Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in China
China: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate was 38 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in China, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
China recorded 38 % change on previous year for air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of up 498.9% on the previous year and up 1,120.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in China peaked at 58.22 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -24.14 % change on previous year, in 2020.
China ranks 31st of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 58.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 1977 | 22.45 % change on previous year | +270.4% |
| 1978 | 43.33 % change on previous year | +93.0% |
| 1979 | 43.02 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1980 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 1981 | 28.54 % change on previous year | -1771.4% |
| 1982 | 18.53 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 1983 | 17.26 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 39.81 % change on previous year | +130.6% |
| 1985 | 33.44 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1986 | 16 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 1987 | 38.5 % change on previous year | +140.6% |
| 1988 | 13.02 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 1989 | -6.65 % change on previous year | -151.1% |
| 1990 | 19.79 % change on previous year | -397.4% |
| 1991 | 23.37 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 1992 | 30.36 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 1993 | 17.55 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 1994 | 11 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 1995 | -12.59 % change on previous year | -214.4% |
| 1996 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -199.3% |
| 1997 | 23.39 % change on previous year | +87.2% |
| 1998 | 18.75 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1999 | 33.19 % change on previous year | +77.0% |
| 2000 | 18.35 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 2001 | 8.52 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 2002 | 18.46 % change on previous year | +116.7% |
| 2003 | 12.71 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 2004 | 24.31 % change on previous year | +91.3% |
| 2005 | 7.9 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 2006 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 2007 | 45.47 % change on previous year | +2954.7% |
| 2008 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 2009 | 5.18 % change on previous year | +195.1% |
| 2010 | 43.56 % change on previous year | +740.3% |
| 2011 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 2012 | -7.13 % change on previous year | +185.9% |
| 2013 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -143.7% |
| 2014 | 11.02 % change on previous year | +253.8% |
| 2015 | 11.13 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 7.57 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 2017 | 9.48 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 2018 | 8.29 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 0.548 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 2020 | -24.14 % change on previous year | -4505.3% |
| 2021 | 8.81 % change on previous year | -136.5% |
| 2022 | -9.53 % change on previous year | -208.1% |
| 2023 | 38 % change on previous year | -498.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.62 % change on previous year | 6.06 % change on previous year | 58.22 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 19.68 % change on previous year | -6.65 % change on previous year | 39.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.73 % change on previous year | -12.59 % change on previous year | 33.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.41 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 45.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.51 % change on previous year | -7.13 % change on previous year | 43.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.28 % change on previous year | -24.14 % change on previous year | 38 % change on previous year | 4 |
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- 28 Solomon Islands 47.8 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Fiji 46.97 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Tajikistan 41.46 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Serbia 36.02 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Iceland 30.2 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Libya 26.79 % change on previous year compare
More infrastructure data for China
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.87 billion (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 131.75 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 166.51 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.73 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 166.51 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.33 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in China?
- Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in China was 38 % 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 58.22 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.14 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does China rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate?
- China ranks 31st out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,120.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Air transport, freight Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
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About this data
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.