Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Middle income

Middle income: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled was 51,933 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
51,933 million ton-km
Change on year
up 15.3%
Rank
9th
of 44 groups
All-time high
51,933 million ton-km
in 2023
All-time low
2,120 million ton-km
in 1974
Years of data
50
1974–2023

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in 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 Middle income is 51,933 million ton-km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Middle income peaked at 51,933 million ton-km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,120 million ton-km, in 1974.

Middle income ranks 9th 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 Middle income, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Middle income, 1974 to 2023.
Year million ton-km Change
1974 2,120 million ton-km
1975 2,432 million ton-km +14.7%
1976 2,837 million ton-km +16.6%
1977 3,118 million ton-km +9.9%
1978 3,482 million ton-km +11.7%
1979 3,726 million ton-km +7.0%
1980 4,089 million ton-km +9.7%
1981 4,538 million ton-km +11.0%
1982 4,830 million ton-km +6.4%
1983 5,220 million ton-km +8.1%
1984 5,863 million ton-km +12.3%
1985 5,775 million ton-km -1.5%
1986 6,034 million ton-km +4.5%
1987 6,885 million ton-km +14.1%
1988 7,379 million ton-km +7.2%
1989 7,586 million ton-km +2.8%
1990 7,864 million ton-km +3.7%
1991 8,090 million ton-km +2.9%
1992 8,919 million ton-km +10.3%
1993 9,509 million ton-km +6.6%
1994 10,973 million ton-km +15.4%
1995 11,416 million ton-km +4.0%
1996 11,786 million ton-km +3.2%
1997 13,483 million ton-km +14.4%
1998 13,153 million ton-km -2.4%
1999 14,034 million ton-km +6.7%
2000 15,763 million ton-km +12.3%
2001 15,552 million ton-km -1.3%
2002 16,361 million ton-km +5.2%
2003 17,594 million ton-km +7.5%
2004 20,594 million ton-km +17.1%
2005 21,320 million ton-km +3.5%
2006 22,002 million ton-km +3.2%
2007 25,614 million ton-km +16.4%
2008 25,758 million ton-km +0.6%
2009 28,014 million ton-km +8.8%
2010 34,423 million ton-km +22.9%
2011 33,958 million ton-km -1.4%
2012 33,025 million ton-km -2.7%
2013 34,649 million ton-km +4.9%
2014 37,296 million ton-km +7.6%
2015 38,590 million ton-km +3.5%
2016 40,066 million ton-km +3.8%
2017 45,239 million ton-km +12.9%
2018 49,310 million ton-km +9.0%
2019 50,731 million ton-km +2.9%
2020 37,647 million ton-km -25.8%
2021 44,768 million ton-km +18.9%
2022 45,027 million ton-km +0.6%
2023 51,933 million ton-km +15.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,953 million ton-km 2,120 million ton-km 3,726 million ton-km 6
1980s 5,820 million ton-km 4,089 million ton-km 7,586 million ton-km 10
1990s 10,923 million ton-km 7,864 million ton-km 14,034 million ton-km 10
2000s 20,857 million ton-km 15,552 million ton-km 28,014 million ton-km 10
2010s 39,729 million ton-km 33,025 million ton-km 50,731 million ton-km 10
2020s 44,844 million ton-km 37,647 million ton-km 51,933 million ton-km 4

Countries ranked near Middle income

  1. 6 Republic of Korea 12,294 million ton-km compare
  2. 7 Hong Kong, China 8,638 million ton-km compare
  3. 8 Japan 8,474 million ton-km compare
  4. 9 Türkiye 8,367 million ton-km compare
  5. 10 Singapore 7,604 million ton-km compare
  6. 11 Luxembourg 6,873 million ton-km compare
  7. 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,414 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 Middle income?
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Middle income was 51,933 million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Middle income?
The highest recorded value was 51,933 million ton-km in 2023.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 2,120 million ton-km in 1974.
How does Middle income rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
Middle income ranks 9th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled rising or falling in Middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this 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.