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

IBRD only: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate was 16.11 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
16.11 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 261.7%
Rank
7th
of 43 groups
All-time high
24.69 % change on previous year
in 2010
All-time low
-25.36 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
49
1975–2023

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in IBRD only, 1975–2023

-20020197519992023

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

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in IBRD only stood at 16.11 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 261.7% on the previous year and up 252.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in IBRD only peaked at 24.69 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -25.36 % change on previous year, in 2020.

That places IBRD only 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 IBRD only, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in IBRD only, 1975 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1975 13.99 % change on previous year
1976 17.74 % change on previous year +26.8%
1977 10.92 % change on previous year -38.5%
1978 9.99 % change on previous year -8.5%
1979 4.84 % change on previous year -51.6%
1980 11.23 % change on previous year +132.1%
1981 10.97 % change on previous year -2.3%
1982 5.87 % change on previous year -46.5%
1983 7.56 % change on previous year +28.9%
1984 11.06 % change on previous year +46.3%
1985 -2.75 % change on previous year -124.9%
1986 6.01 % change on previous year -318.6%
1987 14.79 % change on previous year +146.1%
1988 7.09 % change on previous year -52.1%
1989 4.91 % change on previous year -30.7%
1990 5.31 % change on previous year +8.2%
1991 2.65 % change on previous year -50.1%
1992 11.81 % change on previous year +345.5%
1993 18.31 % change on previous year +55.0%
1994 12.77 % change on previous year -30.2%
1995 4.89 % change on previous year -61.7%
1996 3.15 % change on previous year -35.6%
1997 15.57 % change on previous year +394.4%
1998 -1.03 % change on previous year -106.6%
1999 6.04 % change on previous year -687.7%
2000 12.78 % change on previous year +111.4%
2001 -2.37 % change on previous year -118.5%
2002 6.15 % change on previous year -359.9%
2003 7.52 % change on previous year +22.3%
2004 16.35 % change on previous year +117.3%
2005 3.45 % change on previous year -78.9%
2006 4.29 % change on previous year +24.4%
2007 14.28 % change on previous year +232.8%
2008 4.99 % change on previous year -65.1%
2009 7.75 % change on previous year +55.3%
2010 24.69 % change on previous year +218.5%
2011 -0.1426 % change on previous year -100.6%
2012 -1.54 % change on previous year +978.9%
2013 4.57 % change on previous year -397.1%
2014 7.64 % change on previous year +67.2%
2015 3.93 % change on previous year -48.6%
2016 5.96 % change on previous year +51.7%
2017 12.6 % change on previous year +111.4%
2018 7.84 % change on previous year -37.8%
2019 1.98 % change on previous year -74.7%
2020 -25.36 % change on previous year -1378.0%
2021 19.45 % change on previous year -176.7%
2022 -9.96 % change on previous year -151.2%
2023 16.11 % change on previous year -261.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.5 % change on previous year 4.84 % change on previous year 17.74 % change on previous year 5
1980s 7.67 % change on previous year -2.75 % change on previous year 14.79 % change on previous year 10
1990s 7.95 % change on previous year -1.03 % change on previous year 18.31 % change on previous year 10
2000s 7.52 % change on previous year -2.37 % change on previous year 16.35 % change on previous year 10
2010s 6.75 % change on previous year -1.54 % change on previous year 24.69 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.0591 % change on previous year -25.36 % change on previous year 19.45 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near IBRD only

  1. 4 Haiti 282.89 % change on previous year compare
  2. 5 Kyrgyzstan 269.65 % change on previous year compare
  3. 6 Ireland 234.66 % change on previous year compare
  4. 7 Pakistan 224.68 % change on previous year compare
  5. 8 Cape Verde 213.65 % change on previous year compare
  6. 9 Senegal 201.48 % change on previous year compare
  7. 10 El Salvador 127.52 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in IBRD only?
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in IBRD only was 16.11 % 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 IBRD only?
The highest recorded value was 24.69 % change on previous year in 2010.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate recorded in IBRD only?
The lowest recorded value was -25.36 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does IBRD only rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate?
IBRD only ranks 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate rising or falling in IBRD only?
Over the last ten years it is up 252.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this IBRD only 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.