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

Spain: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled was 1,131 million ton-km in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,131 million ton-km
Change on year
up 18.3%
World rank
28th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1,313 million ton-km
in 2011
All-time low
90.8 million ton-km
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km.

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Spain stood at 1,131 million ton-km.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.3% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Spain peaked at 1,313 million ton-km in 2011 and was at its lowest, 90.8 million ton-km, in 1970.

Spain ranks 28th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Spain, 1970 to 2023.
Year million ton-km Change
1970 90.8 million ton-km —
1971 131.6 million ton-km +44.9%
1972 154.9 million ton-km +17.7%
1973 172 million ton-km +11.0%
1974 199.5 million ton-km +16.0%
1975 214.7 million ton-km +7.6%
1976 264.3 million ton-km +23.1%
1977 324.2 million ton-km +22.7%
1978 358.6 million ton-km +10.6%
1979 376.6 million ton-km +5.0%
1980 389.7 million ton-km +3.5%
1981 425.9 million ton-km +9.3%
1982 448 million ton-km +5.2%
1983 442.9 million ton-km -1.1%
1984 483.2 million ton-km +9.1%
1985 522.3 million ton-km +8.1%
1986 532.6 million ton-km +2.0%
1987 526.4 million ton-km -1.2%
1988 597.9 million ton-km +13.6%
1989 732.6 million ton-km +22.5%
1990 759.7 million ton-km +3.7%
1991 622.8 million ton-km -18.0%
1992 584.6 million ton-km -6.1%
1993 553.8 million ton-km -5.3%
1994 580.9 million ton-km +4.9%
1995 689.6 million ton-km +18.7%
1996 739.6 million ton-km +7.3%
1997 740.2 million ton-km +0.1%
1998 767.1 million ton-km +3.6%
1999 816 million ton-km +6.4%
2000 879.5 million ton-km +7.8%
2001 878.87 million ton-km -0.1%
2002 807.42 million ton-km -8.1%
2003 872.74 million ton-km +8.1%
2004 1,044 million ton-km +19.6%
2005 1,022 million ton-km -2.1%
2006 1,100 million ton-km +7.7%
2007 1,204 million ton-km +9.4%
2008 1,306 million ton-km +8.5%
2009 1,080 million ton-km -17.4%
2010 1,236 million ton-km +14.5%
2011 1,313 million ton-km +6.3%
2012 1,132 million ton-km -13.8%
2013 958 million ton-km -15.4%
2014 962.64 million ton-km +0.5%
2015 1,035 million ton-km +7.6%
2016 1,068 million ton-km +3.2%
2017 1,079 million ton-km +1.0%
2018 1,119 million ton-km +3.7%
2019 1,191 million ton-km +6.5%
2020 494.26 million ton-km -58.5%
2021 850.82 million ton-km +72.1%
2022 956.25 million ton-km +12.4%
2023 1,131 million ton-km +18.3%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 1,131 million ton-km is above the median for high income countries, which is 266.33 million ton-km, 4.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 1,131 million ton-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.72 million ton-km, 18.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Spain 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.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +72.1% 494.26 million ton-km 850.82 million ton-km
2020 -58.5% 1,191 million ton-km 494.26 million ton-km

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 228.72 million ton-km 90.8 million ton-km 376.6 million ton-km 10
1980s 510.15 million ton-km 389.7 million ton-km 732.6 million ton-km 10
1990s 685.43 million ton-km 553.8 million ton-km 816 million ton-km 10
2000s 1,019 million ton-km 807.42 million ton-km 1,306 million ton-km 10
2010s 1,109 million ton-km 958 million ton-km 1,313 million ton-km 10
2020s 858.05 million ton-km 494.26 million ton-km 1,131 million ton-km 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 25 Russia 1,269 million ton-km compare
  2. 26 Switzerland 1,258 million ton-km compare
  3. 27 Australia 1,188 million ton-km compare
  4. 29 Italy 1,121 million ton-km compare
  5. 30 Mexico 1,091 million ton-km compare
  6. 31 Saudi Arabia 1,037 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 Spain?
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Spain was 1,131 million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 1,313 million ton-km in 2011.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 90.8 million ton-km in 1970.
How does Spain rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
Spain ranks 28th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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
Last refreshed

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.