Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in South Asia

South Asia: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled was 2,231 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2,231 million ton-km
Change on year
down 19.7%
Rank
33rd
of 44 groups
All-time high
3,200 million ton-km
in 2018
All-time low
98.5 million ton-km
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in South Asia, 1970–2023

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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 South Asia is 2,231 million ton-km, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.7% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in South Asia peaked at 3,200 million ton-km in 2018 and was at its lowest, 98.5 million ton-km, in 1970.

South Asia ranks 33rd of 44 groups on this measure, 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 South Asia, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in South Asia, 1970 to 2023.
Year million ton-km Change
1970 98.5 million ton-km
1971 110.7 million ton-km +12.4%
1972 135.1 million ton-km +22.0%
1973 181.1 million ton-km +34.0%
1974 150.6 million ton-km -16.8%
1975 220.7 million ton-km +46.5%
1976 264 million ton-km +19.6%
1977 296.8 million ton-km +12.4%
1978 315.1 million ton-km +6.2%
1979 320.5 million ton-km +1.7%
1980 398.1 million ton-km +24.2%
1981 461.3 million ton-km +15.9%
1982 472.7 million ton-km +2.5%
1983 531.1 million ton-km +12.4%
1984 663.2 million ton-km +24.9%
1985 634.1 million ton-km -4.4%
1986 672.8 million ton-km +6.1%
1987 783.4 million ton-km +16.4%
1988 812.4 million ton-km +3.7%
1989 850.6 million ton-km +4.7%
1990 837 million ton-km -1.6%
1991 717.1 million ton-km -14.3%
1992 635.6 million ton-km -11.4%
1993 542.8 million ton-km -14.6%
1994 850.3 million ton-km +56.7%
1995 995 million ton-km +17.0%
1996 884 million ton-km -11.2%
1997 926.2 million ton-km +4.8%
1998 858.5 million ton-km -7.3%
1999 881.4 million ton-km +2.7%
2000 1,027 million ton-km +16.6%
2001 918.73 million ton-km -10.6%
2002 926.73 million ton-km +0.9%
2003 999.33 million ton-km +7.8%
2004 1,209 million ton-km +20.9%
2005 1,275 million ton-km +5.5%
2006 1,366 million ton-km +7.2%
2007 1,408 million ton-km +3.1%
2008 1,657 million ton-km +17.7%
2009 1,521 million ton-km -8.2%
2010 2,141 million ton-km +40.8%
2011 2,234 million ton-km +4.3%
2012 2,143 million ton-km -4.1%
2013 2,350 million ton-km +9.7%
2014 2,449 million ton-km +4.2%
2015 2,283 million ton-km -6.8%
2016 2,363 million ton-km +3.5%
2017 2,880 million ton-km +21.9%
2018 3,200 million ton-km +11.1%
2019 2,507 million ton-km -21.7%
2020 1,236 million ton-km -50.7%
2021 1,424 million ton-km +15.2%
2022 2,777 million ton-km +95.1%
2023 2,231 million ton-km -19.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 209.31 million ton-km 98.5 million ton-km 320.5 million ton-km 10
1980s 627.97 million ton-km 398.1 million ton-km 850.6 million ton-km 10
1990s 812.79 million ton-km 542.8 million ton-km 995 million ton-km 10
2000s 1,231 million ton-km 918.73 million ton-km 1,657 million ton-km 10
2010s 2,455 million ton-km 2,141 million ton-km 3,200 million ton-km 10
2020s 1,917 million ton-km 1,236 million ton-km 2,777 million ton-km 4

Countries ranked near South Asia

  1. 30 Mexico 1,091 million ton-km compare
  2. 31 Saudi Arabia 1,037 million ton-km compare
  3. 32 Viet Nam 927.89 million ton-km compare
  4. 33 Bahrain 895.44 million ton-km compare
  5. 34 Indonesia 870.51 million ton-km compare
  6. 35 Finland 816.39 million ton-km compare
  7. 36 New Zealand 767.76 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 South Asia?
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in South Asia was 2,231 million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in South Asia?
The highest recorded value was 3,200 million ton-km in 2018.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in South Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 98.5 million ton-km in 1970.
How does South Asia rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
South Asia ranks 33rd out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled rising or falling in South Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Asia 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.