Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Upper middle income

Upper middle income: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled was 48,207 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
48,207 million ton-km
Change on year
up 18.0%
Rank
11th
of 44 groups
All-time high
48,207 million ton-km
in 2023
All-time low
1,208 million ton-km
in 1974
Years of data
50
1974–2023

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Upper middle income, 1974–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Upper middle income stood at 48,207 million ton-km. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

That represents a change of up 18.0% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Upper middle income peaked at 48,207 million ton-km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,208 million ton-km, in 1974.

Upper middle income ranks 11th of 44 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,685 million ton-km 1,208 million ton-km 2,141 million ton-km 6
1980s 3,972 million ton-km 2,424 million ton-km 5,373 million ton-km 10
1990s 8,844 million ton-km 5,840 million ton-km 11,878 million ton-km 10
2000s 18,609 million ton-km 13,381 million ton-km 25,622 million ton-km 10
2010s 36,262 million ton-km 29,950 million ton-km 47,125 million ton-km 10
2020s 41,803 million ton-km 35,713 million ton-km 48,207 million ton-km 4

Countries ranked near Upper middle income

  1. 8 Japan 8,474 million ton-km compare
  2. 9 Türkiye 8,367 million ton-km compare
  3. 10 Singapore 7,604 million ton-km compare
  4. 11 Luxembourg 6,873 million ton-km compare
  5. 12 United Kingdom 4,414 million ton-km compare
  6. 13 France 4,302 million ton-km compare
  7. 14 Ethiopia 4,015 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 Upper middle income?
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled in Upper middle income was 48,207 million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Upper middle income?
The highest recorded value was 48,207 million ton-km in 2023.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled recorded in Upper middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 1,208 million ton-km in 1974.
How does Upper middle income rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
Upper middle income ranks 11th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled rising or falling in Upper middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Upper middle income 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.