Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled was 21,849 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
21,849 million ton-km
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
17th
of 44 groups
All-time high
22,074 million ton-km
in 2022
All-time low
631.6 million ton-km
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Early-demographic dividend, 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 Early-demographic dividend stood at 21,849 million ton-km.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 22,074 million ton-km in 2022 and was at its lowest, 631.6 million ton-km, in 1970.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 17th 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 Early-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Early-demographic dividend, 1970 to 2023.
Year million ton-km Change
1970 631.6 million ton-km
1971 709.7 million ton-km +12.4%
1972 772.5 million ton-km +8.8%
1973 965.2 million ton-km +24.9%
1974 1,106 million ton-km +14.6%
1975 1,247 million ton-km +12.7%
1976 1,478 million ton-km +18.5%
1977 1,784 million ton-km +20.7%
1978 2,008 million ton-km +12.5%
1979 2,162 million ton-km +7.7%
1980 2,526 million ton-km +16.8%
1981 2,893 million ton-km +14.5%
1982 2,979 million ton-km +3.0%
1983 3,291 million ton-km +10.5%
1984 3,874 million ton-km +17.7%
1985 3,926 million ton-km +1.4%
1986 4,063 million ton-km +3.5%
1987 4,510 million ton-km +11.0%
1988 4,814 million ton-km +6.8%
1989 5,065 million ton-km +5.2%
1990 5,118 million ton-km +1.0%
1991 4,747 million ton-km -7.3%
1992 5,149 million ton-km +8.5%
1993 5,498 million ton-km +6.8%
1994 6,386 million ton-km +16.1%
1995 6,615 million ton-km +3.6%
1996 6,603 million ton-km -0.2%
1997 7,061 million ton-km +6.9%
1998 6,516 million ton-km -7.7%
1999 6,758 million ton-km +3.7%
2000 6,946 million ton-km +2.8%
2001 6,645 million ton-km -4.3%
2002 6,888 million ton-km +3.7%
2003 7,341 million ton-km +6.6%
2004 7,998 million ton-km +8.9%
2005 7,525 million ton-km -5.9%
2006 8,063 million ton-km +7.2%
2007 7,803 million ton-km -3.2%
2008 7,711 million ton-km -1.2%
2009 9,212 million ton-km +19.5%
2010 10,944 million ton-km +18.8%
2011 11,552 million ton-km +5.6%
2012 12,403 million ton-km +7.4%
2013 12,792 million ton-km +3.1%
2014 13,272 million ton-km +3.8%
2015 12,669 million ton-km -4.5%
2016 13,941 million ton-km +10.0%
2017 17,221 million ton-km +23.5%
2018 19,057 million ton-km +10.7%
2019 20,155 million ton-km +5.8%
2020 15,458 million ton-km -23.3%
2021 19,992 million ton-km +29.3%
2022 22,074 million ton-km +10.4%
2023 21,849 million ton-km -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,287 million ton-km 631.6 million ton-km 2,162 million ton-km 10
1980s 3,794 million ton-km 2,526 million ton-km 5,065 million ton-km 10
1990s 6,045 million ton-km 4,747 million ton-km 7,061 million ton-km 10
2000s 7,613 million ton-km 6,645 million ton-km 9,212 million ton-km 10
2010s 14,400 million ton-km 10,944 million ton-km 20,155 million ton-km 10
2020s 19,843 million ton-km 15,458 million ton-km 22,074 million ton-km 4

Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend

  1. 14 Ethiopia 4,015 million ton-km compare
  2. 15 Netherlands 3,286 million ton-km compare
  3. 16 Canada 2,036 million ton-km compare
  4. 17 Colombia 1,936 million ton-km compare
  5. 18 Malaysia 1,910 million ton-km compare
  6. 19 Belgium 1,831 million ton-km compare
  7. 20 India 1,807 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 Early-demographic dividend?
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Early-demographic dividend was 21,849 million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 22,074 million ton-km in 2022.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 631.6 million ton-km in 1970.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 17th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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.