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
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Bangladesh, 1973–2023
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 105 Bhutan 0.638 million ton-km per person compare
- 106 Belarus 0.6071 million ton-km per person compare
- 107 Lithuania 0.5882 million ton-km per person compare
- 109 Nepal 0.5701 million ton-km per person compare
- 110 Senegal 0.5658 million ton-km per person compare
- 111 Cuba 0.4684 million ton-km per person compare
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.