Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in World
World: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre was 0.0016 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0016 million ton-km per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.6%
Rank
3rd
of 3 groups
All-time high
0.0017 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 1973
Years of data
51
1973–2023
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in World, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km per square kilometre.
Analysis
World recorded 0.0016 million ton-km per square kilometre for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in World peaked at 0.0017 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre, in 1973.
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 World, year by year
| Year | million ton-km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 million ton-km per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 million ton-km per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 million ton-km per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 million ton-km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 million ton-km per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 million ton-km per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 million ton-km per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 million ton-km per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 million ton-km per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 million ton-km per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 million ton-km per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 million ton-km per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 million ton-km per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.001 million ton-km per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 million ton-km per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 million ton-km per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 million ton-km per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 million ton-km per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 million ton-km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 million ton-km per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0014 million ton-km per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0014 million ton-km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 million ton-km per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0014 million ton-km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 million ton-km per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0014 million ton-km per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0015 million ton-km per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0016 million ton-km per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 million ton-km per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0017 million ton-km per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0014 million ton-km per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0017 million ton-km per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0016 million ton-km per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 million ton-km per square kilometre | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0005 million ton-km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0005 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0009 million ton-km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0009 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0014 million ton-km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0014 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0017 million ton-km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0016 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0014 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0017 million ton-km per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 Singapore 10.59 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
- 2 Hong Kong, China 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
- 6 Macau, China 0.2588 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 World?
- Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in World was 0.0016 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0017 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does World rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre?
- World ranks 3rd out of 3 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.