What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The highest recorded value was 0.002 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2023.

What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km per square kilometre in 1974.

How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre?

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.

Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?

Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

Name: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre was 0.002 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.002 million ton-km per square kilometre

Change on year

up 37.2%

Rank

9th

of 44 groups

All-time high

0.002 million ton-km per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0 million ton-km per square kilometre

in 1974

Years of data

1974–2023

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 0.002 million ton-km per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

The figure is up 37.2% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.002 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km per square kilometre, in 1974.

That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 9th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1974 to 2023.
Year	million ton-km per square kilometre	Change
1974	0 million ton-km per square kilometre	—
1975	0 million ton-km per square kilometre	+46.6%
1976	0 million ton-km per square kilometre	+18.3%
1977	0 million ton-km per square kilometre	+3.8%
1978	0 million ton-km per square kilometre	+23.7%
1979	0 million ton-km per square kilometre	+14.3%
1980	0 million ton-km per square kilometre	+33.2%
1981	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	+21.8%
1982	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	+9.4%
1983	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	+14.7%
1984	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	+15.1%
1985	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	+6.8%
1986	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	+17.6%
1987	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	+25.0%
1988	0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre	+19.1%
1989	0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre	+0.8%
1990	0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre	+14.0%
1991	0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre	+19.8%
1992	0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre	+13.6%
1993	0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre	+11.2%
1994	0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre	+14.7%
1995	0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre	+6.6%
1996	0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre	+9.3%
1997	0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre	+12.2%
1998	0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre	-5.3%
1999	0.0005 million ton-km per square kilometre	+17.7%
2000	0.0005 million ton-km per square kilometre	+16.3%
2001	0.0005 million ton-km per square kilometre	+2.3%
2002	0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre	+12.7%
2003	0.0007 million ton-km per square kilometre	+8.8%
2004	0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre	+18.9%
2005	0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre	+5.7%
2006	0.0009 million ton-km per square kilometre	+1.9%
2007	0.0011 million ton-km per square kilometre	+29.1%
2008	0.0011 million ton-km per square kilometre	-1.5%
2009	0.0011 million ton-km per square kilometre	+3.8%
2010	0.0015 million ton-km per square kilometre	+36.3%
2011	0.0015 million ton-km per square kilometre	-2.9%
2012	0.0014 million ton-km per square kilometre	-5.6%
2013	0.0014 million ton-km per square kilometre	+1.1%
2014	0.0016 million ton-km per square kilometre	+9.0%
2015	0.0016 million ton-km per square kilometre	+5.0%
2016	0.0017 million ton-km per square kilometre	+3.9%
2017	0.0019 million ton-km per square kilometre	+10.7%
2018	0.002 million ton-km per square kilometre	+8.3%
2019	0.002 million ton-km per square kilometre	+0.0%
2020	0.0014 million ton-km per square kilometre	-30.3%
2021	0.0016 million ton-km per square kilometre	+10.1%
2022	0.0015 million ton-km per square kilometre	-4.4%
2023	0.002 million ton-km per square kilometre	+37.2%

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	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	0 million ton-km per square kilometre	0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre	0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre	0.0005 million ton-km per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre	0.0005 million ton-km per square kilometre	0.0011 million ton-km per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0017 million ton-km per square kilometre	0.0014 million ton-km per square kilometre	0.002 million ton-km per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0016 million ton-km per square kilometre	0.0014 million ton-km per square kilometre	0.002 million ton-km per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

6 Macau, China 0.2588 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
7 United Arab Emirates 0.191 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
8 Naoero 0.1472 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
9 Republic of Korea 0.126 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
10 Maldives 0.0989 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
11 Netherlands 0.0976 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
12 Mauritius 0.0852 million ton-km per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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Fixed telephone subscriptions 185.00 million (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.7 per 100 people (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0874 units per person (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.09 % change on previous year (2025)
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Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

All data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) →

Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.002 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The highest recorded value was 0.002 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km per square kilometre in 1974.
How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre?: East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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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)

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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
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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.