Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate was 32.79 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 32.79 % change on previous year for air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in 2023. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 285.8% on the previous year and up 1,318.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 32.79 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -23.55 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places East Asia & Pacific 4th out of 43 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 21.34 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 18.3 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1977 | 11.14 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 1978 | 24.74 % change on previous year | +122.1% |
| 1979 | 22.05 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1980 | 14.19 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 1981 | 13.56 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 8.67 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 1983 | 13.29 % change on previous year | +53.3% |
| 1984 | 14.38 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 1986 | 14.13 % change on previous year | +184.0% |
| 1987 | 17.72 % change on previous year | +25.5% |
| 1988 | 12.32 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 1989 | 9.72 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 1990 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 1991 | 7.47 % change on previous year | +94.0% |
| 1992 | 12.08 % change on previous year | +61.8% |
| 1993 | 15.25 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 1994 | 12.06 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 1995 | 11.59 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 9.89 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1997 | 23.18 % change on previous year | +134.5% |
| 1998 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 1999 | 10.93 % change on previous year | +383.0% |
| 2000 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 2001 | -5.41 % change on previous year | -183.9% |
| 2002 | 11.6 % change on previous year | -314.6% |
| 2003 | -0.3765 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 2004 | 14.26 % change on previous year | -3888.5% |
| 2005 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 2006 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 13.42 % change on previous year | +292.6% |
| 2008 | -4.68 % change on previous year | -134.9% |
| 2009 | 26.27 % change on previous year | -661.3% |
| 2010 | 7.84 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 2011 | -2.93 % change on previous year | -137.4% |
| 2012 | -12.98 % change on previous year | +342.4% |
| 2013 | -2.69 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 2014 | 6.83 % change on previous year | -353.7% |
| 2015 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 2016 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 2017 | 6.57 % change on previous year | +149.3% |
| 2018 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 2019 | -4.02 % change on previous year | -185.8% |
| 2020 | -23.55 % change on previous year | +486.0% |
| 2021 | 16.71 % change on previous year | -171.0% |
| 2022 | -17.65 % change on previous year | -205.6% |
| 2023 | 32.79 % change on previous year | -285.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.51 % change on previous year | 11.14 % change on previous year | 24.74 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 12.3 % change on previous year | 4.97 % change on previous year | 17.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.86 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | 23.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.88 % change on previous year | -5.41 % change on previous year | 26.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9472 % change on previous year | -12.98 % change on previous year | 7.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 % change on previous year | -23.55 % change on previous year | 32.79 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 1 Malawi 584.2 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Armenia 558.5 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Botswana 465.79 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Haiti 282.89 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Kyrgyzstan 269.65 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Ireland 234.66 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Pakistan 224.68 % change on previous year compare
More infrastructure data for East Asia & Pacific
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.24 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 135.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 288.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 12 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1205 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 288.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.36 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific?
- Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific was 32.79 % 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 East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 32.79 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.55 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 4th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,318.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.