Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in North America
North America: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled was 44,799 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in North America, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
North America recorded 44,799 million ton-km for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in North America peaked at 49,245 million ton-km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,522 million ton-km, in 1970.
That places North America 12th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 North America, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,522 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 5,944 million ton-km | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 6,716 million ton-km | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 7,544 million ton-km | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 7,776 million ton-km | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 7,534 million ton-km | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 8,006 million ton-km | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 8,471 million ton-km | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 9,015 million ton-km | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 9,328 million ton-km | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 9,304 million ton-km | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 9,320 million ton-km | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 9,042 million ton-km | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 10,110 million ton-km | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 11,260 million ton-km | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 10,662 million ton-km | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 11,596 million ton-km | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 13,030 million ton-km | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 15,046 million ton-km | +15.5% |
| 1989 | 15,962 million ton-km | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 16,177 million ton-km | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 15,728 million ton-km | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 16,867 million ton-km | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 17,712 million ton-km | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 20,562 million ton-km | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 21,260 million ton-km | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 23,457 million ton-km | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 27,435 million ton-km | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 27,564 million ton-km | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 29,174 million ton-km | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 32,068 million ton-km | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 29,634 million ton-km | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 31,133 million ton-km | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 35,702 million ton-km | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 39,107 million ton-km | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 38,884 million ton-km | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 41,385 million ton-km | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 42,048 million ton-km | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 40,702 million ton-km | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 36,445 million ton-km | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 41,311 million ton-km | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 41,602 million ton-km | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 41,071 million ton-km | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 39,060 million ton-km | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 40,310 million ton-km | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 39,941 million ton-km | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 40,904 million ton-km | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 44,432 million ton-km | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 45,467 million ton-km | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 45,607 million ton-km | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 43,099 million ton-km | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 49,245 million ton-km | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 49,070 million ton-km | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 44,799 million ton-km | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,586 million ton-km | 5,522 million ton-km | 9,328 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,533 million ton-km | 9,042 million ton-km | 15,962 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,594 million ton-km | 15,728 million ton-km | 29,174 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,711 million ton-km | 29,634 million ton-km | 42,048 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,971 million ton-km | 39,060 million ton-km | 45,607 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,553 million ton-km | 43,099 million ton-km | 49,245 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 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
- 13 France 4,302 million ton-km compare
- 14 Ethiopia 4,015 million ton-km compare
- 15 Netherlands 3,286 million ton-km compare
More infrastructure data for North America
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 434.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 112 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 89.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2321 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 89.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.13 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in North America?
- Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in North America was 44,799 million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 49,245 million ton-km in 2021.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,522 million ton-km in 1970.
- How does North America rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
- North America ranks 12th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America 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.