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

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

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

United States of America ranks 46th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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

Name: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of GDP in United States of America
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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United States of 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 12.9%

World rank

46th

of 179 countries

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

The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of gdp in United States of 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 United States of America 46th out of 179 countries 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 United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of GDP in United States of 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	-0.9%
1972	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1973	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1974	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1975	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1976	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1977	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1978	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1979	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1980	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1981	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1982	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1983	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1984	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1985	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1986	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1987	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1988	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1989	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1990	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1991	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1992	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1993	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1994	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
1995	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1996	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1997	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
1998	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1999	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2000	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2001	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2002	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2003	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
2004	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2005	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2006	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2007	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2008	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2009	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2010	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
2011	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2012	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2013	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2014	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2015	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2016	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2017	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2018	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2019	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2020	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2021	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2022	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2023	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-12.9%

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of gdp in United States of America?: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of gdp in United States of 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 United States of 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 United States of America?: The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does United States of America rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of gdp?: United States of America ranks 46th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United States of America?: Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.