Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita was 0.5765 million ton-km per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.5765 million ton-km per person
Change on year
down 89.5%
World rank
108th
of 180 countries
All-time high
5.51 million ton-km per person
in 2022
All-time low
0.0001 million ton-km per person
in 2009
Years of data
51
1973–2023

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Bangladesh, 1973–2023

0246197319982023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km per person.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 0.5765 million ton-km per person for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in 2023.

The figure is down 89.5% on the previous year and down 59.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 5.51 million ton-km per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 million ton-km per person, in 2009.

Bangladesh ranks 108th 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, per capita in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Bangladesh, 1973 to 2023.
Year million ton-km per person Change
1973 0.0163 million ton-km per person
1974 0.0356 million ton-km per person +118.7%
1975 0.0681 million ton-km per person +91.2%
1976 0.1165 million ton-km per person +71.1%
1977 0.2077 million ton-km per person +78.3%
1978 0.18 million ton-km per person -13.3%
1979 0.2211 million ton-km per person +22.8%
1980 0.2227 million ton-km per person +0.7%
1981 0.2193 million ton-km per person -1.5%
1982 0.2144 million ton-km per person -2.2%
1983 0.2161 million ton-km per person +0.8%
1984 0.5429 million ton-km per person +151.2%
1985 0.6863 million ton-km per person +26.4%
1986 0.6898 million ton-km per person +0.5%
1987 0.7927 million ton-km per person +14.9%
1988 0.7135 million ton-km per person -10.0%
1989 0.7685 million ton-km per person +7.7%
1990 0.6226 million ton-km per person -19.0%
1991 0.8736 million ton-km per person +40.3%
1992 0.7124 million ton-km per person -18.5%
1993 0.4038 million ton-km per person -43.3%
1994 1.33 million ton-km per person +230.5%
1995 1.35 million ton-km per person +1.0%
1996 1.09 million ton-km per person -19.4%
1997 1.57 million ton-km per person +44.5%
1998 1.12 million ton-km per person -28.9%
1999 1.08 million ton-km per person -3.0%
2000 1.44 million ton-km per person +33.0%
2001 1.24 million ton-km per person -14.0%
2002 1.23 million ton-km per person -0.4%
2003 1.24 million ton-km per person +0.8%
2004 1.26 million ton-km per person +1.4%
2005 1.27 million ton-km per person +0.4%
2006 1.3 million ton-km per person +2.8%
2007 0.6016 million ton-km per person -53.8%
2008 0.5634 million ton-km per person -6.3%
2009 0.0001 million ton-km per person -100.0%
2010 1.08 million ton-km per person +1253674.8%
2011 1.04 million ton-km per person -3.8%
2012 0.9823 million ton-km per person -5.5%
2013 1.44 million ton-km per person +46.5%
2014 1.32 million ton-km per person -8.6%
2015 0.3577 million ton-km per person -72.8%
2016 0.3357 million ton-km per person -6.2%
2017 0.3807 million ton-km per person +13.4%
2018 0.3095 million ton-km per person -18.7%
2019 1.02 million ton-km per person +230.4%
2020 0.7083 million ton-km per person -30.7%
2021 0.4995 million ton-km per person -29.5%
2022 5.51 million ton-km per person +1003.3%
2023 0.5765 million ton-km per person -89.5%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 0.5765 million ton-km per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5733 million ton-km per person, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Bangladesh's 0.5765 million ton-km per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.9473 million ton-km per person, 61% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Bangladesh 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +1253674.8% 0.0001 million ton-km per person 1.08 million ton-km per person
2022 +1003.3% 0.4995 million ton-km per person 5.51 million ton-km per person
1994 +230.5% 0.4038 million ton-km per person 1.33 million ton-km per person
2019 +230.4% 0.3095 million ton-km per person 1.02 million ton-km per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1207 million ton-km per person 0.0163 million ton-km per person 0.2211 million ton-km per person 7
1980s 0.5066 million ton-km per person 0.2144 million ton-km per person 0.7927 million ton-km per person 10
1990s 1.02 million ton-km per person 0.4038 million ton-km per person 1.57 million ton-km per person 10
2000s 1.02 million ton-km per person 0.0001 million ton-km per person 1.44 million ton-km per person 10
2010s 0.8262 million ton-km per person 0.3095 million ton-km per person 1.44 million ton-km per person 10
2020s 1.82 million ton-km per person 0.4995 million ton-km per person 5.51 million ton-km per person 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 105 Bhutan 0.638 million ton-km per person compare
  2. 106 Belarus 0.6071 million ton-km per person compare
  3. 107 Lithuania 0.5882 million ton-km per person compare
  4. 109 Nepal 0.5701 million ton-km per person compare
  5. 110 Senegal 0.5658 million ton-km per person compare
  6. 111 Cuba 0.4684 million ton-km per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Bangladesh?
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Bangladesh was 0.5765 million ton-km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 5.51 million ton-km per person in 2022.
What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 million ton-km per person in 2009.
How does Bangladesh rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita?
Bangladesh ranks 108th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Tonne-kilometers of air freight divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Tonne-kilometers of air freight ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita
Unit
million ton-km per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 7,506 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Tonne-kilometers of air freight divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.