Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia

Europe & Central Asia: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate was -3.23 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-3.23 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 64.0%
Rank
29th
of 43 groups
All-time high
29.2 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-18.15 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia, 1993–2023

-20-1001020301993200820231993: 13.3 % change on previous year1994: 14.3 % change on previous year1995: 8.5 % change on previous year1996: 5.7 % change on previous year1997: 7.4 % change on previous year1998: -6.6 % change on previous year1999: 5.5 % change on previous year2000: 11.4 % change on previous year2001: -6.6 % change on previous year2002: 1.2 % change on previous year2003: 3.1 % change on previous year2004: 9.4 % change on previous year2005: 0.777 % change on previous year2006: 5 % change on previous year2007: 1.5 % change on previous year2008: 2.1 % change on previous year2009: 10.9 % change on previous year2010: -8.6 % change on previous year2011: 3.5 % change on previous year2012: -2.5 % change on previous year2013: 1.9 % change on previous year2014: 3.3 % change on previous year2015: -0.015 % change on previous year2016: 5.5 % change on previous year2017: 12 % change on previous year2018: 4 % change on previous year2019: 2.4 % change on previous year2020: -18.1 % change on previous year2021: 29.2 % change on previous year2022: -9 % change on previous year2023: -3.2 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia is -3.23 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 64.0% on the previous year and down 267.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 29.2 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -18.15 % change on previous year, in 2020.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 29th of 43 groups 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 Europe & Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia, 1993 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1993 13.27 % change on previous year
1994 14.34 % change on previous year +8.1%
1995 8.53 % change on previous year -40.5%
1996 5.72 % change on previous year -33.0%
1997 7.44 % change on previous year +30.2%
1998 -6.63 % change on previous year -189.0%
1999 5.51 % change on previous year -183.1%
2000 11.37 % change on previous year +106.6%
2001 -6.56 % change on previous year -157.7%
2002 1.18 % change on previous year -118.0%
2003 3.15 % change on previous year +166.5%
2004 9.4 % change on previous year +198.5%
2005 0.777 % change on previous year -91.7%
2006 5.03 % change on previous year +547.2%
2007 1.48 % change on previous year -70.6%
2008 2.11 % change on previous year +42.2%
2009 10.86 % change on previous year +415.9%
2010 -8.63 % change on previous year -179.5%
2011 3.54 % change on previous year -141.0%
2012 -2.45 % change on previous year -169.3%
2013 1.93 % change on previous year -178.6%
2014 3.33 % change on previous year +72.9%
2015 -0.015 % change on previous year -100.5%
2016 5.48 % change on previous year -36569.2%
2017 12.03 % change on previous year +119.7%
2018 3.96 % change on previous year -67.1%
2019 2.37 % change on previous year -40.0%
2020 -18.15 % change on previous year -865.0%
2021 29.2 % change on previous year -260.9%
2022 -8.95 % change on previous year -130.7%
2023 -3.23 % change on previous year -64.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.88 % change on previous year -6.63 % change on previous year 14.34 % change on previous year 7
2000s 3.88 % change on previous year -6.56 % change on previous year 11.37 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.15 % change on previous year -8.63 % change on previous year 12.03 % change on previous year 10
2020s -0.2821 % change on previous year -18.15 % change on previous year 29.2 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia

  1. 26 Marshall Islands 49.72 % change on previous year compare
  2. 27 Brunei Darussalam 49.71 % change on previous year compare
  3. 28 Solomon Islands 47.8 % change on previous year compare
  4. 29 Fiji 46.97 % change on previous year compare
  5. 30 Tajikistan 41.46 % change on previous year compare
  6. 31 China 38 % change on previous year compare
  7. 32 Serbia 36.02 % 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 Europe & Central Asia?
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia was -3.23 % 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 Europe & Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 29.2 % change on previous year in 2021.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was -18.15 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does Europe & Central Asia rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 29th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 267.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.