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

Euro area: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled was 33,359 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
33,359 million ton-km
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
3rd
of 3 groups
All-time high
34,278 million ton-km
in 2022
All-time low
2,048 million ton-km
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Euro area, 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 Euro area stood at 33,359 million ton-km.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Euro area peaked at 34,278 million ton-km in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,048 million ton-km, in 1970.

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 Euro area, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Euro area, 1970 to 2023.
Year million ton-km Change
1970 2,048 million ton-km
1971 2,247 million ton-km +9.7%
1972 2,614 million ton-km +16.3%
1973 3,178 million ton-km +21.6%
1974 3,634 million ton-km +14.4%
1975 3,609 million ton-km -0.7%
1976 4,227 million ton-km +17.1%
1977 4,944 million ton-km +17.0%
1978 5,379 million ton-km +8.8%
1979 5,918 million ton-km +10.0%
1980 6,094 million ton-km +3.0%
1981 6,361 million ton-km +4.4%
1982 6,645 million ton-km +4.5%
1983 7,531 million ton-km +13.3%
1984 8,540 million ton-km +13.4%
1985 8,951 million ton-km +4.8%
1986 9,802 million ton-km +9.5%
1987 10,805 million ton-km +10.2%
1988 11,814 million ton-km +9.3%
1989 12,773 million ton-km +8.1%
1990 13,351 million ton-km +4.5%
1991 13,074 million ton-km -2.1%
1992 13,425 million ton-km +2.7%
1993 14,251 million ton-km +6.2%
1994 16,260 million ton-km +14.1%
1995 17,801 million ton-km +9.5%
1996 18,510 million ton-km +4.0%
1997 21,447 million ton-km +15.9%
1998 20,925 million ton-km -2.4%
1999 22,238 million ton-km +6.3%
2000 25,175 million ton-km +13.2%
2001 24,050 million ton-km -4.5%
2002 24,513 million ton-km +1.9%
2003 25,038 million ton-km +2.1%
2004 27,571 million ton-km +10.1%
2005 28,031 million ton-km +1.7%
2006 29,276 million ton-km +4.4%
2007 30,577 million ton-km +4.4%
2008 30,008 million ton-km -1.9%
2009 33,979 million ton-km +13.2%
2010 28,328 million ton-km -16.6%
2011 28,750 million ton-km +1.5%
2012 27,065 million ton-km -5.9%
2013 27,507 million ton-km +1.6%
2014 27,913 million ton-km +1.5%
2015 27,732 million ton-km -0.6%
2016 28,006 million ton-km +1.0%
2017 31,281 million ton-km +11.7%
2018 31,433 million ton-km +0.5%
2019 31,157 million ton-km -0.9%
2020 26,851 million ton-km -13.8%
2021 33,884 million ton-km +26.2%
2022 34,278 million ton-km +1.2%
2023 33,359 million ton-km -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3,780 million ton-km 2,048 million ton-km 5,918 million ton-km 10
1980s 8,932 million ton-km 6,094 million ton-km 12,773 million ton-km 10
1990s 17,128 million ton-km 13,074 million ton-km 22,238 million ton-km 10
2000s 27,822 million ton-km 24,050 million ton-km 33,979 million ton-km 10
2010s 28,917 million ton-km 27,065 million ton-km 31,433 million ton-km 10
2020s 32,093 million ton-km 26,851 million ton-km 34,278 million ton-km 4

Countries ranked near Euro area

  1. 1 United States of America 42,763 million ton-km compare
  2. 2 China (People’s Republic of) 26,170 million ton-km compare
  3. 3 Qatar 13,927 million ton-km compare
  4. 4 United Arab Emirates 13,566 million ton-km compare
  5. 5 Germany 12,766 million ton-km compare
  6. 6 Korea 12,294 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 Euro area?
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Euro area was 33,359 million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Euro area?
The highest recorded value was 34,278 million ton-km in 2022.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Euro area?
The lowest recorded value was 2,048 million ton-km in 1970.
How does Euro area rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
Euro area ranks 3rd out of 3 groups with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled rising or falling in Euro area?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Euro area 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.