Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita was 0.638 million ton-km per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Bhutan, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Bhutan is 0.638 million ton-km per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 93.2% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Bhutan peaked at 9.4 million ton-km per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km per person, in 2000.
That places Bhutan 105th 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, per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | million ton-km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 million ton-km per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 million ton-km per person | — |
| 2002 | 0.3203 million ton-km per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.3293 million ton-km per person | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3781 million ton-km per person | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3823 million ton-km per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3921 million ton-km per person | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4111 million ton-km per person | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3846 million ton-km per person | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6455 million ton-km per person | +67.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6014 million ton-km per person | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6819 million ton-km per person | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6566 million ton-km per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8759 million ton-km per person | +33.4% |
| 2014 | 1.26 million ton-km per person | +43.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7265 million ton-km per person | -42.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8813 million ton-km per person | +21.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7035 million ton-km per person | -20.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9094 million ton-km per person | +29.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4169 million ton-km per person | -54.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6624 million ton-km per person | +58.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4619 million ton-km per person | -30.3% |
| 2022 | 9.4 million ton-km per person | +1934.2% |
| 2023 | 0.638 million ton-km per person | -93.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.638 million ton-km per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5733 million ton-km per person, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.638 million ton-km per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.9473 million ton-km per person, 67% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Bhutan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1934.2% | 0.4619 million ton-km per person | 9.4 million ton-km per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3243 million ton-km per person | 0 million ton-km per person | 0.6455 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7712 million ton-km per person | 0.4169 million ton-km per person | 1.26 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.79 million ton-km per person | 0.4619 million ton-km per person | 9.4 million ton-km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 102 Tunisia 0.8983 million ton-km per person compare
- 103 Congo 0.7391 million ton-km per person compare
- 104 Papua New Guinea 0.6854 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
- 108 Bangladesh 0.5765 million ton-km per person compare
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Bhutan?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Bhutan was 0.638 million ton-km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4 million ton-km per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km per person in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 105th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.