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

Italy: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre was 0.0038 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0038 million ton-km per square kilometre
Change on year
down 29.4%
World rank
33rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
0.0059 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 2000
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 Italy, 1970–2023

0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.006197019962023

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 Italy is 0.0038 million ton-km per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 29.4% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 0.0059 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 million ton-km per square kilometre, in 1970.

That places Italy 33rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Italy, 1970 to 2023.
Year million ton-km per square kilometre Change
1970 0.0009 million ton-km per square kilometre
1971 0.001 million ton-km per square kilometre +9.8%
1972 0.001 million ton-km per square kilometre -6.6%
1973 0.0014 million ton-km per square kilometre +44.0%
1974 0.0015 million ton-km per square kilometre +7.7%
1975 0.0013 million ton-km per square kilometre -9.4%
1976 0.0015 million ton-km per square kilometre +11.9%
1977 0.0017 million ton-km per square kilometre +13.5%
1978 0.0017 million ton-km per square kilometre -2.7%
1979 0.0016 million ton-km per square kilometre -1.4%
1980 0.0018 million ton-km per square kilometre +8.2%
1981 0.0016 million ton-km per square kilometre -9.0%
1982 0.0019 million ton-km per square kilometre +19.0%
1983 0.0021 million ton-km per square kilometre +8.6%
1984 0.0023 million ton-km per square kilometre +12.2%
1985 0.0026 million ton-km per square kilometre +9.7%
1986 0.0029 million ton-km per square kilometre +11.6%
1987 0.0031 million ton-km per square kilometre +8.0%
1988 0.0035 million ton-km per square kilometre +12.9%
1989 0.0038 million ton-km per square kilometre +8.7%
1990 0.004 million ton-km per square kilometre +4.7%
1991 0.0042 million ton-km per square kilometre +4.8%
1992 0.0043 million ton-km per square kilometre +3.5%
1993 0.0045 million ton-km per square kilometre +5.1%
1994 0.0047 million ton-km per square kilometre +2.5%
1995 0.005 million ton-km per square kilometre +7.4%
1996 0.005 million ton-km per square kilometre -0.7%
1997 0.0049 million ton-km per square kilometre -1.1%
1998 0.005 million ton-km per square kilometre +2.3%
1999 0.0055 million ton-km per square kilometre +9.4%
2000 0.0059 million ton-km per square kilometre +7.7%
2001 0.0051 million ton-km per square kilometre -13.0%
2002 0.0047 million ton-km per square kilometre -8.4%
2003 0.0046 million ton-km per square kilometre -1.4%
2004 0.0047 million ton-km per square kilometre +1.4%
2005 0.0046 million ton-km per square kilometre -2.0%
2006 0.0047 million ton-km per square kilometre +0.9%
2007 0.0052 million ton-km per square kilometre +12.5%
2008 0.0043 million ton-km per square kilometre -17.5%
2009 0.0014 million ton-km per square kilometre -68.7%
2010 0.0027 million ton-km per square kilometre +96.2%
2011 0.0026 million ton-km per square kilometre -3.1%
2012 0.0027 million ton-km per square kilometre +4.6%
2013 0.003 million ton-km per square kilometre +12.3%
2014 0.0033 million ton-km per square kilometre +10.8%
2015 0.0032 million ton-km per square kilometre -4.4%
2016 0.0037 million ton-km per square kilometre +14.6%
2017 0.0049 million ton-km per square kilometre +32.7%
2018 0.0048 million ton-km per square kilometre -1.3%
2019 0.0045 million ton-km per square kilometre -5.2%
2020 0.0033 million ton-km per square kilometre -27.2%
2021 0.0039 million ton-km per square kilometre +17.6%
2022 0.0054 million ton-km per square kilometre +37.9%
2023 0.0038 million ton-km per square kilometre -29.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0014 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0009 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0017 million ton-km per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0026 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0016 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0038 million ton-km per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0047 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.004 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0055 million ton-km per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0045 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0014 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0059 million ton-km per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0035 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0026 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0049 million ton-km per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0041 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0033 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0054 million ton-km per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 30 United States 0.0047 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
  2. 31 Sri Lanka 0.0045 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
  3. 32 Denmark 0.0044 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
  4. 34 Ethiopia 0.0036 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
  5. 35 Lebanon 0.0034 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
  6. 36 Thailand 0.0032 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 Italy?
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Italy was 0.0038 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.0059 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2000.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 million ton-km per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Italy rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre?
Italy ranks 33rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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.