Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in OECD members
OECD members: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre was 0.0034 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0034 million ton-km per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.1%
Rank
2nd
of 44 groups
All-time high
0.0037 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in OECD members, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km per square kilometre.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 0.0034 million ton-km per square kilometre for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in OECD members peaked at 0.0037 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places OECD members 2nd out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 OECD members, year by year
| Year | million ton-km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 million ton-km per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 million ton-km per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 million ton-km per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 million ton-km per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0009 million ton-km per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 0.001 million ton-km per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0012 million ton-km per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0013 million ton-km per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0013 million ton-km per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0013 million ton-km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0014 million ton-km per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0015 million ton-km per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0017 million ton-km per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 million ton-km per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.002 million ton-km per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0023 million ton-km per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0022 million ton-km per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0023 million ton-km per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0025 million ton-km per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0023 million ton-km per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0024 million ton-km per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0025 million ton-km per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0028 million ton-km per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0027 million ton-km per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0029 million ton-km per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.003 million ton-km per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0029 million ton-km per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0032 million ton-km per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 0.003 million ton-km per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.003 million ton-km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.003 million ton-km per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0029 million ton-km per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.003 million ton-km per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.003 million ton-km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.003 million ton-km per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0034 million ton-km per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0034 million ton-km per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0034 million ton-km per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0031 million ton-km per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0037 million ton-km per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0037 million ton-km per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0034 million ton-km per square kilometre | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0009 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0013 million ton-km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0018 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0013 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0023 million ton-km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0027 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0023 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0032 million ton-km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0031 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0029 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0034 million ton-km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0035 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0031 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0037 million ton-km per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 1 Singapore 10.59 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
- 2 Hong Kong 8.23 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
- 3 Luxembourg 2.67 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
- 4 Qatar 1.21 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
- 5 Bahrain 1.12 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 OECD members?
- Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in OECD members was 0.0034 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0037 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does OECD members rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre?
- OECD members ranks 2nd out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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.