Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in China
China: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre was 0.0028 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in China, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in China stood at 0.0028 million ton-km per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 38.0% on the previous year and up 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in China peaked at 0.0028 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km per square kilometre, in 1974.
China ranks 39th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 China, year by year
| Year | million ton-km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0 million ton-km per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 million ton-km per square kilometre | +58.2% |
| 1976 | 0 million ton-km per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 0 million ton-km per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1978 | 0 million ton-km per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 1979 | 0 million ton-km per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 1980 | 0 million ton-km per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0 million ton-km per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1982 | 0 million ton-km per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1983 | 0 million ton-km per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1984 | 0 million ton-km per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 1985 | 0 million ton-km per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1986 | 0 million ton-km per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 million ton-km per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 million ton-km per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 million ton-km per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 million ton-km per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 million ton-km per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 million ton-km per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0018 million ton-km per square kilometre | +43.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 million ton-km per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 million ton-km per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0017 million ton-km per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0019 million ton-km per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 million ton-km per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0023 million ton-km per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 million ton-km per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0027 million ton-km per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0027 million ton-km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0021 million ton-km per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0022 million ton-km per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 0.002 million ton-km per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0028 million ton-km per square kilometre | +38.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0 million ton-km per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0013 million ton-km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0021 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0017 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0027 million ton-km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0023 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.002 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0028 million ton-km per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 36 Thailand 0.0032 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
- 37 Viet Nam 0.003 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
- 38 New Zealand 0.0029 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
- 40 Finland 0.0027 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
- 41 Seychelles 0.0026 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
- 42 Austria 0.0025 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for China
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.87 billion (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 131.75 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 166.51 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.73 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 166.51 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.33 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in China?
- Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in China was 0.0028 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0028 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does China rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 39th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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)
Computed from
- Air transport, freight Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.