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

Germany: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre was 0.0365 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0365 million ton-km per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
14th
of 180 countries
All-time high
0.0368 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0014 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

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

00.010.020.030.04197019962023

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

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Germany stood at 0.0365 million ton-km per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 73.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 0.0368 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 million ton-km per square kilometre, in 1970.

That places Germany 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 square kilometre in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Germany, 1970 to 2023.
Year million ton-km per square kilometre Change
1970 0.0014 million ton-km per square kilometre
1971 0.0015 million ton-km per square kilometre +10.0%
1972 0.0019 million ton-km per square kilometre +23.2%
1973 0.0024 million ton-km per square kilometre +25.9%
1974 0.0027 million ton-km per square kilometre +13.8%
1975 0.0026 million ton-km per square kilometre -2.2%
1976 0.003 million ton-km per square kilometre +13.0%
1977 0.0034 million ton-km per square kilometre +15.7%
1978 0.0039 million ton-km per square kilometre +11.7%
1979 0.0043 million ton-km per square kilometre +12.5%
1980 0.0043 million ton-km per square kilometre -0.5%
1981 0.0043 million ton-km per square kilometre -0.7%
1982 0.0046 million ton-km per square kilometre +6.5%
1983 0.0056 million ton-km per square kilometre +21.9%
1984 0.0064 million ton-km per square kilometre +15.2%
1985 0.0068 million ton-km per square kilometre +6.4%
1986 0.0081 million ton-km per square kilometre +18.9%
1987 0.0093 million ton-km per square kilometre +14.9%
1988 0.0099 million ton-km per square kilometre +6.8%
1989 0.011 million ton-km per square kilometre +10.7%
1990 0.0114 million ton-km per square kilometre +4.0%
1991 0.0118 million ton-km per square kilometre +2.9%
1992 0.0123 million ton-km per square kilometre +4.4%
1993 0.0133 million ton-km per square kilometre +8.2%
1994 0.0154 million ton-km per square kilometre +15.8%
1995 0.0167 million ton-km per square kilometre +8.6%
1996 0.0173 million ton-km per square kilometre +3.4%
1997 0.0177 million ton-km per square kilometre +2.5%
1998 0.0179 million ton-km per square kilometre +0.8%
1999 0.0189 million ton-km per square kilometre +6.1%
2000 0.0204 million ton-km per square kilometre +7.8%
2001 0.0201 million ton-km per square kilometre -1.4%
2002 0.0206 million ton-km per square kilometre +2.4%
2003 0.0209 million ton-km per square kilometre +1.4%
2004 0.0231 million ton-km per square kilometre +10.6%
2005 0.0221 million ton-km per square kilometre -4.3%
2006 0.0233 million ton-km per square kilometre +5.3%
2007 0.0245 million ton-km per square kilometre +4.9%
2008 0.024 million ton-km per square kilometre -2.1%
2009 0.0292 million ton-km per square kilometre +22.0%
2010 0.0215 million ton-km per square kilometre -26.5%
2011 0.0221 million ton-km per square kilometre +3.1%
2012 0.0208 million ton-km per square kilometre -6.2%
2013 0.021 million ton-km per square kilometre +1.3%
2014 0.0206 million ton-km per square kilometre -2.1%
2015 0.02 million ton-km per square kilometre -2.7%
2016 0.0199 million ton-km per square kilometre -0.8%
2017 0.0226 million ton-km per square kilometre +13.8%
2018 0.0228 million ton-km per square kilometre +0.9%
2019 0.0222 million ton-km per square kilometre -2.6%
2020 0.0262 million ton-km per square kilometre +18.1%
2021 0.033 million ton-km per square kilometre +25.8%
2022 0.0368 million ton-km per square kilometre +11.5%
2023 0.0365 million ton-km per square kilometre -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0027 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0014 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0043 million ton-km per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.007 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0043 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.011 million ton-km per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0153 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0114 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0189 million ton-km per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0228 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0201 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0292 million ton-km per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0214 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0199 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0228 million ton-km per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0331 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0262 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0368 million ton-km per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 11 Netherlands 0.0976 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
  2. 12 Mauritius 0.0852 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
  3. 13 Belgium 0.0601 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
  4. 15 Switzerland 0.0318 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
  5. 16 Israel 0.0282 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
  6. 17 Japan 0.0232 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 Germany?
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Germany was 0.0365 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.0368 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 million ton-km per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Germany rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre?
Germany ranks 14th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany 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.