Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in United States
United States: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled was 42,763 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in United States, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
United States recorded 42,763 million ton-km for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in United States peaked at 46,005 million ton-km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,151 million ton-km, in 1970.
That places United States 1st out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 States, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,151 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 5,541 million ton-km | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 6,283 million ton-km | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 7,060 million ton-km | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 7,255 million ton-km | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 7,000 million ton-km | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 7,438 million ton-km | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 7,921 million ton-km | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 8,407 million ton-km | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 8,658 million ton-km | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 8,615 million ton-km | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 8,607 million ton-km | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 8,296 million ton-km | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 9,284 million ton-km | +11.9% |
| 1984 | 10,293 million ton-km | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 9,672 million ton-km | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 10,619 million ton-km | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 12,023 million ton-km | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 13,876 million ton-km | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 14,651 million ton-km | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 14,791 million ton-km | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 14,486 million ton-km | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 15,618 million ton-km | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 16,343 million ton-km | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 19,084 million ton-km | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 19,623 million ton-km | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 21,676 million ton-km | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 25,479 million ton-km | +17.5% |
| 1998 | 25,758 million ton-km | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 27,292 million ton-km | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 30,172 million ton-km | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 27,925 million ton-km | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 29,555 million ton-km | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 34,206 million ton-km | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 37,450 million ton-km | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 37,358 million ton-km | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 39,882 million ton-km | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 40,618 million ton-km | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 39,314 million ton-km | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 35,098 million ton-km | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 39,353 million ton-km | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 39,622 million ton-km | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 39,111 million ton-km | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 37,114 million ton-km | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 38,225 million ton-km | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 37,866 million ton-km | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 38,658 million ton-km | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 41,592 million ton-km | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 42,985 million ton-km | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 42,498 million ton-km | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 40,793 million ton-km | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 46,005 million ton-km | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 45,973 million ton-km | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 42,763 million ton-km | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,071 million ton-km | 5,151 million ton-km | 8,658 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,594 million ton-km | 8,296 million ton-km | 14,651 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,015 million ton-km | 14,486 million ton-km | 27,292 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,158 million ton-km | 27,925 million ton-km | 40,618 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,702 million ton-km | 37,114 million ton-km | 42,985 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,883 million ton-km | 40,793 million ton-km | 46,005 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 2 China (People’s Republic of) 26,170 million ton-km compare
- 3 Qatar 13,927 million ton-km compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 13,566 million ton-km compare
More infrastructure data for United States
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 390.99 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 113.19 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 81.55 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2398 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 81.55 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.15 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in United States?
- Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in United States was 42,763 million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 46,005 million ton-km in 2021.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,151 million ton-km in 1970.
- How does United States rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
- United States ranks 1st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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.