Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in India
India: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre was 0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre
Change on year
up 23.6%
World rank
64th
of 180 countries
All-time high
0.0009 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in India, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in India stood at 0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.6% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in India peaked at 0.0009 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km per square kilometre, in 1970.
India ranks 64th of 180 countries on this measure, 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 India, year by year
| Year | million ton-km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 million ton-km per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 million ton-km per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 0 million ton-km per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1974 | 0 million ton-km per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | +51.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 million ton-km per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 million ton-km per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 million ton-km per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 million ton-km per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre | -54.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 million ton-km per square kilometre | +61.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre | +23.6% |
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 | 10 |
| 1980s | 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 |
| 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 | 0.0009 million ton-km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 61 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0009 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
- 62 Sweden 0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
- 63 Bangladesh 0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
- 65 Mexico 0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
- 66 Armenia 0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
- 67 Kenya 0.0005 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for India
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.15 billion (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 79.35 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 39.24 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.7 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.027 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 26.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 39.24 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7935 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in India?
- Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in India was 0.0006 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0009 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does India rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre?
- India ranks 64th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.