Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Late-demographic dividend

Late-demographic dividend: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled was 68,499 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
68,499 million ton-km
Change on year
up 13.2%
Rank
5th
of 44 groups
All-time high
72,744 million ton-km
in 2019
All-time low
1,325 million ton-km
in 1974
Years of data
50
1974–2023

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Late-demographic dividend, 1974–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km.

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Late-demographic dividend stood at 68,499 million ton-km.

The figure is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 72,744 million ton-km in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,325 million ton-km, in 1974.

That places Late-demographic dividend 5th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Late-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Late-demographic dividend, 1974 to 2023.
Year million ton-km Change
1974 1,325 million ton-km
1975 1,491 million ton-km +12.5%
1976 1,728 million ton-km +15.9%
1977 1,834 million ton-km +6.1%
1978 2,017 million ton-km +10.0%
1979 2,197 million ton-km +8.9%
1980 2,296 million ton-km +4.5%
1981 2,466 million ton-km +7.4%
1982 2,725 million ton-km +10.5%
1983 2,921 million ton-km +7.2%
1984 3,312 million ton-km +13.4%
1985 3,231 million ton-km -2.4%
1986 3,448 million ton-km +6.7%
1987 4,047 million ton-km +17.4%
1988 4,477 million ton-km +10.6%
1989 4,810 million ton-km +7.4%
1990 5,138 million ton-km +6.8%
1991 5,730 million ton-km +11.5%
1992 6,682 million ton-km +16.6%
1993 8,171 million ton-km +22.3%
1994 9,213 million ton-km +12.7%
1995 10,034 million ton-km +8.9%
1996 10,434 million ton-km +4.0%
1997 12,267 million ton-km +17.6%
1998 12,683 million ton-km +3.4%
1999 13,733 million ton-km +8.3%
2000 15,891 million ton-km +15.7%
2001 15,700 million ton-km -1.2%
2002 17,267 million ton-km +10.0%
2003 18,994 million ton-km +10.0%
2004 22,971 million ton-km +20.9%
2005 24,789 million ton-km +7.9%
2006 26,363 million ton-km +6.3%
2007 31,258 million ton-km +18.6%
2008 35,760 million ton-km +14.4%
2009 37,854 million ton-km +5.9%
2010 44,828 million ton-km +18.4%
2011 45,714 million ton-km +2.0%
2012 46,926 million ton-km +2.7%
2013 50,909 million ton-km +8.5%
2014 55,736 million ton-km +9.5%
2015 59,497 million ton-km +6.7%
2016 63,145 million ton-km +6.1%
2017 68,899 million ton-km +9.1%
2018 72,681 million ton-km +5.5%
2019 72,744 million ton-km +0.1%
2020 58,638 million ton-km -19.4%
2021 69,404 million ton-km +18.4%
2022 60,513 million ton-km -12.8%
2023 68,499 million ton-km +13.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,765 million ton-km 1,325 million ton-km 2,197 million ton-km 6
1980s 3,373 million ton-km 2,296 million ton-km 4,810 million ton-km 10
1990s 9,409 million ton-km 5,138 million ton-km 13,733 million ton-km 10
2000s 24,685 million ton-km 15,700 million ton-km 37,854 million ton-km 10
2010s 58,108 million ton-km 44,828 million ton-km 72,744 million ton-km 10
2020s 64,264 million ton-km 58,638 million ton-km 69,404 million ton-km 4

Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend

  1. 2 China 26,170 million ton-km compare
  2. 3 Qatar 13,927 million ton-km compare
  3. 4 United Arab Emirates 13,566 million ton-km compare
  4. 5 Germany 12,766 million ton-km compare
  5. 6 Republic of Korea 12,294 million ton-km compare
  6. 7 Hong Kong, China 8,638 million ton-km compare
  7. 8 Japan 8,474 million ton-km compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Late-demographic dividend?
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Late-demographic dividend was 68,499 million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 72,744 million ton-km in 2019.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 1,325 million ton-km in 1974.
How does Late-demographic dividend rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 5th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.