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

New Zealand: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita was 0.0001 million ton-km per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0001 million ton-km per person
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
14th
of 180 countries
All-time high
0.0003 million ton-km per person
in 2017
All-time low
0 million ton-km per person
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita in New Zealand, 1970–2023

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0.0001 million ton-km per person for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita in 2023.

That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.0003 million ton-km per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km per person, in 1970.

That places New Zealand 14th 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), per capita in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita in New Zealand, 1970 to 2023.
Year million ton-km per person Change
1970 0 million ton-km per person
1971 0 million ton-km per person +14.2%
1972 0 million ton-km per person +15.3%
1973 0 million ton-km per person +38.1%
1974 0 million ton-km per person +57.5%
1975 0 million ton-km per person +1.8%
1976 0 million ton-km per person +18.3%
1977 0 million ton-km per person +2.6%
1978 0.0001 million ton-km per person +16.5%
1979 0.0001 million ton-km per person +7.9%
1980 0.0001 million ton-km per person +5.3%
1981 0.0001 million ton-km per person +7.0%
1982 0.0001 million ton-km per person +9.8%
1983 0.0001 million ton-km per person +17.1%
1984 0.0001 million ton-km per person +8.8%
1985 0.0001 million ton-km per person +5.2%
1986 0.0001 million ton-km per person +4.3%
1987 0.0001 million ton-km per person +4.4%
1988 0.0001 million ton-km per person -4.8%
1989 0.0001 million ton-km per person -1.4%
1990 0.0001 million ton-km per person +1.5%
1991 0.0001 million ton-km per person +11.3%
1992 0.0001 million ton-km per person +6.8%
1993 0.0001 million ton-km per person +14.1%
1994 0.0002 million ton-km per person +15.9%
1995 0.0002 million ton-km per person +2.9%
1996 0.0002 million ton-km per person +26.4%
1997 0.0002 million ton-km per person +23.0%
1998 0.0002 million ton-km per person -11.8%
1999 0.0002 million ton-km per person +3.0%
2000 0.0002 million ton-km per person -5.1%
2001 0.0002 million ton-km per person -7.2%
2002 0.0002 million ton-km per person -11.4%
2003 0.0002 million ton-km per person +14.2%
2004 0.0002 million ton-km per person -7.8%
2005 0.0002 million ton-km per person +3.2%
2006 0.0002 million ton-km per person +3.5%
2007 0.0002 million ton-km per person +5.0%
2008 0.0002 million ton-km per person +5.2%
2009 0.0002 million ton-km per person -14.1%
2010 0.0001 million ton-km per person -42.0%
2011 0.0002 million ton-km per person +89.1%
2012 0.0002 million ton-km per person +8.6%
2013 0.0002 million ton-km per person -4.9%
2014 0.0002 million ton-km per person +5.2%
2015 0.0003 million ton-km per person +13.3%
2016 0.0003 million ton-km per person +4.2%
2017 0.0003 million ton-km per person +6.2%
2018 0.0003 million ton-km per person -0.8%
2019 0.0002 million ton-km per person -11.7%
2020 0.0002 million ton-km per person -37.2%
2021 0.0001 million ton-km per person -59.1%
2022 0.0002 million ton-km per person +156.0%
2023 0.0001 million ton-km per person -7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 million ton-km per person 0 million ton-km per person 0.0001 million ton-km per person 10
1980s 0.0001 million ton-km per person 0.0001 million ton-km per person 0.0001 million ton-km per person 10
1990s 0.0002 million ton-km per person 0.0001 million ton-km per person 0.0002 million ton-km per person 10
2000s 0.0002 million ton-km per person 0.0002 million ton-km per person 0.0002 million ton-km per person 10
2010s 0.0002 million ton-km per person 0.0001 million ton-km per person 0.0003 million ton-km per person 10
2020s 0.0001 million ton-km per person 0.0001 million ton-km per person 0.0002 million ton-km per person 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 11 Fiji 0.0002 million ton-km per person compare
  2. 12 Belgium 0.0002 million ton-km per person compare
  3. 13 Germany 0.0002 million ton-km per person compare
  4. 15 Finland 0.0001 million ton-km per person compare
  5. 16 Switzerland 0.0001 million ton-km per person compare
  6. 17 Azerbaijan 0.0001 million ton-km per person compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita in New Zealand?
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita in New Zealand was 0.0001 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 New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.0003 million ton-km per person in 2017.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km per person in 1970.
How does New Zealand rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita?
New Zealand ranks 14th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand 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.