Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Arab World
Arab World: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled was 31,179 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Arab World, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Arab World stood at 31,179 million ton-km.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Arab World peaked at 33,656 million ton-km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 199.3 million ton-km, in 1970.
Arab World ranks 16th of 44 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), gaps filled in Arab World, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 199.3 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 271 million ton-km | +36.0% |
| 1972 | 355.1 million ton-km | +31.0% |
| 1973 | 492.9 million ton-km | +38.8% |
| 1974 | 556.6 million ton-km | +12.9% |
| 1975 | 654.8 million ton-km | +17.6% |
| 1976 | 838.3 million ton-km | +28.0% |
| 1977 | 885.1 million ton-km | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 929.7 million ton-km | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 1,108 million ton-km | +19.2% |
| 1980 | 1,143 million ton-km | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 1,222 million ton-km | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 1,374 million ton-km | +12.4% |
| 1983 | 1,627 million ton-km | +18.4% |
| 1984 | 1,638 million ton-km | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 1,388 million ton-km | -15.3% |
| 1986 | 1,308 million ton-km | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 1,570 million ton-km | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 1,748 million ton-km | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 1,923 million ton-km | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 1,754 million ton-km | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 1,562 million ton-km | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 1,971 million ton-km | +26.1% |
| 1993 | 2,226 million ton-km | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 2,637 million ton-km | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 2,924 million ton-km | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 2,920 million ton-km | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 3,156 million ton-km | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 3,255 million ton-km | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 3,685 million ton-km | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 4,069 million ton-km | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 3,977 million ton-km | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 4,574 million ton-km | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 5,349 million ton-km | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 6,843 million ton-km | +27.9% |
| 2005 | 7,615 million ton-km | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 8,798 million ton-km | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 10,073 million ton-km | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 13,176 million ton-km | +30.8% |
| 2009 | 14,558 million ton-km | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 15,792 million ton-km | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 17,137 million ton-km | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 19,712 million ton-km | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 22,234 million ton-km | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 24,699 million ton-km | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 25,918 million ton-km | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 27,870 million ton-km | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 30,343 million ton-km | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 31,869 million ton-km | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 31,622 million ton-km | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 27,266 million ton-km | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 33,656 million ton-km | +23.4% |
| 2022 | 30,815 million ton-km | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 31,179 million ton-km | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 629.1 million ton-km | 199.3 million ton-km | 1,108 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,494 million ton-km | 1,143 million ton-km | 1,923 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,609 million ton-km | 1,562 million ton-km | 3,685 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,903 million ton-km | 3,977 million ton-km | 14,558 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,720 million ton-km | 15,792 million ton-km | 31,869 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,729 million ton-km | 27,266 million ton-km | 33,656 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More infrastructure data for Arab World
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 430.81 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 102.93 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 37.45 million (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9.48 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0794 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.02 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 37.45 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.914 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Arab World?
- Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Arab World was 31,179 million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 33,656 million ton-km in 2021.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 199.3 million ton-km in 1970.
- How does Arab World rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
- Arab World ranks 16th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Air transport, freight Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
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About this data
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.