Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Belgium

Belgium: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled was 1,831 million ton-km in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,831 million ton-km
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
20th
of 181 countries
All-time high
1,831 million ton-km
in 2023
All-time low
184 million ton-km
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Belgium, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 1,831 million ton-km for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Belgium peaked at 1,831 million ton-km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 184 million ton-km, in 1970.

That places Belgium 20th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 284.34 million ton-km 184 million ton-km 395.2 million ton-km 10
1980s 531.61 million ton-km 394.5 million ton-km 660.7 million ton-km 10
1990s 539.34 million ton-km 386.3 million ton-km 677.6 million ton-km 10
2000s 845.31 million ton-km 604.61 million ton-km 1,428 million ton-km 10
2010s 1,403 million ton-km 1,067 million ton-km 1,596 million ton-km 10
2020s 1,653 million ton-km 1,265 million ton-km 1,831 million ton-km 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 17 Canada 2,036 million ton-km compare
  2. 18 Colombia 1,936 million ton-km compare
  3. 19 Malaysia 1,910 million ton-km compare
  4. 21 India 1,807 million ton-km compare
  5. 22 Thailand 1,650 million ton-km compare
  6. 23 Chile 1,499 million ton-km compare

See the full ranking of 227 places β†’

More infrastructure data for Belgium

All data for Belgium β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Belgium?
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Belgium was 1,831 million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 1,831 million ton-km in 2023.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 184 million ton-km in 1970.
How does Belgium rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
Belgium ranks 20th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium 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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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 β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled
Unit
million ton-km
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 9,877 data points, 1970–2023
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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 β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.