Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in North America
North America: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate was -8.7 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in North America, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in North America stood at -8.7 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 2,360.5% on the previous year and down 77.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in North America peaked at 16.96 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -10.46 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places North America 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 North America, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 12.99 % change on previous year | +69.9% |
| 1973 | 12.33 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 1975 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -201.4% |
| 1976 | 6.27 % change on previous year | -301.5% |
| 1977 | 5.81 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 6.43 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 1980 | -0.2626 % change on previous year | -107.6% |
| 1981 | 0.172 % change on previous year | -165.5% |
| 1982 | -2.98 % change on previous year | -1832.0% |
| 1983 | 11.81 % change on previous year | -496.4% |
| 1984 | 11.38 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1985 | -5.31 % change on previous year | -146.7% |
| 1986 | 8.76 % change on previous year | -264.9% |
| 1987 | 12.37 % change on previous year | +41.2% |
| 1988 | 15.47 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 1989 | 6.09 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 1990 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 1991 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -306.7% |
| 1992 | 7.25 % change on previous year | -361.0% |
| 1993 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 1994 | 16.09 % change on previous year | +221.2% |
| 1995 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 1996 | 10.33 % change on previous year | +204.5% |
| 1997 | 16.96 % change on previous year | +64.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4676 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 1999 | 5.84 % change on previous year | +1149.2% |
| 2000 | 9.92 % change on previous year | +69.8% |
| 2001 | -7.59 % change on previous year | -176.5% |
| 2002 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -166.6% |
| 2003 | 14.68 % change on previous year | +190.3% |
| 2004 | 9.54 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 2005 | -0.5682 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 2006 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -1231.8% |
| 2007 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 2008 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -299.9% |
| 2009 | -10.46 % change on previous year | +226.9% |
| 2010 | 13.35 % change on previous year | -227.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7051 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 2012 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -280.9% |
| 2013 | -4.9 % change on previous year | +284.0% |
| 2014 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -165.3% |
| 2015 | -0.9139 % change on previous year | -128.6% |
| 2016 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -363.8% |
| 2017 | 8.63 % change on previous year | +257.8% |
| 2018 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3079 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 2020 | -5.5 % change on previous year | -1885.9% |
| 2021 | 14.26 % change on previous year | -359.3% |
| 2022 | -0.3537 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 2023 | -8.7 % change on previous year | +2360.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.1 % change on previous year | -3.11 % change on previous year | 12.99 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.75 % change on previous year | -5.31 % change on previous year | 15.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.39 % change on previous year | -2.78 % change on previous year | 16.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.54 % change on previous year | -10.46 % change on previous year | 14.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 % change on previous year | -4.9 % change on previous year | 13.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0746 % change on previous year | -8.7 % change on previous year | 14.26 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 32 Serbia 36.02 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Iceland 30.2 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Libya 26.79 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Kuwait 26.45 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Russian Federation 26.07 % change on previous year compare
- 37 India 23.59 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Trinidad and Tobago 22.54 % change on previous year compare
More infrastructure data for North America
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 434.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 112 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 89.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2321 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 89.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.13 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in North America?
- Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in North America was -8.7 % 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 16.96 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.46 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does North America rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate?
- North America ranks 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America 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.