Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in IBRD only
IBRD only: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled was 53,554 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in IBRD only, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in IBRD only stood at 53,554 million ton-km.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in IBRD only peaked at 57,456 million ton-km in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,985 million ton-km, in 1974.
That places IBRD only 8th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 IBRD only, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1,985 million ton-km | — |
| 1975 | 2,263 million ton-km | +14.0% |
| 1976 | 2,664 million ton-km | +17.7% |
| 1977 | 2,955 million ton-km | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 3,250 million ton-km | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 3,408 million ton-km | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 3,790 million ton-km | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 4,206 million ton-km | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 4,453 million ton-km | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 4,790 million ton-km | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 5,319 million ton-km | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 5,173 million ton-km | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 5,484 million ton-km | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 6,295 million ton-km | +14.8% |
| 1988 | 6,742 million ton-km | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 7,073 million ton-km | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 7,449 million ton-km | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 7,646 million ton-km | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 8,549 million ton-km | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 10,115 million ton-km | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 11,406 million ton-km | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 11,964 million ton-km | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 12,341 million ton-km | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 14,263 million ton-km | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 14,116 million ton-km | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 14,969 million ton-km | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 16,882 million ton-km | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 16,482 million ton-km | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 17,496 million ton-km | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 18,813 million ton-km | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 21,888 million ton-km | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 22,642 million ton-km | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 23,614 million ton-km | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 26,987 million ton-km | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 28,334 million ton-km | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 30,530 million ton-km | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 38,068 million ton-km | +24.7% |
| 2011 | 38,014 million ton-km | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 37,429 million ton-km | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 39,140 million ton-km | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 42,131 million ton-km | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 43,787 million ton-km | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 46,397 million ton-km | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 52,245 million ton-km | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 56,339 million ton-km | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 57,456 million ton-km | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 42,886 million ton-km | -25.4% |
| 2021 | 51,226 million ton-km | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 46,124 million ton-km | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 53,554 million ton-km | +16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,754 million ton-km | 1,985 million ton-km | 3,408 million ton-km | 6 |
| 1980s | 5,332 million ton-km | 3,790 million ton-km | 7,073 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,282 million ton-km | 7,449 million ton-km | 14,969 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,367 million ton-km | 16,482 million ton-km | 30,530 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,100 million ton-km | 37,429 million ton-km | 57,456 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,447 million ton-km | 42,886 million ton-km | 53,554 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More infrastructure data for IBRD only
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 5.82 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 115.9 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 420.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0839 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 420.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.16 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in IBRD only?
- Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in IBRD only was 53,554 million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 57,456 million ton-km in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,985 million ton-km in 1974.
- How does IBRD only rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
- IBRD only ranks 8th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IBRD only 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.