million million ton-km | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 158.20 million million ton-km | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 162.99 million million ton-km | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 158.17 million million ton-km | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 25.81 million million ton-km | -83.7% |
| 2003 | 18.49 million million ton-km | -28.4% |
| 2004 | 20.82 million million ton-km | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 22.25 million million ton-km | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 8.55 million million ton-km | -61.6% |
| 2007 | 7.69 million million ton-km | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 7.46 million million ton-km | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 6.78 million million ton-km | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 25.14 million million ton-km | +271.1% |
| 2011 | 44.68 million million ton-km | +77.8% |
| 2012 | 47.29 million million ton-km | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 32.68 million million ton-km | -30.9% |
| 2014 | 710,490 million ton-km | -97.8% |
| 2015 | 796,107 million ton-km | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 804,947 million ton-km | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 665,035 million ton-km | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 665,035 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0 million ton-km | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 10.00 million million ton-km | — |
| 2021 | 2.97 million million ton-km | -70.2% |
| 2022 | 3.93 million million ton-km | +32.3% |
| 2023 | 3.78 million million ton-km | -3.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 3.78 million million ton-km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 million million ton-km, 67% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 3.78 million million ton-km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 639,841 million ton-km, 5.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +435.2% | 12.50 million million ton-km | 66.90 million million ton-km |
| 1980 | +433.3% | 600,000 million ton-km | 3.20 million million ton-km |
| 2010 | +271.1% | 6.78 million million ton-km | 25.14 million million ton-km |
| 1981 | +137.5% | 3.20 million million ton-km | 7.60 million million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 525,000 million ton-km | 400,000 million ton-km | 600,000 million ton-km | 4 |
| 1980s | 27.06 million million ton-km | 3.20 million million ton-km | 73.40 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 125.54 million million ton-km | 64.90 million million ton-km | 158.20 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.90 million million ton-km | 6.78 million million ton-km | 162.99 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.34 million million ton-km | 0 million ton-km | 47.29 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.17 million million ton-km | 2.97 million million ton-km | 10.00 million million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (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 11,077 2010 = 100 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Zimbabwe?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Zimbabwe was 3.78 million million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 162.99 million million ton-km in 2000.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km in 2019.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled?
- Zimbabwe ranks 103rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.