Air transport, freight in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Air transport, freight was 496.22 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1970–2023
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 Central Europe and the Baltics is 496.22 million ton-km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 265.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 496.22 million ton-km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36 million ton-km, in 1970.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 41st of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, freight in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 37.9 million ton-km | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 40.1 million ton-km | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 42.1 million ton-km | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 44 million ton-km | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 45.4 million ton-km | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 47.3 million ton-km | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 52.2 million ton-km | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 56.2 million ton-km | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 59.4 million ton-km | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 56.3 million ton-km | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 54.7 million ton-km | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 46.5 million ton-km | -15.0% |
| 1983 | 44 million ton-km | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 51.5 million ton-km | +17.0% |
| 1985 | 53.1 million ton-km | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 54.1 million ton-km | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 55.1 million ton-km | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 58.3 million ton-km | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 74.1 million ton-km | +27.1% |
| 1990 | 91 million ton-km | +22.8% |
| 1991 | 84.8 million ton-km | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 108.7 million ton-km | +28.2% |
| 1993 | 133.7 million ton-km | +23.0% |
| 1994 | 153.2 million ton-km | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 177.1 million ton-km | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 170 million ton-km | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 204.8 million ton-km | +20.5% |
| 1998 | 207.47 million ton-km | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 181.22 million ton-km | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 190.89 million ton-km | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 150.13 million ton-km | -21.4% |
| 2002 | 140.55 million ton-km | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 154.18 million ton-km | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 159.91 million ton-km | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 151.24 million ton-km | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 169.07 million ton-km | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 219.09 million ton-km | +29.6% |
| 2008 | 192.78 million ton-km | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 124.73 million ton-km | -35.3% |
| 2010 | 122.82 million ton-km | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 86.14 million ton-km | -29.9% |
| 2012 | 123.19 million ton-km | +43.0% |
| 2013 | 135.89 million ton-km | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 165.64 million ton-km | +21.9% |
| 2015 | 153.05 million ton-km | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 190.55 million ton-km | +24.5% |
| 2017 | 258.6 million ton-km | +35.7% |
| 2018 | 305.89 million ton-km | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 351.15 million ton-km | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 154.1 million ton-km | -56.1% |
| 2021 | 219.63 million ton-km | +42.5% |
| 2022 | 471.77 million ton-km | +114.8% |
| 2023 | 496.22 million ton-km | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.06 million ton-km | 36 million ton-km | 59.4 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.77 million ton-km | 44 million ton-km | 74.1 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 151.2 million ton-km | 84.8 million ton-km | 207.47 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 165.26 million ton-km | 124.73 million ton-km | 219.09 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 189.29 million ton-km | 86.14 million ton-km | 351.15 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 335.43 million ton-km | 154.1 million ton-km | 496.22 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More infrastructure data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 130.27 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 124.68 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 15.39 million (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 14.73 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1538 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 15.39 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.3 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Air transport, freight in Central Europe and the Baltics was 496.22 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 Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 496.22 million ton-km in 2023.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 million ton-km in 1970.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for air transport, freight?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 265.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.