How does IBRD only rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre?

IBRD only ranks 18th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.

Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre rising or falling in IBRD only?

Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

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

IBRD only: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre was 0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre

Change on year

up 16.1%

Rank

18th

of 44 groups

All-time high

0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre

in 2019

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 IBRD only, 1974–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in IBRD only is 0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in IBRD only peaked at 0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km per square kilometre, in 1974.

That places IBRD only 18th out of 44 groups 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 IBRD only, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in IBRD only, 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	+14.0%
1976	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	+17.7%
1977	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	+10.9%
1978	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	+10.0%
1979	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	+4.8%
1980	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	+11.2%
1981	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	+11.0%
1982	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	+5.9%
1983	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	+7.6%
1984	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	+11.1%
1985	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	-2.8%
1986	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	+6.0%
1987	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	+14.8%
1988	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	+7.1%
1989	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	+4.9%
1990	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	+5.3%
1991	0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre	+2.7%
1992	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	-20.9%
1993	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	+18.3%
1994	0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre	+12.8%
1995	0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre	+4.9%
1996	0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre	+3.1%
1997	0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre	+15.6%
1998	0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre	-1.0%
1999	0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre	+6.0%
2000	0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre	+12.7%
2001	0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre	-2.4%
2002	0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre	+6.2%
2003	0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre	+7.5%
2004	0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre	+16.3%
2005	0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre	+3.4%
2006	0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre	+4.1%
2007	0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre	+14.3%
2008	0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre	+5.0%
2009	0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre	+7.8%
2010	0.0005 million ton-km per square kilometre	+24.7%
2011	0.0005 million ton-km per square kilometre	-0.1%
2012	0.0005 million ton-km per square kilometre	-1.5%
2013	0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre	+4.6%
2014	0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre	+7.6%
2015	0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre	+3.9%
2016	0.0007 million ton-km per square kilometre	+6.0%
2017	0.0007 million ton-km per square kilometre	+12.6%
2018	0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre	+7.8%
2019	0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre	+2.0%
2020	0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre	-25.4%
2021	0.0007 million ton-km per square kilometre	+19.4%
2022	0.0007 million ton-km per square kilometre	-10.0%
2023	0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre	+16.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	0 million ton-km per square kilometre	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	6
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	0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre	0.0002 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	0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre	0.0005 million ton-km per square kilometre	0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0007 million ton-km per square kilometre	0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre	0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near IBRD only

15 Switzerland 0.0318 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
16 Israel 0.0282 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
17 Japan 0.0232 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
18 Kuwait 0.0186 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
19 United Kingdom 0.0182 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
20 Azerbaijan 0.0174 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
21 Türkiye 0.0109 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 IBRD only?: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in IBRD only was 0.0008 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 IBRD only?: The highest recorded value was 0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre recorded in IBRD only?: The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km per square kilometre in 1974.
How does IBRD only rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre?: IBRD only ranks 18th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre rising or falling in IBRD only?: Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this IBRD only 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)

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)

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About this data

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.