Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Central Europe and the Baltics

Central Europe and the Baltics: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled was 496.22 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
496.22 million ton-km
Change on year
up 5.2%
Rank
40th
of 44 groups
All-time high
496.22 million ton-km
in 2023
All-time low
36 million ton-km
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1970–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 496.22 million ton-km. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 265.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 496.22 million ton-km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36 million ton-km, in 1970.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 40th of 44 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1970 to 2023.
Year million ton-km Change
1970 36 million ton-km
1971 37.9 million ton-km +5.3%
1972 40.1 million ton-km +5.8%
1973 42.1 million ton-km +5.0%
1974 44 million ton-km +4.5%
1975 45.4 million ton-km +3.2%
1976 47.3 million ton-km +4.2%
1977 52.2 million ton-km +10.4%
1978 56.2 million ton-km +7.7%
1979 59.4 million ton-km +5.7%
1980 56.3 million ton-km -5.2%
1981 54.7 million ton-km -2.8%
1982 46.5 million ton-km -15.0%
1983 44 million ton-km -5.4%
1984 51.5 million ton-km +17.0%
1985 53.1 million ton-km +3.1%
1986 54.1 million ton-km +1.9%
1987 55.1 million ton-km +1.8%
1988 58.3 million ton-km +5.8%
1989 74.1 million ton-km +27.1%
1990 91 million ton-km +22.8%
1991 84.8 million ton-km -6.8%
1992 108.7 million ton-km +28.2%
1993 133.7 million ton-km +23.0%
1994 153.2 million ton-km +14.6%
1995 177.1 million ton-km +15.6%
1996 170 million ton-km -4.0%
1997 204.8 million ton-km +20.5%
1998 207.47 million ton-km +1.3%
1999 181.22 million ton-km -12.7%
2000 190.89 million ton-km +5.3%
2001 150.13 million ton-km -21.4%
2002 140.55 million ton-km -6.4%
2003 154.18 million ton-km +9.7%
2004 159.91 million ton-km +3.7%
2005 151.24 million ton-km -5.4%
2006 169.07 million ton-km +11.8%
2007 219.09 million ton-km +29.6%
2008 192.78 million ton-km -12.0%
2009 124.73 million ton-km -35.3%
2010 122.82 million ton-km -1.5%
2011 86.14 million ton-km -29.9%
2012 123.19 million ton-km +43.0%
2013 135.89 million ton-km +10.3%
2014 165.64 million ton-km +21.9%
2015 153.05 million ton-km -7.6%
2016 190.55 million ton-km +24.5%
2017 258.6 million ton-km +35.7%
2018 305.89 million ton-km +18.3%
2019 351.15 million ton-km +14.8%
2020 154.1 million ton-km -56.1%
2021 219.63 million ton-km +42.5%
2022 471.77 million ton-km +114.8%
2023 496.22 million ton-km +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 46.06 million ton-km 36 million ton-km 59.4 million ton-km 10
1980s 54.77 million ton-km 44 million ton-km 74.1 million ton-km 10
1990s 151.2 million ton-km 84.8 million ton-km 207.47 million ton-km 10
2000s 165.26 million ton-km 124.73 million ton-km 219.09 million ton-km 10
2010s 189.29 million ton-km 86.14 million ton-km 351.15 million ton-km 10
2020s 335.43 million ton-km 154.1 million ton-km 496.22 million ton-km 4

Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics

  1. 37 Philippines 649.21 million ton-km compare
  2. 38 Israel 609.66 million ton-km compare
  3. 39 Portugal 568.98 million ton-km compare
  4. 40 Oman 542.34 million ton-km compare
  5. 41 Egypt 492.65 million ton-km compare
  6. 42 Ireland 430.49 million ton-km compare
  7. 43 Poland 343.93 million ton-km compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Central Europe and the Baltics was 496.22 million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
The highest recorded value was 496.22 million ton-km in 2023.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
The lowest recorded value was 36 million ton-km in 1970.
How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 40th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Over the last ten years it is up 265.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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 — 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 — these are filled holes, not forecasts.