Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita was 56.01 million ton-km per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Maldives, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km per person.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 56.01 million ton-km per person for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 307.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Maldives peaked at 56.01 million ton-km per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km per person, in 2018.
That places Maldives 31st out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 Maldives, year by year
| Year | million ton-km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.6985 million ton-km per person | — |
| 1976 | 1.36 million ton-km per person | +94.1% |
| 1977 | 1.32 million ton-km per person | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 1.28 million ton-km per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 1.87 million ton-km per person | +46.1% |
| 1980 | 1.82 million ton-km per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 2.36 million ton-km per person | +29.6% |
| 1982 | 2.29 million ton-km per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 2.23 million ton-km per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 2.17 million ton-km per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 6.84 million ton-km per person | +214.8% |
| 1986 | 7.11 million ton-km per person | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7974 million ton-km per person | -88.8% |
| 1995 | 11.3 million ton-km per person | +1317.1% |
| 1996 | 25.92 million ton-km per person | +129.4% |
| 1997 | 24.65 million ton-km per person | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 37.77 million ton-km per person | +53.2% |
| 1999 | 42.9 million ton-km per person | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 46.7 million ton-km per person | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0279 million ton-km per person | -99.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0309 million ton-km per person | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0304 million ton-km per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0365 million ton-km per person | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0424 million ton-km per person | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0414 million ton-km per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0401 million ton-km per person | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0387 million ton-km per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0373 million ton-km per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 13.73 million ton-km per person | +36684.3% |
| 2016 | 15.5 million ton-km per person | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 16.9 million ton-km per person | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 0 million ton-km per person | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 million ton-km per person | — |
| 2020 | 4.55 million ton-km per person | — |
| 2021 | 3.37 million ton-km per person | -26.1% |
| 2022 | 52.69 million ton-km per person | +1465.3% |
| 2023 | 56.01 million ton-km per person | +6.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 56.01 million ton-km per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.05 million ton-km per person, 18.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 56.01 million ton-km per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.9473 million ton-km per person, 59.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Maldives 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +36684.3% | 0.0373 million ton-km per person | 13.73 million ton-km per person |
| 2022 | +1465.3% | 3.37 million ton-km per person | 52.69 million ton-km per person |
| 1995 | +1317.1% | 0.7974 million ton-km per person | 11.3 million ton-km per person |
| 1985 | +214.8% | 2.17 million ton-km per person | 6.84 million ton-km per person |
| 1996 | +129.4% | 11.3 million ton-km per person | 25.92 million ton-km per person |
| 2001 | -99.9% | 46.7 million ton-km per person | 0.0279 million ton-km per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3 million ton-km per person | 0.6985 million ton-km per person | 1.87 million ton-km per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.55 million ton-km per person | 1.82 million ton-km per person | 7.11 million ton-km per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 23.89 million ton-km per person | 0.7974 million ton-km per person | 42.9 million ton-km per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 4.7 million ton-km per person | 0.0279 million ton-km per person | 46.7 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.23 million ton-km per person | 0 million ton-km per person | 16.9 million ton-km per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 29.15 million ton-km per person | 3.37 million ton-km per person | 56.01 million ton-km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 28 United Kingdom 64.41 million ton-km per person compare
- 29 France 62.92 million ton-km per person compare
- 30 Israel 61.9 million ton-km per person compare
- 32 Malaysia 54.38 million ton-km per person compare
- 33 Portugal 53.79 million ton-km per person compare
- 34 Canada 50.85 million ton-km per person compare
More reference data data for Maldives
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0004 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Maldives?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Maldives was 56.01 million ton-km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 56.01 million ton-km per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km per person in 2018.
- How does Maldives rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita?
- Maldives ranks 31st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 307.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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.