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

New Zealand: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre was 0.0029 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0029 million ton-km per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
38th
of 180 countries
All-time high
0.0051 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 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 New Zealand is 0.0029 million ton-km per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.0051 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre, in 1970.

New Zealand ranks 38th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1970 to 2023.
Year million ton-km per square kilometre Change
1970 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre
1971 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre +15.9%
1972 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre +17.3%
1973 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre +40.9%
1974 0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre +60.8%
1975 0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre +3.8%
1976 0.0005 million ton-km per square kilometre +19.4%
1977 0.0005 million ton-km per square kilometre +2.9%
1978 0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre +16.6%
1979 0.0007 million ton-km per square kilometre +7.5%
1980 0.0007 million ton-km per square kilometre +5.4%
1981 0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre +7.4%
1982 0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre +10.9%
1983 0.001 million ton-km per square kilometre +18.7%
1984 0.0011 million ton-km per square kilometre +9.7%
1985 0.0012 million ton-km per square kilometre +5.9%
1986 0.0012 million ton-km per square kilometre +4.3%
1987 0.0013 million ton-km per square kilometre +5.3%
1988 0.0012 million ton-km per square kilometre -4.5%
1989 0.0012 million ton-km per square kilometre -0.9%
1990 0.0012 million ton-km per square kilometre +2.4%
1991 0.0014 million ton-km per square kilometre +16.9%
1992 0.0016 million ton-km per square kilometre +7.9%
1993 0.0018 million ton-km per square kilometre +15.4%
1994 0.0021 million ton-km per square kilometre +17.5%
1995 0.0022 million ton-km per square kilometre +4.4%
1996 0.0028 million ton-km per square kilometre +28.4%
1997 0.0035 million ton-km per square kilometre +24.6%
1998 0.0031 million ton-km per square kilometre -11.0%
1999 0.0032 million ton-km per square kilometre +3.6%
2000 0.0031 million ton-km per square kilometre -4.5%
2001 0.0029 million ton-km per square kilometre -6.6%
2002 0.0026 million ton-km per square kilometre -9.9%
2003 0.003 million ton-km per square kilometre +16.4%
2004 0.0028 million ton-km per square kilometre -6.5%
2005 0.003 million ton-km per square kilometre +4.4%
2006 0.0031 million ton-km per square kilometre +4.8%
2007 0.0033 million ton-km per square kilometre +6.0%
2008 0.0035 million ton-km per square kilometre +6.1%
2009 0.003 million ton-km per square kilometre -13.2%
2010 0.0018 million ton-km per square kilometre -41.4%
2011 0.0034 million ton-km per square kilometre +90.5%
2012 0.0037 million ton-km per square kilometre +9.2%
2013 0.0035 million ton-km per square kilometre -4.2%
2014 0.0038 million ton-km per square kilometre +6.9%
2015 0.0044 million ton-km per square kilometre +15.6%
2016 0.0047 million ton-km per square kilometre +6.6%
2017 0.0051 million ton-km per square kilometre +8.5%
2018 0.0051 million ton-km per square kilometre +1.0%
2019 0.0046 million ton-km per square kilometre -10.5%
2020 0.0029 million ton-km per square kilometre -35.9%
2021 0.0012 million ton-km per square kilometre -59.0%
2022 0.0031 million ton-km per square kilometre +155.9%
2023 0.0029 million ton-km per square kilometre -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0007 million ton-km per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.001 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0007 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0013 million ton-km per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0023 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0012 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0035 million ton-km per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.003 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0026 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0035 million ton-km per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.004 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0018 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0051 million ton-km per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0025 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0012 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0031 million ton-km per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 35 Lebanon 0.0034 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
  2. 36 Thailand 0.0032 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
  3. 37 Viet Nam 0.003 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
  4. 39 China 0.0028 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
  5. 40 Finland 0.0027 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
  6. 41 Seychelles 0.0026 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 New Zealand?
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.0029 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 New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.0051 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2018.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre in 1970.
How does New Zealand rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre?
New Zealand ranks 38th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand 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.