Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Laos
Laos: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita was 1.55 million ton-km per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Laos, 1970–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Laos is 1.55 million ton-km per person, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 1,133.1% on the previous year and up 946.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Laos peaked at 1.55 million ton-km per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0193 million ton-km per person, in 2010.
That places Laos 91st out of 180 countries with data for 2022, 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 Laos, year by year
| Year | million ton-km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2247 million ton-km per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1463 million ton-km per person | -34.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1785 million ton-km per person | +22.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1742 million ton-km per person | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1701 million ton-km per person | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1664 million ton-km per person | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1631 million ton-km per person | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0321 million ton-km per person | -80.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0315 million ton-km per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.031 million ton-km per person | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0304 million ton-km per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0297 million ton-km per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.029 million ton-km per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0282 million ton-km per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.055 million ton-km per person | +94.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0535 million ton-km per person | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.052 million ton-km per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0253 million ton-km per person | -51.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0246 million ton-km per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0239 million ton-km per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1855 million ton-km per person | +677.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1804 million ton-km per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1755 million ton-km per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1708 million ton-km per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1663 million ton-km per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1826 million ton-km per person | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1784 million ton-km per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1747 million ton-km per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3239 million ton-km per person | +85.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2809 million ton-km per person | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3077 million ton-km per person | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 0.297 million ton-km per person | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3258 million ton-km per person | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3354 million ton-km per person | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3911 million ton-km per person | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4227 million ton-km per person | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4268 million ton-km per person | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4334 million ton-km per person | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4194 million ton-km per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3792 million ton-km per person | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0193 million ton-km per person | -94.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0605 million ton-km per person | +214.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1483 million ton-km per person | +144.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2132 million ton-km per person | +43.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2047 million ton-km per person | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1994 million ton-km per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2165 million ton-km per person | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2099 million ton-km per person | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1279 million ton-km per person | -39.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1258 million ton-km per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.55 million ton-km per person | +1133.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.55 million ton-km per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5733 million ton-km per person, 2.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.55 million ton-km per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.43 million ton-km per person, 14% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Laos 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 | +1133.1% | 0.1258 million ton-km per person | 1.55 million ton-km per person |
| 1990 | +677.6% | 0.0239 million ton-km per person | 0.1855 million ton-km per person |
| 2011 | +214.3% | 0.0193 million ton-km per person | 0.0605 million ton-km per person |
| 2012 | +144.9% | 0.0605 million ton-km per person | 0.1483 million ton-km per person |
| 1984 | +94.7% | 0.0282 million ton-km per person | 0.055 million ton-km per person |
| 2010 | -94.9% | 0.3792 million ton-km per person | 0.0193 million ton-km per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1318 million ton-km per person | 0.031 million ton-km per person | 0.2247 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0351 million ton-km per person | 0.0239 million ton-km per person | 0.055 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2019 million ton-km per person | 0.1663 million ton-km per person | 0.3239 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3738 million ton-km per person | 0.297 million ton-km per person | 0.4334 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1525 million ton-km per person | 0.0193 million ton-km per person | 0.2165 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 million ton-km per person | 1.55 million ton-km per person | 1.55 million ton-km per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Laos?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Laos was 1.55 million ton-km per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 million ton-km per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0193 million ton-km per person in 2010.
- How does Laos rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita?
- Laos ranks 91st out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 946.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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.