Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita in China

China: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita was 0 million ton-km per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0 million ton-km per person
Change on year
up 38.1%
World rank
50th
of 180 countries
All-time high
0 million ton-km per person
in 2023
All-time low
0 million ton-km per person
in 1974
Years of data
50
1974–2023

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita in China, 1974–2023

00000197419982023

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

Analysis

China recorded 0 million ton-km per person for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

That represents a change of up 38.1% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita in China peaked at 0 million ton-km per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km per person, in 1974.

China ranks 50th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita in China, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita in China, 1974 to 2023.
Year million ton-km per person Change
1974 0 million ton-km per person —
1975 0 million ton-km per person +55.4%
1976 0 million ton-km per person +4.4%
1977 0 million ton-km per person +20.8%
1978 0 million ton-km per person +41.4%
1979 0 million ton-km per person +41.1%
1980 0 million ton-km per person -2.9%
1981 0 million ton-km per person +26.9%
1982 0 million ton-km per person +16.8%
1983 0 million ton-km per person +15.6%
1984 0 million ton-km per person +38.0%
1985 0 million ton-km per person +31.6%
1986 0 million ton-km per person +14.3%
1987 0 million ton-km per person +36.3%
1988 0 million ton-km per person +11.2%
1989 0 million ton-km per person -8.1%
1990 0 million ton-km per person +18.0%
1991 0 million ton-km per person +21.7%
1992 0 million ton-km per person +28.8%
1993 0 million ton-km per person +16.2%
1994 0 million ton-km per person +9.8%
1995 0 million ton-km per person -13.5%
1996 0 million ton-km per person +11.3%
1997 0 million ton-km per person +22.1%
1998 0 million ton-km per person +17.6%
1999 0 million ton-km per person +32.0%
2000 0 million ton-km per person +17.4%
2001 0 million ton-km per person +7.7%
2002 0 million ton-km per person +17.7%
2003 0 million ton-km per person +12.0%
2004 0 million ton-km per person +23.6%
2005 0 million ton-km per person +7.3%
2006 0 million ton-km per person +0.9%
2007 0 million ton-km per person +44.7%
2008 0 million ton-km per person +1.2%
2009 0 million ton-km per person +4.7%
2010 0 million ton-km per person +42.9%
2011 0 million ton-km per person -3.0%
2012 0 million ton-km per person -7.8%
2013 0 million ton-km per person +2.4%
2014 0 million ton-km per person +10.3%
2015 0 million ton-km per person +10.5%
2016 0 million ton-km per person +7.0%
2017 0 million ton-km per person +8.8%
2018 0 million ton-km per person +7.8%
2019 0 million ton-km per person +0.2%
2020 0 million ton-km per person -24.3%
2021 0 million ton-km per person +8.7%
2022 0 million ton-km per person -9.5%
2023 0 million ton-km per person +38.1%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 0 million ton-km per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 million ton-km per person, 6.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • China's 0 million ton-km per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 million ton-km per person, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 million ton-km per person 0 million ton-km per person 0 million ton-km per person 6
1980s 0 million ton-km per person 0 million ton-km per person 0 million ton-km per person 10
1990s 0 million ton-km per person 0 million ton-km per person 0 million ton-km per person 10
2000s 0 million ton-km per person 0 million ton-km per person 0 million ton-km per person 10
2010s 0 million ton-km per person 0 million ton-km per person 0 million ton-km per person 10
2020s 0 million ton-km per person 0 million ton-km per person 0 million ton-km per person 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 47 Thailand 0 million ton-km per person compare
  2. 48 Austria 0 million ton-km per person compare
  3. 49 Italy 0 million ton-km per person compare
  4. 51 Hungary 0 million ton-km per person compare
  5. 52 Tajikistan 0 million ton-km per person compare
  6. 53 Sri Lanka 0 million ton-km per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita in China?
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita in China was 0 million ton-km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0 million ton-km per person in 2023.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km per person in 1974.
How does China rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita?
China ranks 50th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Air transport, freight (million ton-km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Air transport, freight (million ton-km) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita
Unit
million ton-km per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 9,773 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Air transport, freight (million ton-km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.