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
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in IBRD only, 1975–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 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
- 8 Cape Verde 213.65 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Senegal 201.48 % change on previous year compare
- 10 El Salvador 127.52 % change on previous year compare
More infrastructure data for IBRD only
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 5.82 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 115.9 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 420.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0839 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 420.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.16 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 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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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.