Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita was 0 million ton-km per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Malawi, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Malawi is 0 million ton-km per person, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 566.7% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Malawi peaked at 1.18 million ton-km per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km per person, in 2020.
Malawi ranks 163rd of 180 countries on this measure, 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 Malawi, year by year
| Year | million ton-km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0863 million ton-km per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1052 million ton-km per person | +21.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1231 million ton-km per person | +17.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1599 million ton-km per person | +29.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1945 million ton-km per person | +21.7% |
| 1975 | 0.643 million ton-km per person | +230.6% |
| 1976 | 0.8267 million ton-km per person | +28.6% |
| 1977 | 1.18 million ton-km per person | +42.2% |
| 1978 | 1.17 million ton-km per person | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.7796 million ton-km per person | -33.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1277 million ton-km per person | -83.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1535 million ton-km per person | +20.2% |
| 1982 | 0.177 million ton-km per person | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0993 million ton-km per person | -43.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1364 million ton-km per person | +37.4% |
| 1985 | 0.105 million ton-km per person | -23.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0759 million ton-km per person | -27.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0723 million ton-km per person | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.08 million ton-km per person | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0981 million ton-km per person | +22.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0943 million ton-km per person | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1422 million ton-km per person | +50.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1579 million ton-km per person | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 0.282 million ton-km per person | +78.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3246 million ton-km per person | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3448 million ton-km per person | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3381 million ton-km per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3692 million ton-km per person | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3243 million ton-km per person | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0724 million ton-km per person | -77.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0707 million ton-km per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0688 million ton-km per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1049 million ton-km per person | +52.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0965 million ton-km per person | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1031 million ton-km per person | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1062 million ton-km per person | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1213 million ton-km per person | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1059 million ton-km per person | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1137 million ton-km per person | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0961 million ton-km per person | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0374 million ton-km per person | -61.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0333 million ton-km per person | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0202 million ton-km per person | -39.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 million ton-km per person | -98.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 million ton-km per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 million ton-km per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 million ton-km per person | +29.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 million ton-km per person | +46.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 million ton-km per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 million ton-km per person | -77.9% |
| 2020 | 0 million ton-km per person | -96.6% |
| 2021 | 0 million ton-km per person | +566.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0 million ton-km per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0262 million ton-km per person, 0% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0 million ton-km per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0828 million ton-km per person, 0% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Malawi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +566.7% | 0 million ton-km per person | 0 million ton-km per person |
| 1975 | +230.6% | 0.1945 million ton-km per person | 0.643 million ton-km per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5264 million ton-km per person | 0.0863 million ton-km per person | 1.18 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1125 million ton-km per person | 0.0723 million ton-km per person | 0.177 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.245 million ton-km per person | 0.0724 million ton-km per person | 0.3692 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0987 million ton-km per person | 0.0688 million ton-km per person | 0.1213 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0094 million ton-km per person | 0.0001 million ton-km per person | 0.0374 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 million ton-km per person | 0 million ton-km per person | 0 million ton-km per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 160 Benin 0.0006 million ton-km per person compare
- 161 North Korea 0.0003 million ton-km per person compare
- 162 Namibia 0.0001 million ton-km per person compare
- 164 Albania 0 million ton-km per person compare
- 164 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 million ton-km per person compare
- 164 Dominican Republic 0 million ton-km per person compare
- 164 Estonia 0 million ton-km per person compare
- 164 Gabon 0 million ton-km per person compare
- 164 Ghana 0 million ton-km per person compare
- 164 Gambia 0 million ton-km per person compare
- 164 Iraq 0 million ton-km per person compare
- 164 Jamaica 0 million ton-km per person compare
- 164 Monaco 0 million ton-km per person
- 164 North Macedonia 0 million ton-km per person compare
- 164 Mali 0 million ton-km per person compare
- 164 Mauritania 0 million ton-km per person compare
- 164 Rwanda 0 million ton-km per person compare
- 164 Sierra Leone 0 million ton-km per person compare
- 164 Somalia 0 million ton-km per person compare
- 164 Slovakia 0 million ton-km per person compare
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Malawi?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Malawi was 0 million ton-km per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 million ton-km per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km per person in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 163rd out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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.