Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP was 0.0033 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka is 0.0033 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.0% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0154 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, in 1978.
Sri Lanka ranks 27th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | million ton-km per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0008 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0008 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +70.9% |
| 1973 | 0.001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -65.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +192.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0024 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +350.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0061 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +151.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0083 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +37.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0086 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0099 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0113 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0085 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0073 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0088 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0108 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0116 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0112 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0113 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0101 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0094 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.012 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +27.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0114 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0115 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0099 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0114 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0154 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +35.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0138 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0123 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0126 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0151 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0127 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0115 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0106 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0081 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0066 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0058 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0054 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0058 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.005 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0047 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0045 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0046 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0042 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0046 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0044 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0027 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -39.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0047 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | +73.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0042 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0033 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0033 million ton-km per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0005 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, 7.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0033 million ton-km per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0005 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, 7.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +350.5% | 0.0005 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 million ton-km per US$ of GDP |
| 1979 | +192.4% | 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 million ton-km per US$ of GDP |
| 1981 | +151.8% | 0.0024 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 million ton-km per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0082 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0113 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.011 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.012 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0119 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0154 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0049 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0037 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 24 Chile 0.0045 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Maldives 0.0044 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Zambia 0.0038 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Thailand 0.0032 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Brunei 0.003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 New Zealand 0.003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0.0033 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0154 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 27th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.