Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled was 51,491 million ton-km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia is 51,491 million ton-km, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 58,442 million ton-km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19,902 million ton-km, in 1992.
That places Europe & Central Asia 10th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 19,902 million ton-km | — |
| 1993 | 22,543 million ton-km | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 25,777 million ton-km | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 27,976 million ton-km | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 29,575 million ton-km | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 31,776 million ton-km | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 29,671 million ton-km | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 31,304 million ton-km | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 34,864 million ton-km | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 32,576 million ton-km | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 32,961 million ton-km | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 33,998 million ton-km | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 37,192 million ton-km | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 37,482 million ton-km | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 39,366 million ton-km | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 39,949 million ton-km | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 40,790 million ton-km | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 45,222 million ton-km | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 41,318 million ton-km | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 42,780 million ton-km | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 41,731 million ton-km | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 42,534 million ton-km | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 43,951 million ton-km | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 43,944 million ton-km | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 46,351 million ton-km | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 51,927 million ton-km | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 53,981 million ton-km | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 55,262 million ton-km | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 45,233 million ton-km | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 58,442 million ton-km | +29.2% |
| 2022 | 53,209 million ton-km | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 51,491 million ton-km | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,315 million ton-km | 19,902 million ton-km | 31,776 million ton-km | 8 |
| 2000s | 37,440 million ton-km | 32,576 million ton-km | 45,222 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,378 million ton-km | 41,318 million ton-km | 55,262 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,094 million ton-km | 45,233 million ton-km | 58,442 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 7 Hong Kong 8,638 million ton-km compare
- 8 Japan 8,474 million ton-km compare
- 9 Turkey 8,367 million ton-km compare
- 10 Singapore 7,604 million ton-km compare
- 11 Luxembourg 6,873 million ton-km compare
- 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,414 million ton-km compare
- 13 France 4,302 million ton-km compare
More infrastructure data for Europe & Central Asia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.25 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 134.6 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 217.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2327 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 217.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.34 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia?
- Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia was 51,491 million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 58,442 million ton-km in 2021.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,902 million ton-km in 1992.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.