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
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in South Asia, 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More infrastructure data for South Asia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.38 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 81.7 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 52.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 23.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 52.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8178 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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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.