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

Latest (2023)
42,763 million ton-km
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
1st
of 180 countries
All-time high
46,005 million ton-km
in 2021
All-time low
5,151 million ton-km
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

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

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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

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in United States, 1970 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 China (People’s Republic of) 26,170 million ton-km compare
  2. 3 Qatar 13,927 million ton-km compare
  3. 4 United Arab Emirates 13,566 million ton-km compare

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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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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.