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

Latest (2023)
32.79 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 285.8%
Rank
4th
of 43 groups
All-time high
32.79 % change on previous year
in 2023
All-time low
-23.55 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
49
1975–2023

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific, 1975–2023

-2002040197519992023

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

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific, 1975 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Malawi 584.2 % change on previous year compare
  2. 2 Armenia 558.5 % change on previous year compare
  3. 3 Botswana 465.79 % change on previous year compare
  4. 4 Haiti 282.89 % change on previous year compare
  5. 5 Kyrgyzstan 269.65 % change on previous year compare
  6. 6 Ireland 234.66 % change on previous year compare
  7. 7 Pakistan 224.68 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 222 places →

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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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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.