Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled was 4,252 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4,252 million ton-km
Change on year
up 6.9%
Rank
30th
of 44 groups
All-time high
4,252 million ton-km
in 2023
All-time low
145.7 million ton-km
in 1970
Years of data
46
1970–2023

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 4,252 million ton-km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.

The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 284.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 4,252 million ton-km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 145.7 million ton-km, in 1970.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 30th 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1970 to 2023.
Year million ton-km Change
1970 145.7 million ton-km
1971 160.2 million ton-km +10.0%
1972 164.6 million ton-km +2.7%
1973 189.2 million ton-km +14.9%
1974 245.2 million ton-km +29.6%
1975 263.7 million ton-km +7.5%
1976 296.1 million ton-km +12.3%
1977 317.7 million ton-km +7.3%
1978 355.8 million ton-km +12.0%
1979 435.5 million ton-km +22.4%
1980 441 million ton-km +1.3%
1981 466.6 million ton-km +5.8%
1982 472.8 million ton-km +1.3%
1983 435.7 million ton-km -7.8%
1984 473.6 million ton-km +8.7%
1985 508.7 million ton-km +7.4%
1986 463.8 million ton-km -8.8%
1987 507.7 million ton-km +9.5%
1988 488.2 million ton-km -3.8%
1989 513 million ton-km +5.1%
1990 480.4 million ton-km -6.4%
1991 401.7 million ton-km -16.4%
1992 408.7 million ton-km +1.7%
1993 422.1 million ton-km +3.3%
1994 481.3 million ton-km +14.0%
1995 488.3 million ton-km +1.5%
1996 496.2 million ton-km +1.6%
1997 504.3 million ton-km +1.6%
1998 454 million ton-km -10.0%
1999 427.9 million ton-km -5.7%
2000 402.36 million ton-km -6.0%
2001 318.93 million ton-km -20.7%
2010 664.21 million ton-km +108.3%
2011 772.91 million ton-km +16.4%
2012 981.17 million ton-km +26.9%
2013 1,105 million ton-km +12.7%
2014 1,206 million ton-km +9.1%
2015 1,410 million ton-km +16.9%
2016 1,656 million ton-km +17.5%
2017 2,233 million ton-km +34.8%
2018 2,252 million ton-km +0.9%
2019 2,629 million ton-km +16.7%
2020 3,259 million ton-km +24.0%
2021 3,889 million ton-km +19.3%
2022 3,976 million ton-km +2.2%
2023 4,252 million ton-km +6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 257.37 million ton-km 145.7 million ton-km 435.5 million ton-km 10
1980s 477.11 million ton-km 435.7 million ton-km 513 million ton-km 10
1990s 456.49 million ton-km 401.7 million ton-km 504.3 million ton-km 10
2000s 360.64 million ton-km 318.93 million ton-km 402.36 million ton-km 2
2010s 1,491 million ton-km 664.21 million ton-km 2,629 million ton-km 10
2020s 3,844 million ton-km 3,259 million ton-km 4,252 million ton-km 4

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 27 Australia 1,188 million ton-km compare
  2. 28 Spain 1,131 million ton-km compare
  3. 29 Italy 1,121 million ton-km compare
  4. 30 Mexico 1,091 million ton-km compare
  5. 31 Saudi Arabia 1,037 million ton-km compare
  6. 32 Viet Nam 927.89 million ton-km compare
  7. 33 Bahrain 895.44 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 4,252 million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 4,252 million ton-km in 2023.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 145.7 million ton-km in 1970.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 30th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is up 284.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.