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

Ireland: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate was 234.66 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
234.66 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 379.4%
World rank
6th
of 176 countries
All-time high
234.66 % change on previous year
in 2023
All-time low
-34.46 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Ireland, 1971–2023

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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 Ireland is 234.66 % change on previous year, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.

The figure is up 379.4% on the previous year and up 6,049.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Ireland peaked at 234.66 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -34.46 % change on previous year, in 2021.

Ireland ranks 6th of 176 countries on this measure, 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 Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Ireland, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 12.3 % change on previous year
1972 20.83 % change on previous year +69.3%
1973 10.86 % change on previous year -47.9%
1974 1.61 % change on previous year -85.1%
1975 -22.11 % change on previous year -1470.7%
1976 9.02 % change on previous year -140.8%
1977 14.55 % change on previous year +61.3%
1978 -0.1166 % change on previous year -100.8%
1979 14.82 % change on previous year -12814.8%
1980 -9.25 % change on previous year -162.4%
1981 -6.05 % change on previous year -34.6%
1982 -9.65 % change on previous year +59.7%
1983 12.01 % change on previous year -224.4%
1984 15.55 % change on previous year +29.5%
1985 -16.92 % change on previous year -208.8%
1986 -7.98 % change on previous year -52.9%
1987 7.73 % change on previous year -197.0%
1988 18.56 % change on previous year +140.1%
1989 22.65 % change on previous year +22.0%
1990 9.19 % change on previous year -59.4%
1991 -10.05 % change on previous year -209.4%
1992 -5.11 % change on previous year -49.2%
1993 -11.05 % change on previous year +116.1%
1994 3.9 % change on previous year -135.3%
1995 5.73 % change on previous year +46.9%
1996 -4.58 % change on previous year -179.9%
1997 19.59 % change on previous year -527.8%
1998 6.14 % change on previous year -68.6%
1999 6.48 % change on previous year +5.5%
2000 21.45 % change on previous year +230.9%
2001 -5.26 % change on previous year -124.5%
2002 -26.9 % change on previous year +411.4%
2003 4.93 % change on previous year -118.3%
2004 1.91 % change on previous year -61.3%
2005 -13.79 % change on previous year -823.2%
2006 21.97 % change on previous year -259.3%
2007 -4 % change on previous year -118.2%
2008 -2.43 % change on previous year -39.3%
2009 -1.14 % change on previous year -53.2%
2010 14.58 % change on previous year -1383.3%
2011 -10.85 % change on previous year -174.4%
2012 -0.277 % change on previous year -97.4%
2013 -3.94 % change on previous year +1323.8%
2014 6.69 % change on previous year -269.6%
2015 9.84 % change on previous year +47.1%
2016 -14.7 % change on previous year -249.4%
2017 30.61 % change on previous year -308.2%
2018 9.28 % change on previous year -69.7%
2019 3.45 % change on previous year -62.8%
2020 -24.5 % change on previous year -809.3%
2021 -34.46 % change on previous year +40.6%
2022 48.95 % change on previous year -242.0%
2023 234.66 % change on previous year +379.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.86 % change on previous year -22.11 % change on previous year 20.83 % change on previous year 9
1980s 2.67 % change on previous year -16.92 % change on previous year 22.65 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.02 % change on previous year -11.05 % change on previous year 19.59 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.3262 % change on previous year -26.9 % change on previous year 21.97 % change on previous year 10
2010s 4.47 % change on previous year -14.7 % change on previous year 30.61 % change on previous year 10
2020s 56.16 % change on previous year -34.46 % change on previous year 234.66 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 3 Botswana 465.79 % change on previous year compare
  2. 4 Haiti 282.89 % change on previous year compare
  3. 5 Kyrgyzstan 269.65 % 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Ireland?
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Ireland was 234.66 % 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 Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 234.66 % change on previous year in 2023.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was -34.46 % change on previous year in 2021.
How does Ireland rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate?
Ireland ranks 6th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 6,049.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland 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.