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

France: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre was 0.008 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.008 million ton-km per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
26th
of 180 countries
All-time high
0.0123 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 2009
All-time low
0.0009 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in France, 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 France stood at 0.008 million ton-km per square kilometre.

That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in France peaked at 0.0123 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 million ton-km per square kilometre, in 1970.

France ranks 26th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in France, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in France, 1970 to 2023.
Year million ton-km per square kilometre Change
1970 0.0009 million ton-km per square kilometre
1971 0.0009 million ton-km per square kilometre +2.8%
1972 0.0011 million ton-km per square kilometre +26.9%
1973 0.0014 million ton-km per square kilometre +22.4%
1974 0.0016 million ton-km per square kilometre +15.0%
1975 0.0018 million ton-km per square kilometre +14.2%
1976 0.0024 million ton-km per square kilometre +28.5%
1977 0.0029 million ton-km per square kilometre +21.8%
1978 0.0031 million ton-km per square kilometre +9.0%
1979 0.0035 million ton-km per square kilometre +12.7%
1980 0.0037 million ton-km per square kilometre +3.8%
1981 0.0039 million ton-km per square kilometre +7.2%
1982 0.0041 million ton-km per square kilometre +2.7%
1983 0.0046 million ton-km per square kilometre +13.6%
1984 0.0052 million ton-km per square kilometre +12.6%
1985 0.0053 million ton-km per square kilometre +2.7%
1986 0.0057 million ton-km per square kilometre +7.2%
1987 0.0063 million ton-km per square kilometre +9.9%
1988 0.0068 million ton-km per square kilometre +8.7%
1989 0.0071 million ton-km per square kilometre +3.7%
1990 0.0074 million ton-km per square kilometre +4.6%
1991 0.007 million ton-km per square kilometre -5.4%
1992 0.0071 million ton-km per square kilometre +1.6%
1993 0.0069 million ton-km per square kilometre -3.2%
1994 0.0081 million ton-km per square kilometre +18.0%
1995 0.0085 million ton-km per square kilometre +4.4%
1996 0.009 million ton-km per square kilometre +5.8%
1997 0.0095 million ton-km per square kilometre +6.0%
1998 0.0089 million ton-km per square kilometre -7.0%
1999 0.0092 million ton-km per square kilometre +4.1%
2000 0.0097 million ton-km per square kilometre +5.2%
2001 0.009 million ton-km per square kilometre -7.6%
2002 0.0093 million ton-km per square kilometre +4.2%
2003 0.0094 million ton-km per square kilometre +0.7%
2004 0.0104 million ton-km per square kilometre +10.2%
2005 0.0108 million ton-km per square kilometre +3.9%
2006 0.0114 million ton-km per square kilometre +5.7%
2007 0.0119 million ton-km per square kilometre +4.7%
2008 0.0115 million ton-km per square kilometre -3.7%
2009 0.0123 million ton-km per square kilometre +7.1%
2010 0.0094 million ton-km per square kilometre -23.3%
2011 0.0094 million ton-km per square kilometre -0.2%
2012 0.0086 million ton-km per square kilometre -8.7%
2013 0.008 million ton-km per square kilometre -6.5%
2014 0.0077 million ton-km per square kilometre -4.1%
2015 0.0076 million ton-km per square kilometre -1.3%
2016 0.0077 million ton-km per square kilometre +1.4%
2017 0.0079 million ton-km per square kilometre +2.5%
2018 0.0082 million ton-km per square kilometre +4.3%
2019 0.0084 million ton-km per square kilometre +1.8%
2020 0.0046 million ton-km per square kilometre -45.4%
2021 0.0076 million ton-km per square kilometre +66.4%
2022 0.0076 million ton-km per square kilometre -0.4%
2023 0.008 million ton-km per square kilometre +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.002 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0009 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0035 million ton-km per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0053 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0037 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0071 million ton-km per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0082 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0069 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0095 million ton-km per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0106 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.009 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0123 million ton-km per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0083 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0076 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0094 million ton-km per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0069 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0046 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.008 million ton-km per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 23 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0089 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
  2. 24 Brunei 0.0087 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
  3. 25 Fiji 0.0085 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
  4. 27 Ireland 0.0062 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
  5. 28 Portugal 0.0062 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
  6. 29 Malaysia 0.0058 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 France?
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in France was 0.008 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 France?
The highest recorded value was 0.0123 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2009.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 million ton-km per square kilometre in 1970.
How does France rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre?
France ranks 26th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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.

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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.