Which has higher air transport, freight, Europe & Central Asia or Türkiye?

Europe & Central Asia, at 51,491 million ton-km against 8,367 million ton-km in Türkiye as of 2023.

What is the difference in air transport, freight between Europe & Central Asia and Türkiye?

43,124 million ton-km, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Türkiye?

32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia vs Türkiye: Air transport, freight

Europe & Central Asia

51,491 million ton-km

in 2023

Türkiye

8,367 million ton-km

in 2023

Europe & Central Asia rank

11th

Türkiye rank

9th

Air transport, freight over time

Europe & Central Asia
Türkiye

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 51,491 million ton-km against 8,367 million ton-km in Türkiye, a difference of 43,124 million ton-km.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 6.2 times Türkiye's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 11th and Türkiye ranks 9th of 47 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
1990s	27,315 million ton-km	215.64 million ton-km	27,100 million ton-km	Europe & Central Asia
2000s	37,440 million ton-km	451.23 million ton-km	36,989 million ton-km	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	46,378 million ton-km	3,349 million ton-km	43,028 million ton-km	Europe & Central Asia
2020s	52,094 million ton-km	8,249 million ton-km	43,844 million ton-km	Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Europe & Central Asia or Türkiye?: Europe & Central Asia, at 51,491 million ton-km against 8,367 million ton-km in Türkiye as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Europe & Central Asia and Türkiye?: 43,124 million ton-km, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Türkiye?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Türkiye rank globally for air transport, freight?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 11th and Türkiye ranks 9th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Air transport, freight (million ton-km)
Unit: million ton-km
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 227 places, 9,773 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Air freight is the volume of freight, express, and diplomatic bags carried on each flight stage (operation of an aircraft from takeoff to its next landing), measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.