Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 1,434 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight in Azerbaijan, 1992–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, freight in Azerbaijan stood at 1,434 million ton-km.
The figure is down 49.7% on the previous year and up 7,904.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Azerbaijan peaked at 3,174 million ton-km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.39 million ton-km, in 2009.
Azerbaijan ranks 23rd 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) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 19.9 million ton-km | — |
| 1993 | 26.9 million ton-km | +35.2% |
| 1994 | 24.9 million ton-km | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 34.4 million ton-km | +38.2% |
| 1996 | 27.6 million ton-km | -19.8% |
| 1997 | 33 million ton-km | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 92.5 million ton-km | +180.3% |
| 1999 | 58.2 million ton-km | -37.1% |
| 2000 | 47.21 million ton-km | -18.9% |
| 2001 | 66 million ton-km | +39.8% |
| 2002 | 75.95 million ton-km | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 67.11 million ton-km | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 34.36 million ton-km | -48.8% |
| 2005 | 11.92 million ton-km | -65.3% |
| 2006 | 15.75 million ton-km | +32.1% |
| 2007 | 11.9 million ton-km | -24.4% |
| 2008 | 12.03 million ton-km | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 7.39 million ton-km | -38.6% |
| 2010 | 7.81 million ton-km | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 9.59 million ton-km | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 13.04 million ton-km | +36.0% |
| 2013 | 17.92 million ton-km | +37.4% |
| 2014 | 385.15 million ton-km | +2049.1% |
| 2015 | 686.94 million ton-km | +78.4% |
| 2016 | 732.79 million ton-km | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 61.63 million ton-km | -91.6% |
| 2018 | 44.09 million ton-km | -28.5% |
| 2019 | 1,620 million ton-km | +3575.4% |
| 2020 | 2,030 million ton-km | +25.3% |
| 2021 | 3,174 million ton-km | +56.3% |
| 2022 | 2,853 million ton-km | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 1,434 million ton-km | -49.7% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 1,434 million ton-km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.07 million ton-km, 57.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 1,434 million ton-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.72 million ton-km, 22.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Azerbaijan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +3575.4% | 44.09 million ton-km | 1,620 million ton-km |
| 2014 | +2049.1% | 17.92 million ton-km | 385.15 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.67 million ton-km | 19.9 million ton-km | 92.5 million ton-km | 8 |
| 2000s | 34.96 million ton-km | 7.39 million ton-km | 75.95 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 357.94 million ton-km | 7.81 million ton-km | 1,620 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,373 million ton-km | 1,434 million ton-km | 3,174 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More infrastructure data for Azerbaijan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 11.32 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 109.54 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.33 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 12.82 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1299 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -18.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.33 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.11 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Azerbaijan?
- Air transport, freight in Azerbaijan was 1,434 million ton-km in 2023, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- What is the highest air transport, freight recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,174 million ton-km in 2021.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.39 million ton-km in 2009.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for air transport, freight?
- Azerbaijan ranks 23rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7,904.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as part of Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Air freight is the volume of freight, express, and diplomatic bags carried on each flight stage (operation of an aircraft from takeoff to its next landing), measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.