How does China rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of gdp?

China ranks 48th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.

Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?

Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of GDP in China

Name: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of GDP in China
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China: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of GDP was 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 38.3%

World rank

48th

of 179 countries

All-time high

0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

in 2004

All-time low

0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

in 1974

Years of data

1974–2023

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of GDP in China, 1974–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of gdp in China stood at 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 38.3% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of gdp in China peaked at 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, in 1974.

China ranks 48th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of GDP in China, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of GDP in China, 1974 to 2023.
Year	million ton-km per US$ of GDP	Change
1974	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	—
1975	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+39.6%
1976	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
1977	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1978	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+67.7%
1979	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+20.0%
1980	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1981	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+25.4%
1982	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
1983	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1984	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+24.1%
1985	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
1986	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+19.4%
1987	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+52.6%
1988	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1989	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1990	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+15.4%
1991	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+16.0%
1992	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
1993	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
1994	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1995	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-32.9%
1996	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1997	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1998	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
1999	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+25.1%
2000	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2001	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2002	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
2003	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2004	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2005	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2006	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
2007	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+12.7%
2008	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-21.4%
2009	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2010	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+20.3%
2011	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-21.3%
2012	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
2013	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2014	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2015	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2016	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2017	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2018	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2019	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2020	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-26.3%
2021	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2022	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2023	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+38.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	6
1980s	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near China

45 Marshall Islands 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
46 United States 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
47 Philippines 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
49 France 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
50 Libya 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
51 Switzerland 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare

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More infrastructure data for China

Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.87 billion (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 131.75 per 100 people (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 166.51 million (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.73 per 100 people (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.19 % change on previous year (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 166.51 million (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.33 units per person (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of gdp in China?: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of gdp in China was 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of gdp recorded in China?: The highest recorded value was 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2004.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of gdp recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 1974.
How does China rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of gdp?: China ranks 48th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Air transport, freight (million ton-km) divided by GDP (current US$), 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) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of GDP
Unit: million ton-km per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 226 places, 9,483 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Air transport, freight (million ton-km) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.