Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in European Union

European Union: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled was 34,175 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
34,175 million ton-km
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
2nd
of 3 regions
All-time high
35,043 million ton-km
in 2022
All-time low
2,240 million ton-km
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in European Union, 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 European Union stood at 34,175 million ton-km.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in European Union peaked at 35,043 million ton-km in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,240 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 European Union, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in European Union, 1970 to 2023.
Year million ton-km Change
1970 2,240 million ton-km
1971 2,444 million ton-km +9.1%
1972 2,846 million ton-km +16.4%
1973 3,425 million ton-km +20.4%
1974 3,909 million ton-km +14.1%
1975 3,870 million ton-km -1.0%
1976 4,523 million ton-km +16.9%
1977 5,273 million ton-km +16.6%
1978 5,740 million ton-km +8.9%
1979 6,272 million ton-km +9.3%
1980 6,432 million ton-km +2.6%
1981 6,706 million ton-km +4.2%
1982 6,970 million ton-km +3.9%
1983 7,841 million ton-km +12.5%
1984 8,868 million ton-km +13.1%
1985 9,284 million ton-km +4.7%
1986 10,138 million ton-km +9.2%
1987 11,128 million ton-km +9.8%
1988 12,152 million ton-km +9.2%
1989 13,146 million ton-km +8.2%
1990 13,749 million ton-km +4.6%
1991 13,458 million ton-km -2.1%
1992 13,807 million ton-km +2.6%
1993 14,664 million ton-km +6.2%
1994 16,699 million ton-km +13.9%
1995 18,265 million ton-km +9.4%
1996 19,068 million ton-km +4.4%
1997 22,106 million ton-km +15.9%
1998 21,586 million ton-km -2.4%
1999 22,886 million ton-km +6.0%
2000 25,836 million ton-km +12.9%
2001 24,634 million ton-km -4.7%
2002 25,092 million ton-km +1.9%
2003 25,604 million ton-km +2.0%
2004 28,148 million ton-km +9.9%
2005 28,168 million ton-km +0.1%
2006 29,421 million ton-km +4.4%
2007 30,725 million ton-km +4.4%
2008 30,132 million ton-km -1.9%
2009 34,071 million ton-km +13.1%
2010 28,906 million ton-km -15.2%
2011 29,313 million ton-km +1.4%
2012 27,690 million ton-km -5.5%
2013 28,222 million ton-km +1.9%
2014 28,756 million ton-km +1.9%
2015 28,472 million ton-km -1.0%
2016 28,881 million ton-km +1.4%
2017 32,296 million ton-km +11.8%
2018 32,723 million ton-km +1.3%
2019 32,487 million ton-km -0.7%
2020 27,301 million ton-km -16.0%
2021 34,450 million ton-km +26.2%
2022 35,043 million ton-km +1.7%
2023 34,175 million ton-km -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4,054 million ton-km 2,240 million ton-km 6,272 million ton-km 10
1980s 9,266 million ton-km 6,432 million ton-km 13,146 million ton-km 10
1990s 17,629 million ton-km 13,458 million ton-km 22,886 million ton-km 10
2000s 28,183 million ton-km 24,634 million ton-km 34,071 million ton-km 10
2010s 29,775 million ton-km 27,690 million ton-km 32,723 million ton-km 10
2020s 32,742 million ton-km 27,301 million ton-km 35,043 million ton-km 4

Countries ranked near European Union

  1. 1 United States of America 42,763 million ton-km compare
  2. 2 China 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

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 European Union?
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in European Union was 34,175 million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in European Union?
The highest recorded value was 35,043 million ton-km in 2022.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in European Union?
The lowest recorded value was 2,240 million ton-km in 1970.
How does European Union rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
European Union ranks 2nd out of 3 regions with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled rising or falling in European Union?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this European Union 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.