Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita was 0.0799 million ton-km per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Madagascar, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km per person.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 0.0799 million ton-km per person for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 61.7% on the previous year and down 94.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Madagascar peaked at 2.51 million ton-km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0799 million ton-km per person, in 2023.
That places Madagascar 137th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | million ton-km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.03 million ton-km per person | — |
| 1971 | 1.05 million ton-km per person | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 1.09 million ton-km per person | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 1.19 million ton-km per person | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 1.2 million ton-km per person | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.982 million ton-km per person | -18.1% |
| 1976 | 0.8399 million ton-km per person | -14.5% |
| 1977 | 0.8027 million ton-km per person | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.7315 million ton-km per person | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 1.98 million ton-km per person | +170.7% |
| 1980 | 2.2 million ton-km per person | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 2.26 million ton-km per person | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 2.06 million ton-km per person | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 1.96 million ton-km per person | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 2.18 million ton-km per person | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 1.93 million ton-km per person | -11.7% |
| 1986 | 1.79 million ton-km per person | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 1.9 million ton-km per person | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 2.06 million ton-km per person | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 2.48 million ton-km per person | +20.4% |
| 1990 | 2.51 million ton-km per person | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 2.1 million ton-km per person | -16.1% |
| 1992 | 2.15 million ton-km per person | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 2.05 million ton-km per person | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 1.73 million ton-km per person | -15.6% |
| 1995 | 2.24 million ton-km per person | +29.3% |
| 1996 | 1.74 million ton-km per person | -22.5% |
| 1997 | 1.93 million ton-km per person | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 1.87 million ton-km per person | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.74 million ton-km per person | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 1.65 million ton-km per person | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5992 million ton-km per person | -63.8% |
| 2002 | 0.619 million ton-km per person | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5379 million ton-km per person | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6802 million ton-km per person | +26.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8018 million ton-km per person | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9515 million ton-km per person | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 1.18 million ton-km per person | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5825 million ton-km per person | -50.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6623 million ton-km per person | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 1.07 million ton-km per person | +61.8% |
| 2011 | 0.932 million ton-km per person | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 1.06 million ton-km per person | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 1.43 million ton-km per person | +34.6% |
| 2014 | 1.25 million ton-km per person | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 1.01 million ton-km per person | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4583 million ton-km per person | -54.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5609 million ton-km per person | +22.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5909 million ton-km per person | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5735 million ton-km per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.186 million ton-km per person | -67.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0916 million ton-km per person | -50.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2084 million ton-km per person | +127.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0799 million ton-km per person | -61.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.0799 million ton-km per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0262 million ton-km per person, 3.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.0799 million ton-km per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0828 million ton-km per person, 96% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Madagascar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +170.7% | 0.7315 million ton-km per person | 1.98 million ton-km per person |
| 2022 | +127.6% | 0.0916 million ton-km per person | 0.2084 million ton-km per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.09 million ton-km per person | 0.7315 million ton-km per person | 1.98 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.08 million ton-km per person | 1.79 million ton-km per person | 2.48 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.01 million ton-km per person | 1.73 million ton-km per person | 2.51 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8267 million ton-km per person | 0.5379 million ton-km per person | 1.65 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8948 million ton-km per person | 0.4583 million ton-km per person | 1.43 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1415 million ton-km per person | 0.0799 million ton-km per person | 0.2084 million ton-km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 134 Kyrgyzstan 0.0923 million ton-km per person compare
- 135 Mozambique 0.0897 million ton-km per person compare
- 136 Guinea-Bissau 0.0858 million ton-km per person compare
- 138 Ukraine 0.0762 million ton-km per person compare
- 139 Syria 0.0658 million ton-km per person compare
- 140 Burkina Faso 0.064 million ton-km per person compare
More reference data data for Madagascar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Madagascar?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Madagascar was 0.0799 million ton-km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 million ton-km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0799 million ton-km per person in 2023.
- How does Madagascar rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 137th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.