Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Egypt
Egypt: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita was 4.3 million ton-km per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Egypt, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km per person.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 4.3 million ton-km per person for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Egypt peaked at 5.31 million ton-km per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3746 million ton-km per person, in 1973.
Egypt ranks 80th 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 Egypt, year by year
| Year | million ton-km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4419 million ton-km per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.4911 million ton-km per person | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4909 million ton-km per person | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3746 million ton-km per person | -23.7% |
| 1974 | 0.4504 million ton-km per person | +20.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5325 million ton-km per person | +18.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5202 million ton-km per person | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5816 million ton-km per person | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5915 million ton-km per person | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.6539 million ton-km per person | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 0.6689 million ton-km per person | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.8638 million ton-km per person | +29.1% |
| 1982 | 1.15 million ton-km per person | +33.5% |
| 1983 | 1.46 million ton-km per person | +26.5% |
| 1984 | 1.79 million ton-km per person | +22.8% |
| 1985 | 1.94 million ton-km per person | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 2.14 million ton-km per person | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 2.09 million ton-km per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 2.15 million ton-km per person | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 2.44 million ton-km per person | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 2.47 million ton-km per person | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 2.14 million ton-km per person | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 1.78 million ton-km per person | -16.8% |
| 1993 | 1.95 million ton-km per person | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 2.88 million ton-km per person | +47.6% |
| 1995 | 2.5 million ton-km per person | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 2.95 million ton-km per person | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 3.05 million ton-km per person | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 3.65 million ton-km per person | +19.6% |
| 1999 | 3.77 million ton-km per person | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 3.8 million ton-km per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 3.2 million ton-km per person | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 3.27 million ton-km per person | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 3.07 million ton-km per person | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 3.04 million ton-km per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 3.54 million ton-km per person | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 3.74 million ton-km per person | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 2.45 million ton-km per person | -34.4% |
| 2008 | 2.28 million ton-km per person | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 2.06 million ton-km per person | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 4.67 million ton-km per person | +126.9% |
| 2011 | 3.66 million ton-km per person | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 3.82 million ton-km per person | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 4.06 million ton-km per person | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 4.29 million ton-km per person | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 3.79 million ton-km per person | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 3.68 million ton-km per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 3.89 million ton-km per person | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 4.14 million ton-km per person | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 4.49 million ton-km per person | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 4.02 million ton-km per person | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 5.31 million ton-km per person | +32.3% |
| 2022 | 4.55 million ton-km per person | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 4.3 million ton-km per person | -5.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 4.3 million ton-km per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5733 million ton-km per person, 7.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 4.3 million ton-km per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.13 million ton-km per person, 84% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Egypt 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 | +126.9% | 2.06 million ton-km per person | 4.67 million ton-km per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5128 million ton-km per person | 0.3746 million ton-km per person | 0.6539 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.67 million ton-km per person | 0.6689 million ton-km per person | 2.44 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.71 million ton-km per person | 1.78 million ton-km per person | 3.77 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.05 million ton-km per person | 2.06 million ton-km per person | 3.8 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.05 million ton-km per person | 3.66 million ton-km per person | 4.67 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.54 million ton-km per person | 4.02 million ton-km per person | 5.31 million ton-km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 77 Kenya 5.22 million ton-km per person compare
- 78 Zambia 5.03 million ton-km per person compare
- 79 El Salvador 4.41 million ton-km per person compare
- 81 Sao Tome and Principe 3.68 million ton-km per person compare
- 82 Indonesia 3.1 million ton-km per person compare
- 83 Argentina 3 million ton-km per person compare
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Egypt?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Egypt was 4.3 million ton-km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 5.31 million ton-km per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3746 million ton-km per person in 1973.
- How does Egypt rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita?
- Egypt ranks 80th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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.