Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled was 1,037 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Saudi Arabia is 1,037 million ton-km, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 27.9% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2,043 million ton-km in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.5 million ton-km, in 1970.
Saudi Arabia ranks 31st of 180 countries 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.5 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 11.6 million ton-km | +157.8% |
| 1972 | 15.1 million ton-km | +30.2% |
| 1973 | 26.5 million ton-km | +75.5% |
| 1974 | 35.8 million ton-km | +35.1% |
| 1975 | 50.1 million ton-km | +39.9% |
| 1976 | 82.6 million ton-km | +64.9% |
| 1977 | 105.8 million ton-km | +28.1% |
| 1978 | 136.5 million ton-km | +29.0% |
| 1979 | 155.3 million ton-km | +13.8% |
| 1980 | 165.5 million ton-km | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 243.1 million ton-km | +46.9% |
| 1982 | 353 million ton-km | +45.2% |
| 1983 | 424.5 million ton-km | +20.3% |
| 1984 | 458.8 million ton-km | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 455.1 million ton-km | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 437.2 million ton-km | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 453.2 million ton-km | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 490 million ton-km | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 604.7 million ton-km | +23.4% |
| 1990 | 609.6 million ton-km | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 486.6 million ton-km | -20.2% |
| 1992 | 679.2 million ton-km | +39.6% |
| 1993 | 718.3 million ton-km | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 809.5 million ton-km | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 894.9 million ton-km | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 862.8 million ton-km | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 926.4 million ton-km | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 934 million ton-km | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1,000 million ton-km | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 999.56 million ton-km | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 799.57 million ton-km | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 862.29 million ton-km | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 852.45 million ton-km | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 956.69 million ton-km | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 1,021 million ton-km | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 1,066 million ton-km | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 1,230 million ton-km | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 1,383 million ton-km | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 1,838 million ton-km | +33.0% |
| 2010 | 1,325 million ton-km | -27.9% |
| 2011 | 1,501 million ton-km | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 1,815 million ton-km | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 1,694 million ton-km | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 1,600 million ton-km | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 826.83 million ton-km | -48.3% |
| 2016 | 833.99 million ton-km | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 867.64 million ton-km | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1,085 million ton-km | +25.1% |
| 2019 | 2,043 million ton-km | +88.2% |
| 2020 | 581.52 million ton-km | -71.5% |
| 2021 | 678.56 million ton-km | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 1,439 million ton-km | +112.0% |
| 2023 | 1,037 million ton-km | -27.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1,037 million ton-km is above the median for high income countries, which is 266.33 million ton-km, 3.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1,037 million ton-km is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 101.35 million ton-km, 10.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +157.8% | 4.5 million ton-km | 11.6 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.38 million ton-km | 4.5 million ton-km | 155.3 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 408.51 million ton-km | 165.5 million ton-km | 604.7 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 792.13 million ton-km | 486.6 million ton-km | 1,000 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,101 million ton-km | 799.57 million ton-km | 1,838 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,359 million ton-km | 826.83 million ton-km | 2,043 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 933.87 million ton-km | 581.52 million ton-km | 1,439 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More infrastructure data for Saudi Arabia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 54.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 159.54 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.71 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 19.75 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.19 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6.71 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.53 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Saudi Arabia?
- Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Saudi Arabia was 1,037 million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,043 million ton-km in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 million ton-km in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 31st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.