Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre was 0.0182 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.0182 million ton-km per square kilometre.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.0315 million ton-km per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 million ton-km per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 19th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | million ton-km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0021 million ton-km per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0023 million ton-km per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 0.003 million ton-km per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0035 million ton-km per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0035 million ton-km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0033 million ton-km per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0036 million ton-km per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0041 million ton-km per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0048 million ton-km per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0052 million ton-km per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0059 million ton-km per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0065 million ton-km per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0062 million ton-km per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0072 million ton-km per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0091 million ton-km per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0095 million ton-km per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0105 million ton-km per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0118 million ton-km per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 0.013 million ton-km per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0142 million ton-km per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0158 million ton-km per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0166 million ton-km per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0192 million ton-km per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0223 million ton-km per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0265 million ton-km per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0282 million ton-km per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0315 million ton-km per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0267 million ton-km per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0193 million ton-km per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0204 million ton-km per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0213 million ton-km per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0188 million ton-km per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0204 million ton-km per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0213 million ton-km per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0236 million ton-km per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0248 million ton-km per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0257 million ton-km per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0254 million ton-km per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.026 million ton-km per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0273 million ton-km per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0251 million ton-km per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.026 million ton-km per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0258 million ton-km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0249 million ton-km per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0247 million ton-km per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0224 million ton-km per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0228 million ton-km per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0245 million ton-km per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0256 million ton-km per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0242 million ton-km per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0152 million ton-km per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0169 million ton-km per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0166 million ton-km per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0182 million ton-km per square kilometre | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0035 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0021 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0052 million ton-km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0094 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0059 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0142 million ton-km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0226 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0158 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0315 million ton-km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0235 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0188 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0273 million ton-km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0246 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0224 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.026 million ton-km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0167 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0152 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0182 million ton-km per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 16 Israel 0.0282 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
- 17 Japan 0.0232 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
- 18 Kuwait 0.0186 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
- 20 Azerbaijan 0.0174 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
- 21 Türkiye 0.0109 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
- 22 Malta 0.0105 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions 121.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.77 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 34.38 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3431 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -11.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 23.77 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.21 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.0182 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0315 million ton-km per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 million ton-km per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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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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.