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
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Middle income, 1974–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 6 Republic of Korea 12,294 million ton-km compare
- 7 Hong Kong, China 8,638 million ton-km compare
- 8 Japan 8,474 million ton-km compare
- 9 Türkiye 8,367 million ton-km compare
- 10 Singapore 7,604 million ton-km compare
- 11 Luxembourg 6,873 million ton-km compare
- 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,414 million ton-km compare
More infrastructure data for Middle income
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.20 billion (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 108.26 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 415.79 million (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 7.26 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0707 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 415.79 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.05 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
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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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.