Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in 2023.
The figure is down 88.9% on the previous year and down 84.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 0.0048 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
Bangladesh ranks 100th of 179 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 unit of GDP in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | million ton-km per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1974 | 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +45.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0009 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +237.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0018 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +91.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0011 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -35.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0012 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0011 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 0.001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0011 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0012 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0028 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +139.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0031 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0033 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0034 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0029 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0029 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0022 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0032 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +46.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0026 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -44.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0048 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +230.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0044 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0029 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -32.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0041 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +41.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0029 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0028 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0036 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0031 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0031 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0029 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0028 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0026 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0027 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -57.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +1124257.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0012 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0012 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -75.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +204.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -34.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -36.1% |
| 2022 | 0.002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +908.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -88.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, 93% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0005 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, 49% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Bangladesh 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 | +1124257.6% | 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP |
| 2022 | +908.4% | 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP |
| 1976 | +237.3% | 0.0003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 million ton-km per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +230.7% | 0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 million ton-km per US$ of GDP |
| 2019 | +204.9% | 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 million ton-km per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0008 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0023 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0031 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0023 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 97 Serbia 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Papua New Guinea 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Tunisia 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Djibouti 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Argentina 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Kazakhstan 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Bangladesh?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Bangladesh was 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0048 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does Bangladesh rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 100th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tonne-kilometers of air freight divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.