Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in IDA only
IDA only: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled was 4,889 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in IDA only, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in IDA only is 4,889 million ton-km, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and up 184.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in IDA only peaked at 5,411 million ton-km in 2022 and was at its lowest, 132.6 million ton-km, in 1970.
IDA only ranks 24th 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 IDA only, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 132.6 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 143.5 million ton-km | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 150.9 million ton-km | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 171.8 million ton-km | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 226.4 million ton-km | +31.8% |
| 1975 | 248.2 million ton-km | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 284.1 million ton-km | +14.5% |
| 1977 | 290.2 million ton-km | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 307.5 million ton-km | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 396.3 million ton-km | +28.9% |
| 1980 | 390 million ton-km | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 418.6 million ton-km | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 437.9 million ton-km | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 420.4 million ton-km | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 484.8 million ton-km | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 544.6 million ton-km | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 526.3 million ton-km | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 578 million ton-km | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 600.8 million ton-km | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 644 million ton-km | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 631.6 million ton-km | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 606.6 million ton-km | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 596.6 million ton-km | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 563.8 million ton-km | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 723.6 million ton-km | +28.3% |
| 1995 | 749.1 million ton-km | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 733 million ton-km | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 848.3 million ton-km | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 706.5 million ton-km | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 745.5 million ton-km | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 866.47 million ton-km | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 725.96 million ton-km | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 636.54 million ton-km | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 699.99 million ton-km | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 818.54 million ton-km | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 842.83 million ton-km | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 900.45 million ton-km | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 794.35 million ton-km | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 823.03 million ton-km | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 865.17 million ton-km | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 1,158 million ton-km | +33.8% |
| 2011 | 1,301 million ton-km | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 1,548 million ton-km | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 1,720 million ton-km | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 1,805 million ton-km | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 1,862 million ton-km | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 2,129 million ton-km | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 2,702 million ton-km | +26.9% |
| 2018 | 2,745 million ton-km | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 3,177 million ton-km | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 3,379 million ton-km | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 4,406 million ton-km | +30.4% |
| 2022 | 5,411 million ton-km | +22.8% |
| 2023 | 4,889 million ton-km | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 235.15 million ton-km | 132.6 million ton-km | 396.3 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 504.54 million ton-km | 390 million ton-km | 644 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 690.46 million ton-km | 563.8 million ton-km | 848.3 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 797.33 million ton-km | 636.54 million ton-km | 900.45 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,015 million ton-km | 1,158 million ton-km | 3,177 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,521 million ton-km | 3,379 million ton-km | 5,411 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
More infrastructure data for IDA only
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.15 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 88.6 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 12.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.9 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0093 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 12.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8866 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in IDA only?
- Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in IDA only was 4,889 million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 5,411 million ton-km in 2022.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 132.6 million ton-km in 1970.
- How does IDA only rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
- IDA only ranks 24th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 184.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA 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)
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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.