How does Kenya rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp?

Kenya ranks 35th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.

Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?

Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Kenya 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.

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Kenya

Name: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Kenya
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Kenya: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP was 0.0027 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

0.0027 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 39.3%

World rank

35th

of 179 countries

All-time high

0.0135 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

in 2005

All-time low

0.0011 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

in 2020

Years of data

1970–2023

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 0.0027 million ton-km per US$ of GDP for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in 2023.

The figure is down 39.3% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0.0135 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, in 2020.

Kenya ranks 35th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1970 to 2023.
Year	million ton-km per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0059 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0052 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1972	0.004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-22.0%
1973	0.0068 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+68.0%
1974	0.0064 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1975	0.0048 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-24.7%
1976	0.0052 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1977	0.0032 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-38.7%
1978	0.0042 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+31.9%
1979	0.003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-28.8%
1980	0.0025 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
1981	0.0028 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
1982	0.0036 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+30.6%
1983	0.0051 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+39.3%
1984	0.0051 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1985	0.005 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1986	0.0054 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1987	0.0068 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+25.5%
1988	0.0066 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1989	0.0058 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1990	0.0061 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1991	0.0048 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-21.0%
1992	0.0062 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+29.2%
1993	0.0098 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+57.0%
1994	0.008 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
1995	0.0058 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-27.1%
1996	0.004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-32.0%
1997	0.0039 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1998	0.0038 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1999	0.0051 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+33.0%
2000	0.0061 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+19.2%
2001	0.0071 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+17.8%
2002	0.009 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+26.1%
2003	0.0095 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2004	0.012 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+26.6%
2005	0.0135 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
2006	0.0117 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
2007	0.0093 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-20.0%
2008	0.0082 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
2009	0.0064 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-22.0%
2010	0.0062 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2011	0.0041 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-33.9%
2012	0.0042 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2013	0.0042 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2014	0.0036 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
2015	0.0033 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2016	0.0034 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2017	0.0034 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2018	0.0032 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2019	0.0032 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2020	0.0011 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-64.9%
2021	0.0027 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+143.1%
2022	0.0044 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+61.9%
2023	0.0027 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-39.3%

Kenya compared with similar countries

Kenya's 0.0027 million ton-km per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, 11.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Kenya's 0.0027 million ton-km per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, 39.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Kenya 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	+143.1%	0.0011 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0027 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0049 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0068 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0049 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0025 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0068 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0057 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0038 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0098 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0093 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0061 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0135 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0039 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0032 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0062 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0027 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0011 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0044 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Kenya

32 Belgium 0.0028 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
33 Germany 0.0028 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
34 Finland 0.0028 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
36 Vietnam 0.0021 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
37 Kuwait 0.002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
38 Jordan 0.002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Kenya?: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0.0027 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 Kenya?: The highest recorded value was 0.0135 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2005.
What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2020.
How does Kenya rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp?: Kenya ranks 35th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?: Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kenya 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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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$)

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Tonne-kilometers of air freight International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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Indicator: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP
Unit: million ton-km per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 179 places, 7,236 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

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.