Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Belarus
Belarus: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 5.57 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight in Belarus, 1993–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, freight in Belarus is 5.57 million ton-km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 228.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Belarus peaked at 5.57 million ton-km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.02 million ton-km, in 2009.
Belarus ranks 100th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.4 million ton-km | — |
| 1994 | 2.4 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.4 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.2 million ton-km | +116.7% |
| 1997 | 2.6 million ton-km | -50.0% |
| 1998 | 3.5 million ton-km | +34.6% |
| 1999 | 1.8 million ton-km | -48.6% |
| 2000 | 1.61 million ton-km | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 1.49 million ton-km | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 1.27 million ton-km | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 1.09 million ton-km | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 1.15 million ton-km | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 1.16 million ton-km | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.22 million ton-km | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.24 million ton-km | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.23 million ton-km | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.02 million ton-km | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 1.54 million ton-km | +50.6% |
| 2011 | 1.55 million ton-km | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.75 million ton-km | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 1.7 million ton-km | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.82 million ton-km | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 1.81 million ton-km | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.27 million ton-km | -29.9% |
| 2017 | 1.92 million ton-km | +51.3% |
| 2018 | 1.9 million ton-km | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.88 million ton-km | +51.8% |
| 2020 | 1.88 million ton-km | -34.7% |
| 2021 | 2.26 million ton-km | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 5.01 million ton-km | +121.8% |
| 2023 | 5.57 million ton-km | +11.3% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 5.57 million ton-km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.07 million ton-km, 22% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 5.57 million ton-km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.72 million ton-km, 9% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Belarus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +121.8% | 2.26 million ton-km | 5.01 million ton-km |
| 1996 | +116.7% | 2.4 million ton-km | 5.2 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9 million ton-km | 1.8 million ton-km | 5.2 million ton-km | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.25 million ton-km | 1.02 million ton-km | 1.61 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 million ton-km | 1.27 million ton-km | 2.88 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.68 million ton-km | 1.88 million ton-km | 5.57 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More infrastructure data for Belarus
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 11.88 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 131.12 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.14 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 45.76 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4538 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.6813 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 4.14 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.3 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 Belarus?
- Air transport, freight in Belarus was 5.57 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 5.57 million ton-km in 2023.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 million ton-km in 2009.
- How does Belarus rank for air transport, freight?
- Belarus ranks 100th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 228.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus 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.