What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of gdp recorded in North America?

The highest recorded value was 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 1973.

What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of gdp recorded in North America?

The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2023.

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

North America ranks 26th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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

Name: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of GDP in North America
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North America: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of GDP was 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 14.0%

Rank

26th

of 44 groups

All-time high

0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

in 1973

All-time low

0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Years of data

1970–2023

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of GDP in North America, 1970–2023

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 North America stood at 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of gdp in North America peaked at 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

That places North America 26th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of GDP in North America, 1970 to 2023.
Year	million ton-km per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1972	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1973	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1974	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1975	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1976	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1977	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1978	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1979	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1980	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1981	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1982	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1983	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1984	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1985	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1986	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1987	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1988	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1989	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1990	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1991	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1992	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1993	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1994	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
1995	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1996	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1997	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
1998	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1999	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2000	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2001	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2002	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2003	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
2004	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2005	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2006	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2007	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2008	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2009	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2010	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
2011	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2012	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2013	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2014	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2015	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2016	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2017	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2018	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2019	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2020	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2021	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2022	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2023	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-14.0%

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	10
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 North America

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24 Chile 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
25 Maldives 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
26 Zambia 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
27 Sri Lanka 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
28 Thailand 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
29 Brunei Darussalam 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare

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Mobile cellular subscriptions 112 per 100 people (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 89.00 million (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 23 per 100 people (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2321 units per person (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
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Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.13 units per person (2025)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of gdp in North America?: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of gdp in North America 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 North America?: The highest recorded value was 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 1973.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of gdp recorded in North America?: The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does North America rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of gdp?: North America ranks 26th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of gdp rising or falling in North America?: Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North America 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) ÷ 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.