Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Low & middle income

Low & middle income: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled was 56,028 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
56,028 million ton-km
Change on year
up 14.8%
Rank
7th
of 44 groups
All-time high
56,028 million ton-km
in 2023
All-time low
2,258 million ton-km
in 1974
Years of data
50
1974–2023

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Low & middle income, 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 Low & middle income is 56,028 million ton-km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Low & middle income peaked at 56,028 million ton-km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,258 million ton-km, in 1974.

Low & middle income ranks 7th of 44 groups on this measure, 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 Low & middle income, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Low & middle income, 1974 to 2023.
Year million ton-km Change
1974 2,258 million ton-km
1975 2,590 million ton-km +14.7%
1976 3,018 million ton-km +16.5%
1977 3,290 million ton-km +9.0%
1978 3,666 million ton-km +11.4%
1979 3,940 million ton-km +7.5%
1980 4,314 million ton-km +9.5%
1981 4,787 million ton-km +11.0%
1982 5,082 million ton-km +6.2%
1983 5,455 million ton-km +7.3%
1984 6,111 million ton-km +12.0%
1985 6,051 million ton-km -1.0%
1986 6,313 million ton-km +4.3%
1987 7,207 million ton-km +14.2%
1988 7,697 million ton-km +6.8%
1989 7,937 million ton-km +3.1%
1990 8,187 million ton-km +3.1%
1991 8,344 million ton-km +1.9%
1992 9,194 million ton-km +10.2%
1993 9,773 million ton-km +6.3%
1994 11,287 million ton-km +15.5%
1995 11,708 million ton-km +3.7%
1996 12,078 million ton-km +3.2%
1997 13,800 million ton-km +14.3%
1998 13,419 million ton-km -2.8%
1999 14,316 million ton-km +6.7%
2000 16,042 million ton-km +12.1%
2001 15,793 million ton-km -1.6%
2002 16,576 million ton-km +5.0%
2003 17,838 million ton-km +7.6%
2004 20,887 million ton-km +17.1%
2005 21,645 million ton-km +3.6%
2006 22,364 million ton-km +3.3%
2007 25,951 million ton-km +16.0%
2008 26,141 million ton-km +0.7%
2009 28,576 million ton-km +9.3%
2010 35,002 million ton-km +22.5%
2011 34,652 million ton-km -1.0%
2012 33,934 million ton-km -2.1%
2013 35,610 million ton-km +4.9%
2014 38,357 million ton-km +7.7%
2015 39,890 million ton-km +4.0%
2016 41,617 million ton-km +4.3%
2017 47,361 million ton-km +13.8%
2018 51,455 million ton-km +8.6%
2019 53,225 million ton-km +3.4%
2020 40,577 million ton-km -23.8%
2021 48,536 million ton-km +19.6%
2022 48,825 million ton-km +0.6%
2023 56,028 million ton-km +14.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3,127 million ton-km 2,258 million ton-km 3,940 million ton-km 6
1980s 6,095 million ton-km 4,314 million ton-km 7,937 million ton-km 10
1990s 11,210 million ton-km 8,187 million ton-km 14,316 million ton-km 10
2000s 21,181 million ton-km 15,793 million ton-km 28,576 million ton-km 10
2010s 41,110 million ton-km 33,934 million ton-km 53,225 million ton-km 10
2020s 48,492 million ton-km 40,577 million ton-km 56,028 million ton-km 4

Countries ranked near Low & middle income

  1. 4 United Arab Emirates 13,566 million ton-km compare
  2. 5 Germany 12,766 million ton-km compare
  3. 6 South Korea 12,294 million ton-km compare
  4. 7 Hong Kong 8,638 million ton-km compare
  5. 8 Japan 8,474 million ton-km compare
  6. 9 Turkey 8,367 million ton-km compare
  7. 10 Singapore 7,604 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 Low & middle income?
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Low & middle income was 56,028 million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Low & middle income?
The highest recorded value was 56,028 million ton-km in 2023.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Low & middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 2,258 million ton-km in 1974.
How does Low & middle income rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
Low & middle income ranks 7th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled rising or falling in Low & middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low & middle income 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.