Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in IDA & IBRD total

IDA & IBRD total: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled was 59,338 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
59,338 million ton-km
Change on year
up 13.3%
Rank
6th
of 44 groups
All-time high
61,405 million ton-km
in 2019
All-time low
2,359 million ton-km
in 1974
Years of data
50
1974–2023

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in IDA & IBRD total, 1974–2023

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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 IDA & IBRD total is 59,338 million ton-km, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 61,405 million ton-km in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,359 million ton-km, in 1974.

That places IDA & IBRD total 6th 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 IDA & IBRD total, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in IDA & IBRD total, 1974 to 2023.
Year million ton-km Change
1974 2,359 million ton-km
1975 2,694 million ton-km +14.2%
1976 3,152 million ton-km +17.0%
1977 3,466 million ton-km +10.0%
1978 3,830 million ton-km +10.5%
1979 4,099 million ton-km +7.0%
1980 4,526 million ton-km +10.4%
1981 5,006 million ton-km +10.6%
1982 5,278 million ton-km +5.4%
1983 5,612 million ton-km +6.3%
1984 6,268 million ton-km +11.7%
1985 6,218 million ton-km -0.8%
1986 6,509 million ton-km +4.7%
1987 7,462 million ton-km +14.6%
1988 8,012 million ton-km +7.4%
1989 8,371 million ton-km +4.5%
1990 8,726 million ton-km +4.2%
1991 8,879 million ton-km +1.8%
1992 9,845 million ton-km +10.9%
1993 11,382 million ton-km +15.6%
1994 12,931 million ton-km +13.6%
1995 13,563 million ton-km +4.9%
1996 13,910 million ton-km +2.6%
1997 15,880 million ton-km +14.2%
1998 15,649 million ton-km -1.5%
1999 16,560 million ton-km +5.8%
2000 18,628 million ton-km +12.5%
2001 18,123 million ton-km -2.7%
2002 18,860 million ton-km +4.1%
2003 20,230 million ton-km +7.3%
2004 23,566 million ton-km +16.5%
2005 24,416 million ton-km +3.6%
2006 25,505 million ton-km +4.5%
2007 28,656 million ton-km +12.4%
2008 30,034 million ton-km +4.8%
2009 32,206 million ton-km +7.2%
2010 40,166 million ton-km +24.7%
2011 40,148 million ton-km -0.0%
2012 39,804 million ton-km -0.9%
2013 41,697 million ton-km +4.8%
2014 44,665 million ton-km +7.1%
2015 46,346 million ton-km +3.8%
2016 49,241 million ton-km +6.2%
2017 55,755 million ton-km +13.2%
2018 59,886 million ton-km +7.4%
2019 61,405 million ton-km +2.5%
2020 46,590 million ton-km -24.1%
2021 56,118 million ton-km +20.4%
2022 52,393 million ton-km -6.6%
2023 59,338 million ton-km +13.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3,267 million ton-km 2,359 million ton-km 4,099 million ton-km 6
1980s 6,326 million ton-km 4,526 million ton-km 8,371 million ton-km 10
1990s 12,732 million ton-km 8,726 million ton-km 16,560 million ton-km 10
2000s 24,022 million ton-km 18,123 million ton-km 32,206 million ton-km 10
2010s 47,911 million ton-km 39,804 million ton-km 61,405 million ton-km 10
2020s 53,610 million ton-km 46,590 million ton-km 59,338 million ton-km 4

Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total

  1. 3 Qatar 13,927 million ton-km compare
  2. 4 United Arab Emirates 13,566 million ton-km compare
  3. 5 Germany 12,766 million ton-km compare
  4. 6 Republic of Korea 12,294 million ton-km compare
  5. 7 Hong Kong, China 8,638 million ton-km compare
  6. 8 Japan 8,474 million ton-km compare
  7. 9 Türkiye 8,367 million ton-km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in IDA & IBRD total?
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in IDA & IBRD total was 59,338 million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
The highest recorded value was 61,405 million ton-km in 2019.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
The lowest recorded value was 2,359 million ton-km in 1974.
How does IDA & IBRD total rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
IDA & IBRD total ranks 6th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.