Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita was 0.1137 million ton-km per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Botswana, 1982–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km per person.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.1137 million ton-km per person for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 456.6% on the previous year and up 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Botswana peaked at 2.37 million ton-km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km per person, in 2006.
Botswana ranks 129th 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 Botswana, year by year
| Year | million ton-km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.0991 million ton-km per person | — |
| 1983 | 0.0956 million ton-km per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0923 million ton-km per person | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0891 million ton-km per person | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0862 million ton-km per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0834 million ton-km per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1619 million ton-km per person | +94.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3149 million ton-km per person | +94.5% |
| 1990 | 2.37 million ton-km per person | +654.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2981 million ton-km per person | -87.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4348 million ton-km per person | +45.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5633 million ton-km per person | +29.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3425 million ton-km per person | -39.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2002 million ton-km per person | -41.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1302 million ton-km per person | -34.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1273 million ton-km per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1245 million ton-km per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1218 million ton-km per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1592 million ton-km per person | +30.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1676 million ton-km per person | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1754 million ton-km per person | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.156 million ton-km per person | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1655 million ton-km per person | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1712 million ton-km per person | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0 million ton-km per person | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 million ton-km per person | — |
| 2010 | 0.0595 million ton-km per person | — |
| 2011 | 0.0584 million ton-km per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0616 million ton-km per person | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0661 million ton-km per person | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0496 million ton-km per person | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0643 million ton-km per person | +29.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0494 million ton-km per person | -23.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2897 million ton-km per person | +486.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0264 million ton-km per person | -90.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0204 million ton-km per person | -22.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1137 million ton-km per person | +456.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.1137 million ton-km per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.05 million ton-km per person, 4% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.1137 million ton-km per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0828 million ton-km per person, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Botswana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +654.0% | 0.3149 million ton-km per person | 2.37 million ton-km per person |
| 2019 | +486.2% | 0.0494 million ton-km per person | 0.2897 million ton-km per person |
| 2023 | +456.6% | 0.0204 million ton-km per person | 0.1137 million ton-km per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1278 million ton-km per person | 0.0834 million ton-km per person | 0.3149 million ton-km per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.4717 million ton-km per person | 0.1218 million ton-km per person | 2.37 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1244 million ton-km per person | 0 million ton-km per person | 0.1754 million ton-km per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0873 million ton-km per person | 0.0494 million ton-km per person | 0.2897 million ton-km per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0535 million ton-km per person | 0.0204 million ton-km per person | 0.1137 million ton-km per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 126 Cambodia 0.1401 million ton-km per person compare
- 127 Paraguay 0.1322 million ton-km per person compare
- 128 Romania 0.1225 million ton-km per person compare
- 130 Honduras 0.1074 million ton-km per person compare
- 131 Nicaragua 0.1065 million ton-km per person compare
- 132 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0994 million ton-km per person compare
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Botswana?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Botswana was 0.1137 million ton-km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 million ton-km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km per person in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 129th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana 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.