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

Türkiye: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled was 8,367 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
8,367 million ton-km
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
9th
of 180 countries
All-time high
9,338 million ton-km
in 2021
All-time low
4.6 million ton-km
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Türkiye, 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 Türkiye stood at 8,367 million ton-km.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 264.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Türkiye peaked at 9,338 million ton-km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.6 million ton-km, in 1970.

Türkiye ranks 9th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Türkiye, 1970 to 2023.
Year million ton-km Change
1970 4.6 million ton-km
1971 5.7 million ton-km +23.9%
1972 6.8 million ton-km +19.3%
1973 10 million ton-km +47.1%
1974 10.2 million ton-km +2.0%
1975 9.7 million ton-km -4.9%
1976 14.3 million ton-km +47.4%
1977 15.1 million ton-km +5.6%
1978 12.3 million ton-km -18.5%
1979 15.1 million ton-km +22.8%
1980 10.3 million ton-km -31.8%
1981 18.2 million ton-km +76.7%
1982 22.3 million ton-km +22.5%
1983 26 million ton-km +16.6%
1984 26.3 million ton-km +1.2%
1985 28.7 million ton-km +9.1%
1986 45.4 million ton-km +58.2%
1987 46.9 million ton-km +3.3%
1988 52.7 million ton-km +12.4%
1989 81.8 million ton-km +55.2%
1990 101.3 million ton-km +23.8%
1991 78.7 million ton-km -22.3%
1992 117.2 million ton-km +48.9%
1993 161.4 million ton-km +37.7%
1994 209.6 million ton-km +29.9%
1995 214.7 million ton-km +2.4%
1996 207.3 million ton-km -3.4%
1997 255.4 million ton-km +23.2%
1998 246.6 million ton-km -3.4%
1999 312.9 million ton-km +26.9%
2000 385.04 million ton-km +23.1%
2001 349.98 million ton-km -9.1%
2002 380.79 million ton-km +8.8%
2003 376.66 million ton-km -1.1%
2004 370.18 million ton-km -1.7%
2005 382.95 million ton-km +3.4%
2006 463.9 million ton-km +21.1%
2007 466.1 million ton-km +0.5%
2008 480.67 million ton-km +3.1%
2009 856.03 million ton-km +78.1%
2010 1,149 million ton-km +34.3%
2011 1,544 million ton-km +34.4%
2012 1,934 million ton-km +25.2%
2013 2,296 million ton-km +18.7%
2014 2,630 million ton-km +14.6%
2015 2,882 million ton-km +9.6%
2016 3,494 million ton-km +21.2%
2017 4,800 million ton-km +37.4%
2018 5,949 million ton-km +23.9%
2019 6,816 million ton-km +14.6%
2020 6,870 million ton-km +0.8%
2021 9,338 million ton-km +35.9%
2022 8,422 million ton-km -9.8%
2023 8,367 million ton-km -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.38 million ton-km 4.6 million ton-km 15.1 million ton-km 10
1980s 35.86 million ton-km 10.3 million ton-km 81.8 million ton-km 10
1990s 190.51 million ton-km 78.7 million ton-km 312.9 million ton-km 10
2000s 451.23 million ton-km 349.98 million ton-km 856.03 million ton-km 10
2010s 3,349 million ton-km 1,149 million ton-km 6,816 million ton-km 10
2020s 8,249 million ton-km 6,870 million ton-km 9,338 million ton-km 4

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 6 Republic of Korea 12,294 million ton-km compare
  2. 7 Hong Kong, China 8,638 million ton-km compare
  3. 8 Japan 8,474 million ton-km compare
  4. 10 Singapore 7,604 million ton-km compare
  5. 11 Luxembourg 6,873 million ton-km compare
  6. 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,414 million ton-km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Türkiye?
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Türkiye was 8,367 million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 9,338 million ton-km in 2021.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6 million ton-km in 1970.
How does Türkiye rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
Türkiye ranks 9th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 264.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Türkiye 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.