Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Australia

Australia: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre was 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
82nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
0 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Australia, 1970–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Australia stood at 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km per square kilometre, in 1972.

That places Australia 82nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Australia, 1970 to 2023.
Year million ton-km per square kilometre Change
1970 0 million ton-km per square kilometre
1971 0 million ton-km per square kilometre -1.7%
1972 0 million ton-km per square kilometre -4.6%
1973 0 million ton-km per square kilometre +21.1%
1974 0 million ton-km per square kilometre +18.3%
1975 0 million ton-km per square kilometre +3.6%
1976 0 million ton-km per square kilometre +8.5%
1977 0 million ton-km per square kilometre +6.2%
1978 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre +22.3%
1979 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre +14.9%
1980 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre -2.2%
1981 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre +7.7%
1982 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre +3.5%
1983 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre +8.5%
1984 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre +17.5%
1985 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre +11.0%
1986 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre +5.5%
1987 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre +15.3%
1988 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre +3.7%
1989 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre +9.6%
1990 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre +8.6%
1991 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre +11.4%
1993 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre +12.1%
1994 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre +7.8%
1995 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre +5.6%
1996 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre +5.5%
1997 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre +6.5%
1998 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre -2.5%
1999 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre -11.1%
2000 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre +2.2%
2001 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre -3.0%
2002 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre -7.9%
2003 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre -12.3%
2004 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre +40.0%
2005 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre +28.8%
2006 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre +5.1%
2007 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre -8.6%
2008 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre -5.8%
2009 0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre +25.2%
2010 0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre +6.1%
2011 0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre -3.1%
2012 0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre -4.0%
2013 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre -27.3%
2014 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre -3.0%
2015 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre -1.0%
2016 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre -2.1%
2017 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre +6.1%
2018 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre +2.3%
2019 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre -4.8%
2020 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre -31.8%
2021 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre -5.5%
2022 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre -3.9%
2023 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 million ton-km per square kilometre 0 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 79 Uzbekistan 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
  2. 80 Morocco 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
  3. 81 Brazil 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
  4. 83 Belize 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
  5. 84 Suriname 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
  6. 85 Costa Rica 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Australia?
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Australia was 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2010.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km per square kilometre in 1972.
How does Australia rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre?
Australia ranks 82nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Air transport, freight (million ton-km) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre
Unit
million ton-km per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 9,642 data points, 1970–2023
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Air transport, freight (million ton-km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.