Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in United States
United States: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate was -6.98 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in United States, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
United States recorded -6.98 % change on previous year for air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in 2023.
The figure is down 10,001.0% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in United States peaked at 17.54 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -10.72 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places United States 102nd out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 United States, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 13.4 % change on previous year | +77.1% |
| 1973 | 12.37 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 1975 | -3.53 % change on previous year | -227.5% |
| 1976 | 6.27 % change on previous year | -277.7% |
| 1977 | 6.49 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 6.14 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 1980 | -0.4932 % change on previous year | -116.5% |
| 1981 | -0.0987 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 1982 | -3.61 % change on previous year | +3563.6% |
| 1983 | 11.92 % change on previous year | -429.7% |
| 1984 | 10.86 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1985 | -6.03 % change on previous year | -155.5% |
| 1986 | 9.79 % change on previous year | -262.3% |
| 1987 | 13.22 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 1988 | 15.41 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 1989 | 5.59 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 1990 | 0.9583 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 1991 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -315.3% |
| 1992 | 7.81 % change on previous year | -478.5% |
| 1993 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 1994 | 16.77 % change on previous year | +261.1% |
| 1995 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 1996 | 10.46 % change on previous year | +270.4% |
| 1997 | 17.54 % change on previous year | +67.6% |
| 1998 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 1999 | 5.96 % change on previous year | +443.8% |
| 2000 | 10.55 % change on previous year | +77.1% |
| 2001 | -7.45 % change on previous year | -170.6% |
| 2002 | 5.84 % change on previous year | -178.4% |
| 2003 | 15.74 % change on previous year | +169.6% |
| 2004 | 9.49 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 2005 | -0.247 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 2006 | 6.76 % change on previous year | -2835.7% |
| 2007 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 2008 | -3.21 % change on previous year | -274.0% |
| 2009 | -10.72 % change on previous year | +234.0% |
| 2010 | 12.12 % change on previous year | -213.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6825 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 2012 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -288.8% |
| 2013 | -5.11 % change on previous year | +296.4% |
| 2014 | 3 % change on previous year | -158.6% |
| 2015 | -0.9392 % change on previous year | -131.4% |
| 2016 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -322.6% |
| 2017 | 7.59 % change on previous year | +263.0% |
| 2018 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 2019 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
| 2020 | -4.01 % change on previous year | +254.2% |
| 2021 | 12.78 % change on previous year | -418.4% |
| 2022 | -0.0691 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 2023 | -6.98 % change on previous year | +10001.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.05 % change on previous year | -3.53 % change on previous year | 13.4 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.66 % change on previous year | -6.03 % change on previous year | 15.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.6 % change on previous year | -2.06 % change on previous year | 17.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.86 % change on previous year | -10.72 % change on previous year | 15.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.04 % change on previous year | -5.11 % change on previous year | 12.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4279 % change on previous year | -6.98 % change on previous year | 12.78 % change on previous year | 4 |
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- 101 New Zealand -5.53 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Peru -7.72 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Jordan -8.85 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Central African Republic -8.99 % change on previous year compare
More infrastructure data for United States
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 390.99 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 113.19 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 81.55 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2398 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 81.55 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.15 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in United States?
- Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in United States was -6.98 % 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 17.54 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.72 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does United States rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate?
- United States ranks 102nd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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.