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

Ireland: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre was 0.0062 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0062 million ton-km per square kilometre
Change on year
up 234.7%
World rank
27th
of 180 countries
All-time high
0.0062 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

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

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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 Ireland is 0.0062 million ton-km per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is up 234.7% on the previous year and up 264.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 0.0062 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre, in 1970.

Ireland ranks 27th 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 Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Ireland, 1970 to 2023.
Year million ton-km per square kilometre Change
1970 0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre
1971 0.0009 million ton-km per square kilometre +12.3%
1972 0.0011 million ton-km per square kilometre +20.8%
1973 0.0013 million ton-km per square kilometre +10.9%
1974 0.0013 million ton-km per square kilometre +1.6%
1975 0.001 million ton-km per square kilometre -22.1%
1976 0.0011 million ton-km per square kilometre +9.0%
1977 0.0012 million ton-km per square kilometre +14.6%
1978 0.0012 million ton-km per square kilometre -0.1%
1979 0.0014 million ton-km per square kilometre +14.8%
1980 0.0013 million ton-km per square kilometre -9.2%
1981 0.0012 million ton-km per square kilometre -6.0%
1982 0.0011 million ton-km per square kilometre -9.7%
1983 0.0012 million ton-km per square kilometre +12.0%
1984 0.0014 million ton-km per square kilometre +15.5%
1985 0.0012 million ton-km per square kilometre -16.9%
1986 0.0011 million ton-km per square kilometre -8.0%
1987 0.0012 million ton-km per square kilometre +7.7%
1988 0.0014 million ton-km per square kilometre +18.6%
1989 0.0017 million ton-km per square kilometre +22.7%
1990 0.0019 million ton-km per square kilometre +9.2%
1991 0.0017 million ton-km per square kilometre -10.1%
1992 0.0016 million ton-km per square kilometre -5.1%
1993 0.0014 million ton-km per square kilometre -11.1%
1994 0.0015 million ton-km per square kilometre +3.9%
1995 0.0016 million ton-km per square kilometre +5.7%
1996 0.0015 million ton-km per square kilometre -4.6%
1997 0.0018 million ton-km per square kilometre +19.6%
1998 0.0019 million ton-km per square kilometre +6.1%
1999 0.002 million ton-km per square kilometre +6.5%
2000 0.0024 million ton-km per square kilometre +21.4%
2001 0.0023 million ton-km per square kilometre -5.3%
2002 0.0017 million ton-km per square kilometre -26.9%
2003 0.0018 million ton-km per square kilometre +4.9%
2004 0.0018 million ton-km per square kilometre +1.9%
2005 0.0016 million ton-km per square kilometre -13.8%
2006 0.0019 million ton-km per square kilometre +22.0%
2007 0.0018 million ton-km per square kilometre -4.0%
2008 0.0018 million ton-km per square kilometre -2.4%
2009 0.0018 million ton-km per square kilometre -1.1%
2010 0.002 million ton-km per square kilometre +14.6%
2011 0.0018 million ton-km per square kilometre -10.8%
2012 0.0018 million ton-km per square kilometre -0.3%
2013 0.0017 million ton-km per square kilometre -3.9%
2014 0.0018 million ton-km per square kilometre +6.7%
2015 0.002 million ton-km per square kilometre +9.8%
2016 0.0017 million ton-km per square kilometre -14.7%
2017 0.0022 million ton-km per square kilometre +30.6%
2018 0.0024 million ton-km per square kilometre +9.3%
2019 0.0025 million ton-km per square kilometre +3.5%
2020 0.0019 million ton-km per square kilometre -24.5%
2021 0.0013 million ton-km per square kilometre -34.5%
2022 0.0019 million ton-km per square kilometre +48.9%
2023 0.0062 million ton-km per square kilometre +234.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0011 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0014 million ton-km per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0013 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0011 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0017 million ton-km per square kilometre 10
1990s 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
2000s 0.0019 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0016 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0024 million ton-km per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.002 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0017 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0025 million ton-km per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0028 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0013 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0062 million ton-km per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 24 Brunei 0.0087 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
  2. 25 Fiji 0.0085 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
  3. 26 France 0.008 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
  4. 28 Portugal 0.0062 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
  5. 29 Malaysia 0.0058 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
  6. 30 United States 0.0047 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 Ireland?
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Ireland was 0.0062 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 Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0062 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Ireland rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre?
Ireland ranks 27th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 264.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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.