Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Ireland
Ireland: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled was 430.49 million ton-km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Ireland, 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 Ireland is 430.49 million ton-km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 234.7% on the previous year and up 264.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Ireland peaked at 430.49 million ton-km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57.7 million ton-km, in 1970.
Ireland ranks 42nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Ireland, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 57.7 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 64.8 million ton-km | +12.3% |
| 1972 | 78.3 million ton-km | +20.8% |
| 1973 | 86.8 million ton-km | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 88.2 million ton-km | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 68.7 million ton-km | -22.1% |
| 1976 | 74.9 million ton-km | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 85.8 million ton-km | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 85.7 million ton-km | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 98.4 million ton-km | +14.8% |
| 1980 | 89.3 million ton-km | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 83.9 million ton-km | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 75.8 million ton-km | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 84.9 million ton-km | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 98.1 million ton-km | +15.5% |
| 1985 | 81.5 million ton-km | -16.9% |
| 1986 | 75 million ton-km | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 80.8 million ton-km | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 95.8 million ton-km | +18.6% |
| 1989 | 117.5 million ton-km | +22.7% |
| 1990 | 128.3 million ton-km | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 115.4 million ton-km | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 109.5 million ton-km | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 97.4 million ton-km | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 101.2 million ton-km | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 107 million ton-km | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 102.1 million ton-km | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 122.1 million ton-km | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 129.6 million ton-km | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 138 million ton-km | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 167.59 million ton-km | +21.4% |
| 2001 | 158.78 million ton-km | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 116.06 million ton-km | -26.9% |
| 2003 | 121.79 million ton-km | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 124.11 million ton-km | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 107 million ton-km | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 130.5 million ton-km | +22.0% |
| 2007 | 125.28 million ton-km | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 122.24 million ton-km | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 120.85 million ton-km | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 138.47 million ton-km | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 123.45 million ton-km | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 123.11 million ton-km | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 118.25 million ton-km | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 126.17 million ton-km | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 138.58 million ton-km | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 118.21 million ton-km | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 154.38 million ton-km | +30.6% |
| 2018 | 168.71 million ton-km | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 174.54 million ton-km | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 131.78 million ton-km | -24.5% |
| 2021 | 86.36 million ton-km | -34.5% |
| 2022 | 128.64 million ton-km | +48.9% |
| 2023 | 430.49 million ton-km | +234.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 430.49 million ton-km is above the median for high income countries, which is 266.33 million ton-km, 1.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 430.49 million ton-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.72 million ton-km, 6.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +234.7% | 128.64 million ton-km | 430.49 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.93 million ton-km | 57.7 million ton-km | 98.4 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.26 million ton-km | 75 million ton-km | 117.5 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 115.06 million ton-km | 97.4 million ton-km | 138 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 129.42 million ton-km | 107 million ton-km | 167.59 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 138.39 million ton-km | 118.21 million ton-km | 174.54 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 194.32 million ton-km | 86.36 million ton-km | 430.49 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More infrastructure data for Ireland
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 5.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 112.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.08 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 20.51 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1998 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.1 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Ireland?
- Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Ireland was 430.49 million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 430.49 million ton-km in 2023.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.7 million ton-km in 1970.
- How does Ireland rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
- Ireland ranks 42nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 264.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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.