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

Latest (2023)
51,491 million ton-km
Change on year
down 3.2%
Rank
10th
of 44 groups
All-time high
58,442 million ton-km
in 2021
All-time low
19,902 million ton-km
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia, 1992–2023

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k1992200720231992: 19.9k million ton-km1993: 22.5k million ton-km1994: 25.8k million ton-km1995: 28.0k million ton-km1996: 29.6k million ton-km1997: 31.8k million ton-km1998: 29.7k million ton-km1999: 31.3k million ton-km2000: 34.9k million ton-km2001: 32.6k million ton-km2002: 33.0k million ton-km2003: 34.0k million ton-km2004: 37.2k million ton-km2005: 37.5k million ton-km2006: 39.4k million ton-km2007: 39.9k million ton-km2008: 40.8k million ton-km2009: 45.2k million ton-km2010: 41.3k million ton-km2011: 42.8k million ton-km2012: 41.7k million ton-km2013: 42.5k million ton-km2014: 44.0k million ton-km2015: 43.9k million ton-km2016: 46.4k million ton-km2017: 51.9k million ton-km2018: 54.0k million ton-km2019: 55.3k million ton-km2020: 45.2k million ton-km2021: 58.4k million ton-km2022: 53.2k million ton-km2023: 51.5k million ton-km

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

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia, 1992 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 7 Hong Kong 8,638 million ton-km compare
  2. 8 Japan 8,474 million ton-km compare
  3. 9 Turkey 8,367 million ton-km compare
  4. 10 Singapore 7,604 million ton-km compare
  5. 11 Luxembourg 6,873 million ton-km compare
  6. 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,414 million ton-km compare
  7. 13 France 4,302 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 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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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.