Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Australia

Australia: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate was -0.7053 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-0.7053 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 81.8%
World rank
86th
of 176 countries
All-time high
40.04 % change on previous year
in 2004
All-time low
-31.83 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Australia, 1971–2023

-40-2002040197119972023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Australia recorded -0.7053 % change on previous year for air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 81.8% on the previous year and up 97.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Australia peaked at 40.04 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -31.83 % change on previous year, in 2020.

Australia ranks 86th of 176 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.

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Australia, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -1.7 % change on previous year
1972 -4.55 % change on previous year +167.1%
1973 21.07 % change on previous year -563.0%
1974 18.27 % change on previous year -13.3%
1975 3.55 % change on previous year -80.6%
1976 8.48 % change on previous year +138.8%
1977 6.18 % change on previous year -27.1%
1978 22.28 % change on previous year +260.4%
1979 14.87 % change on previous year -33.2%
1980 -2.23 % change on previous year -115.0%
1981 7.73 % change on previous year -445.9%
1982 3.52 % change on previous year -54.4%
1983 8.49 % change on previous year +141.0%
1984 17.47 % change on previous year +105.8%
1985 10.99 % change on previous year -37.1%
1986 5.46 % change on previous year -50.3%
1987 15.3 % change on previous year +180.2%
1988 3.66 % change on previous year -76.1%
1989 9.56 % change on previous year +161.0%
1990 8.62 % change on previous year -9.8%
1991 0.0245 % change on previous year -99.7%
1992 11.36 % change on previous year +46188.5%
1993 12.07 % change on previous year +6.2%
1994 7.85 % change on previous year -35.0%
1995 5.59 % change on previous year -28.7%
1996 5.54 % change on previous year -1.0%
1997 6.55 % change on previous year +18.3%
1998 -2.53 % change on previous year -138.6%
1999 -11.1 % change on previous year +339.0%
2000 2.23 % change on previous year -120.1%
2001 -3.04 % change on previous year -236.5%
2002 -7.95 % change on previous year +161.3%
2003 -12.26 % change on previous year +54.2%
2004 40.04 % change on previous year -426.6%
2005 28.79 % change on previous year -28.1%
2006 5.11 % change on previous year -82.3%
2007 -8.62 % change on previous year -268.6%
2008 -5.78 % change on previous year -33.0%
2009 25.17 % change on previous year -535.7%
2010 6.1 % change on previous year -75.8%
2011 -3.12 % change on previous year -151.1%
2012 -4.04 % change on previous year +29.3%
2013 -27.35 % change on previous year +577.5%
2014 -2.97 % change on previous year -89.1%
2015 -0.9721 % change on previous year -67.3%
2016 -2.01 % change on previous year +106.7%
2017 6.09 % change on previous year -403.2%
2018 2.27 % change on previous year -62.7%
2019 -4.76 % change on previous year -309.4%
2020 -31.83 % change on previous year +568.9%
2021 -5.45 % change on previous year -82.9%
2022 -3.87 % change on previous year -29.0%
2023 -0.7053 % change on previous year -81.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.83 % change on previous year -4.55 % change on previous year 22.28 % change on previous year 9
1980s 8 % change on previous year -2.23 % change on previous year 17.47 % change on previous year 10
1990s 4.4 % change on previous year -11.1 % change on previous year 12.07 % change on previous year 10
2000s 6.37 % change on previous year -12.26 % change on previous year 40.04 % change on previous year 10
2010s -3.07 % change on previous year -27.35 % change on previous year 6.1 % change on previous year 10
2020s -10.46 % change on previous year -31.83 % change on previous year -0.7053 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 83 Bahrain -0.4063 % change on previous year compare
  2. 84 Morocco -0.6277 % change on previous year compare
  3. 85 Turkey -0.6439 % change on previous year compare
  4. 87 Germany -0.7054 % change on previous year compare
  5. 88 Costa Rica -0.847 % change on previous year compare
  6. 89 Qatar -1.14 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Australia?
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Australia was -0.7053 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 40.04 % change on previous year in 2004.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was -31.83 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does Australia rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate?
Australia ranks 86th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
222 places, 9,245 data points, 1971–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.