Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in High income

High income: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled was 157,754 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
157,754 million ton-km
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
1st
of 44 groups
All-time high
170,701 million ton-km
in 2018
All-time low
9,370 million ton-km
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in High income, 1970–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k197019962023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in High income is 157,754 million ton-km, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in High income peaked at 170,701 million ton-km in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9,370 million ton-km, in 1970.

That places High income 1st out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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 High income, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in High income, 1970 to 2023.
Year million ton-km Change
1970 9,370 million ton-km
1971 10,225 million ton-km +9.1%
1972 11,743 million ton-km +14.9%
1973 13,692 million ton-km +16.6%
1974 14,697 million ton-km +7.3%
1975 14,646 million ton-km -0.3%
1976 16,282 million ton-km +11.2%
1977 18,033 million ton-km +10.8%
1978 19,914 million ton-km +10.4%
1979 21,687 million ton-km +8.9%
1980 22,511 million ton-km +3.8%
1981 23,573 million ton-km +4.7%
1982 23,964 million ton-km +1.7%
1983 26,953 million ton-km +12.5%
1984 30,731 million ton-km +14.0%
1985 31,011 million ton-km +0.9%
1986 34,019 million ton-km +9.7%
1987 38,186 million ton-km +12.2%
1988 42,722 million ton-km +11.9%
1989 46,491 million ton-km +8.8%
1990 47,938 million ton-km +3.1%
1991 47,798 million ton-km -0.3%
1992 51,832 million ton-km +8.4%
1993 57,750 million ton-km +11.4%
1994 65,897 million ton-km +14.1%
1995 71,390 million ton-km +8.3%
1996 77,087 million ton-km +8.0%
1997 89,076 million ton-km +15.6%
1998 88,369 million ton-km -0.8%
1999 94,314 million ton-km +6.7%
2000 102,215 million ton-km +8.4%
2001 95,068 million ton-km -7.0%
2002 100,931 million ton-km +6.2%
2003 106,365 million ton-km +5.4%
2004 118,146 million ton-km +11.1%
2005 119,838 million ton-km +1.4%
2006 126,573 million ton-km +5.6%
2007 132,255 million ton-km +4.5%
2008 132,347 million ton-km +0.1%
2009 146,934 million ton-km +11.0%
2010 147,496 million ton-km +0.4%
2011 148,880 million ton-km +0.9%
2012 141,634 million ton-km -4.9%
2013 140,812 million ton-km -0.6%
2014 147,160 million ton-km +4.5%
2015 148,473 million ton-km +0.9%
2016 153,971 million ton-km +3.7%
2017 166,267 million ton-km +8.0%
2018 170,701 million ton-km +2.7%
2019 166,299 million ton-km -2.6%
2020 141,949 million ton-km -14.6%
2021 170,692 million ton-km +20.2%
2022 153,668 million ton-km -10.0%
2023 157,754 million ton-km +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15,029 million ton-km 9,370 million ton-km 21,687 million ton-km 10
1980s 32,016 million ton-km 22,511 million ton-km 46,491 million ton-km 10
1990s 69,145 million ton-km 47,798 million ton-km 94,314 million ton-km 10
2000s 118,067 million ton-km 95,068 million ton-km 146,934 million ton-km 10
2010s 153,169 million ton-km 140,812 million ton-km 170,701 million ton-km 10
2020s 156,016 million ton-km 141,949 million ton-km 170,692 million ton-km 4

Countries ranked near High income

  1. 1 United States 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

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 High income?
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in High income was 157,754 million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in High income?
The highest recorded value was 170,701 million ton-km in 2018.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in High income?
The lowest recorded value was 9,370 million ton-km in 1970.
How does High income rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
High income ranks 1st out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled rising or falling in High income?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this High income 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.