Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled was 13,566 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
13,566 million ton-km
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
4th
of 180 countries
All-time high
16,616 million ton-km
in 2017
All-time low
2.2 million ton-km
in 1974
Years of data
50
1974–2023

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in United Arab Emirates, 1974–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k197419982023

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

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in United Arab Emirates stood at 13,566 million ton-km.

The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in United Arab Emirates peaked at 16,616 million ton-km in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.2 million ton-km, in 1974.

United Arab Emirates ranks 4th 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in United Arab Emirates, 1974 to 2023.
Year million ton-km Change
1974 2.2 million ton-km
1975 4 million ton-km +81.8%
1976 6.8 million ton-km +70.0%
1977 8.2 million ton-km +20.6%
1978 9.6 million ton-km +17.1%
1979 14 million ton-km +45.8%
1980 26.2 million ton-km +87.1%
1981 21.4 million ton-km -18.3%
1982 21.6 million ton-km +0.9%
1983 23.8 million ton-km +10.2%
1984 30.7 million ton-km +29.0%
1985 32.6 million ton-km +6.2%
1986 48.6 million ton-km +49.1%
1987 68.1 million ton-km +40.1%
1988 96.2 million ton-km +41.3%
1989 117.8 million ton-km +22.5%
1990 145.1 million ton-km +23.2%
1991 184.4 million ton-km +27.1%
1992 267 million ton-km +44.8%
1993 365.4 million ton-km +36.9%
1994 465.9 million ton-km +27.5%
1995 557.2 million ton-km +19.6%
1996 651.3 million ton-km +16.9%
1997 809.4 million ton-km +24.3%
1998 902 million ton-km +11.4%
1999 1,130 million ton-km +25.2%
2000 1,456 million ton-km +28.9%
2001 1,631 million ton-km +12.0%
2002 2,079 million ton-km +27.5%
2003 2,773 million ton-km +33.3%
2004 3,734 million ton-km +34.7%
2005 4,642 million ton-km +24.3%
2006 5,736 million ton-km +23.6%
2007 6,538 million ton-km +14.0%
2008 9,289 million ton-km +42.1%
2009 8,960 million ton-km -3.6%
2010 9,774 million ton-km +9.1%
2011 10,435 million ton-km +6.8%
2012 12,032 million ton-km +15.3%
2013 14,082 million ton-km +17.0%
2014 15,527 million ton-km +10.3%
2015 15,963 million ton-km +2.8%
2016 16,139 million ton-km +1.1%
2017 16,616 million ton-km +3.0%
2018 15,963 million ton-km -3.9%
2019 14,766 million ton-km -7.5%
2020 12,172 million ton-km -17.6%
2021 15,301 million ton-km +25.7%
2022 12,994 million ton-km -15.1%
2023 13,566 million ton-km +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.47 million ton-km 2.2 million ton-km 14 million ton-km 6
1980s 48.7 million ton-km 21.4 million ton-km 117.8 million ton-km 10
1990s 547.74 million ton-km 145.1 million ton-km 1,130 million ton-km 10
2000s 4,684 million ton-km 1,456 million ton-km 9,289 million ton-km 10
2010s 14,130 million ton-km 9,774 million ton-km 16,616 million ton-km 10
2020s 13,508 million ton-km 12,172 million ton-km 15,301 million ton-km 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 1 United States of America 42,763 million ton-km compare
  2. 2 China 26,170 million ton-km compare
  3. 3 Qatar 13,927 million ton-km compare
  4. 5 Germany 12,766 million ton-km compare
  5. 6 Republic of Korea 12,294 million ton-km compare
  6. 7 Hong Kong, China 8,638 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 United Arab Emirates?
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in United Arab Emirates was 13,566 million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 16,616 million ton-km in 2017.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2 million ton-km in 1974.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
United Arab Emirates ranks 4th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.