Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in United States of America
United States of America: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre was 0.0047 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0047 million ton-km per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
30th
of 180 countries
All-time high
0.005 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in United States of America, 1970–2023
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 United States of America is 0.0047 million ton-km per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in United States of America peaked at 0.005 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre, in 1970.
United States of America ranks 30th 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 United States of America, year by year
| Year | million ton-km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 million ton-km per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 million ton-km per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0009 million ton-km per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0009 million ton-km per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 million ton-km per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 million ton-km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 million ton-km per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.001 million ton-km per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0011 million ton-km per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0011 million ton-km per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0012 million ton-km per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0013 million ton-km per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0015 million ton-km per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0016 million ton-km per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0016 million ton-km per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0016 million ton-km per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0017 million ton-km per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0018 million ton-km per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0021 million ton-km per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0021 million ton-km per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0024 million ton-km per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0028 million ton-km per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0028 million ton-km per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.003 million ton-km per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0033 million ton-km per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 0.003 million ton-km per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0032 million ton-km per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0037 million ton-km per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0041 million ton-km per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0041 million ton-km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0044 million ton-km per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0044 million ton-km per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0043 million ton-km per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0038 million ton-km per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0043 million ton-km per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0043 million ton-km per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0043 million ton-km per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0041 million ton-km per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0042 million ton-km per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0041 million ton-km per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0042 million ton-km per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0045 million ton-km per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0047 million ton-km per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0046 million ton-km per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0045 million ton-km per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.005 million ton-km per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 0.005 million ton-km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0047 million ton-km per square kilometre | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0009 million ton-km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0012 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0009 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0016 million ton-km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0022 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0016 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.003 million ton-km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0038 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.003 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0044 million ton-km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0043 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0041 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0047 million ton-km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0048 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0045 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.005 million ton-km per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 27 Ireland 0.0062 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
- 28 Portugal 0.0062 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
- 29 Malaysia 0.0058 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
- 31 Sri Lanka 0.0045 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
- 32 Denmark 0.0044 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
- 33 Italy 0.0038 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for United States of America
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 390.99 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 113.19 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 81.55 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2398 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 81.55 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.15 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in United States of America?
- Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in United States of America was 0.0047 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 States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.005 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does United States of America rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre?
- United States of America ranks 30th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America 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.