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
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in IDA & IBRD total, 1974–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 3 Qatar 13,927 million ton-km compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 13,566 million ton-km compare
- 5 Germany 12,766 million ton-km compare
- 6 Republic of Korea 12,294 million ton-km compare
- 7 Hong Kong, China 8,638 million ton-km compare
- 8 Japan 8,474 million ton-km compare
- 9 Türkiye 8,367 million ton-km compare
More infrastructure data for IDA & IBRD total
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 7.55 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 107.8 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 443.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0633 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 443.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.08 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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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)
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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.