Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in World
World: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate was 5.58 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in World, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
World recorded 5.58 % change on previous year for air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in 2023.
The figure is up 173.0% on the previous year and up 1,044.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in World peaked at 20.11 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -16.85 % change on previous year, in 2020.
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 World, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 8.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 1976 | 11.98 % change on previous year | +622.6% |
| 1977 | 10.48 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 10.59 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 8.68 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1980 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 1981 | 5.72 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 1982 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 1983 | 11.57 % change on previous year | +378.6% |
| 1984 | 13.68 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5963 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 1986 | 8.82 % change on previous year | +1379.6% |
| 1987 | 12.55 % change on previous year | +42.2% |
| 1988 | 11.07 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 7.95 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 1990 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 1991 | 0.031 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 1992 | 8.7 % change on previous year | +27953.9% |
| 1993 | 10.65 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 1994 | 14.31 % change on previous year | +34.4% |
| 1995 | 7.66 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 1996 | 7.3 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 15.38 % change on previous year | +110.6% |
| 1998 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 1999 | 6.72 % change on previous year | -735.6% |
| 2000 | 8.86 % change on previous year | +31.8% |
| 2001 | -6.25 % change on previous year | -170.6% |
| 2002 | 5.99 % change on previous year | -195.9% |
| 2003 | 5.7 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 11.94 % change on previous year | +109.5% |
| 2005 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
| 2006 | 5.27 % change on previous year | +198.9% |
| 2007 | 6.22 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1782 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 2009 | 10.74 % change on previous year | +5925.1% |
| 2010 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 2011 | 0.566 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 2012 | -4.34 % change on previous year | -866.7% |
| 2013 | 0.487 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 2014 | 5.16 % change on previous year | +958.6% |
| 2015 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 2016 | 3.84 % change on previous year | +150.0% |
| 2017 | 9.22 % change on previous year | +140.5% |
| 2018 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 2019 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 2020 | -16.85 % change on previous year | +1322.0% |
| 2021 | 20.11 % change on previous year | -219.3% |
| 2022 | -7.63 % change on previous year | -138.0% |
| 2023 | 5.58 % change on previous year | -173.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.71 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | 11.98 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1980s | 7.91 % change on previous year | 0.5963 % change on previous year | 13.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.28 % change on previous year | -1.06 % change on previous year | 15.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.04 % change on previous year | -6.25 % change on previous year | 11.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.33 % change on previous year | -4.34 % change on previous year | 9.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2989 % change on previous year | -16.85 % change on previous year | 20.11 % change on previous year | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in World?
- Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in World was 5.58 % 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 20.11 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.85 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does World rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate?
- World ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,044.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.