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

OECD members: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate was -6.11 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-6.11 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 298.1%
Rank
32nd
of 43 groups
All-time high
20.36 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-9.33 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
53
1971–2023

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

-1001020197119972023

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 OECD members is -6.11 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 298.1% on the previous year and down 173.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in OECD members peaked at 20.36 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -9.33 % change on previous year, in 2020.

OECD members ranks 32nd 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 OECD members, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in OECD members, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 9.04 % change on previous year
1972 14.77 % change on previous year +63.4%
1973 16.37 % change on previous year +10.9%
1974 6.95 % change on previous year -57.6%
1975 -0.7411 % change on previous year -110.7%
1976 10.88 % change on previous year -1568.5%
1977 10.28 % change on previous year -5.5%
1978 9.71 % change on previous year -5.5%
1979 7.89 % change on previous year -18.8%
1980 3.57 % change on previous year -54.7%
1981 4.28 % change on previous year +19.9%
1982 1.19 % change on previous year -72.2%
1983 12.05 % change on previous year +912.5%
1984 14.2 % change on previous year +17.8%
1985 0.9625 % change on previous year -93.2%
1986 9.5 % change on previous year +887.3%
1987 12.19 % change on previous year +28.3%
1988 11.78 % change on previous year -3.4%
1989 8.2 % change on previous year -30.3%
1990 3.63 % change on previous year -55.8%
1991 -0.1899 % change on previous year -105.2%
1992 6.95 % change on previous year -3761.1%
1993 8.47 % change on previous year +21.9%
1994 14.23 % change on previous year +67.9%
1995 7.53 % change on previous year -47.1%
1996 7.9 % change on previous year +5.0%
1997 13.42 % change on previous year +69.8%
1998 -3.23 % change on previous year -124.0%
1999 5.42 % change on previous year -268.1%
2000 7.69 % change on previous year +41.8%
2001 -7.67 % change on previous year -199.8%
2002 4.27 % change on previous year -155.7%
2003 5.61 % change on previous year +31.4%
2004 9.93 % change on previous year +76.9%
2005 -0.4786 % change on previous year -104.8%
2006 4.43 % change on previous year -1025.1%
2007 3.31 % change on previous year -25.3%
2008 -2.45 % change on previous year -174.1%
2009 10.69 % change on previous year -536.6%
2010 -5.9 % change on previous year -155.2%
2011 -0.0636 % change on previous year -98.9%
2012 -1.32 % change on previous year +1976.3%
2013 -2.24 % change on previous year +69.5%
2014 2.92 % change on previous year -230.6%
2015 -0.6446 % change on previous year -122.0%
2016 2.29 % change on previous year -454.8%
2017 10.4 % change on previous year +354.9%
2018 1.87 % change on previous year -82.0%
2019 -1.06 % change on previous year -156.8%
2020 -9.33 % change on previous year +776.8%
2021 20.36 % change on previous year -318.1%
2022 -1.53 % change on previous year -107.5%
2023 -6.11 % change on previous year +298.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.46 % change on previous year -0.7411 % change on previous year 16.37 % change on previous year 9
1980s 7.79 % change on previous year 0.9625 % change on previous year 14.2 % change on previous year 10
1990s 6.41 % change on previous year -3.23 % change on previous year 14.23 % change on previous year 10
2000s 3.53 % change on previous year -7.67 % change on previous year 10.69 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.6256 % change on previous year -5.9 % change on previous year 10.4 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.845 % change on previous year -9.33 % change on previous year 20.36 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near OECD members

  1. 29 Fiji 46.97 % change on previous year compare
  2. 30 Tajikistan 41.46 % change on previous year compare
  3. 31 China 38 % change on previous year compare
  4. 32 Serbia 36.02 % change on previous year compare
  5. 33 Iceland 30.2 % change on previous year compare
  6. 34 Libya 26.79 % change on previous year compare
  7. 35 Kuwait 26.45 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in OECD members?
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in OECD members was -6.11 % 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 OECD members?
The highest recorded value was 20.36 % change on previous year in 2021.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate recorded in OECD members?
The lowest recorded value was -9.33 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does OECD members rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate?
OECD members ranks 32nd out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate rising or falling in OECD members?
Over the last ten years it is down 173.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this OECD members 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.