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

Sudan ranks 84th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Sudan 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 Sudan

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

Sudan: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP was 0.0005 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0005 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 5.4%

World rank

84th

of 179 countries

All-time high

0.0051 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

in 1996

All-time low

0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

in 2019

Years of data

1970–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Sudan stood at 0.0005 million ton-km per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 74.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Sudan peaked at 0.0051 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, in 2019.

Sudan ranks 84th 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 Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Sudan, 1970 to 2023.
Year	million ton-km per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0009 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1972	0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1973	0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+99.4%
1974	0.0017 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+27.7%
1975	0.0015 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
1976	0.0015 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1977	0.0013 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1978	0.0013 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1979	0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1980	0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1981	0.0005 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-62.9%
1982	0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+36.8%
1983	0.0009 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+23.8%
1984	0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1985	0.0009 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+22.7%
1986	0.0016 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+77.6%
1987	0.0018 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
1988	0.0008 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-54.0%
1989	0.0008 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1990	0.0004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-51.7%
1991	0.0003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-33.3%
1992	0.0049 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+1823.4%
1993	0.0042 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
1994	0.0031 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-26.4%
1995	0.0038 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+24.4%
1996	0.0051 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+35.0%
1997	0.002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-61.5%
1998	0.0015 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-25.8%
1999	0.0032 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+116.4%
2000	0.003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2001	0.0021 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-30.2%
2002	0.0018 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
2003	0.0017 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2004	0.0015 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2005	0.0012 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-19.3%
2006	0.0011 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2007	0.0008 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-31.5%
2008	0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2009	0.0008 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
2010	0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-69.3%
2011	0.0004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+66.3%
2012	0.0006 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+51.5%
2013	0.0003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-53.9%
2014	0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
2015	0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-40.1%
2016	0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
2017	0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
2018	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-80.7%
2019	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-91.2%
2021	0.0008 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+32201.3%
2022	0.0005 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-29.6%
2023	0.0005 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-5.4%

Sudan compared with similar countries

Sudan's 0.0005 million ton-km per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, 10.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Sudan's 0.0005 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, 7.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Sudan 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	+32201.3%	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0008 million ton-km per US$ of GDP
1992	+1823.4%	0.0003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0049 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0012 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0017 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0005 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0018 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0028 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0051 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0015 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0006 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0006 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0005 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0008 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	3

Countries ranked near Sudan

81 Sweden 0.0006 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
82 Seychelles 0.0005 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
83 India 0.0005 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
85 Italy 0.0005 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
86 Liberia 0.0004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
87 Poland 0.0004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

More reference data data for Sudan

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5846 (2019)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.81 (2019)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.69 (2019)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4356 (2019)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.69 (2019)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.96 (2019)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8148 (2019)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 80.68 (2019)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.88 (2019)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.37 (2019)

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Frequently asked questions

What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Sudan?: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Sudan was 0.0005 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 Sudan?: The highest recorded value was 0.0051 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 1996.
What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp recorded in Sudan?: The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2019.
How does Sudan rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp?: Sudan ranks 84th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sudan?: Over the last ten years it is up 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sudan 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
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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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.