Air transport, freight in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Air transport, freight was 32,420 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
32,420 million ton-km
Change on year
up 37.2%
Rank
17th
of 47 groups
All-time high
32,420 million ton-km
in 2023
All-time low
222.6 million ton-km
in 1974
Years of data
50
1974–2023

Air transport, freight in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1974–2023

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Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, freight in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) stood at 32,420 million ton-km. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

That represents a change of up 37.2% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 32,420 million ton-km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 222.6 million ton-km, in 1974.

That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1974 to 2023.
Year million ton-km Change
1974 222.6 million ton-km
1975 326.4 million ton-km +46.6%
1976 386 million ton-km +18.3%
1977 402.3 million ton-km +4.2%
1978 497.5 million ton-km +23.7%
1979 568.4 million ton-km +14.3%
1980 756.4 million ton-km +33.1%
1981 920.8 million ton-km +21.7%
1982 1,007 million ton-km +9.4%
1983 1,156 million ton-km +14.7%
1984 1,330 million ton-km +15.0%
1985 1,420 million ton-km +6.8%
1986 1,670 million ton-km +17.6%
1987 2,087 million ton-km +25.0%
1988 2,485 million ton-km +19.1%
1989 2,506 million ton-km +0.8%
1990 2,856 million ton-km +14.0%
1991 3,422 million ton-km +19.8%
1992 3,886 million ton-km +13.6%
1993 4,320 million ton-km +11.2%
1994 4,956 million ton-km +14.7%
1995 5,285 million ton-km +6.6%
1996 5,778 million ton-km +9.3%
1997 6,481 million ton-km +12.2%
1998 6,136 million ton-km -5.3%
1999 7,220 million ton-km +17.7%
2000 8,424 million ton-km +16.7%
2001 8,618 million ton-km +2.3%
2002 9,708 million ton-km +12.7%
2003 10,566 million ton-km +8.8%
2004 12,562 million ton-km +18.9%
2005 13,285 million ton-km +5.8%
2006 13,538 million ton-km +1.9%
2007 17,479 million ton-km +29.1%
2008 17,224 million ton-km -1.5%
2009 17,878 million ton-km +3.8%
2010 24,366 million ton-km +36.3%
2011 23,662 million ton-km -2.9%
2012 22,330 million ton-km -5.6%
2013 22,572 million ton-km +1.1%
2014 24,608 million ton-km +9.0%
2015 25,828 million ton-km +5.0%
2016 26,840 million ton-km +3.9%
2017 29,703 million ton-km +10.7%
2018 32,170 million ton-km +8.3%
2019 32,192 million ton-km +0.1%
2020 22,429 million ton-km -30.3%
2021 24,728 million ton-km +10.2%
2022 23,631 million ton-km -4.4%
2023 32,420 million ton-km +37.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 400.53 million ton-km 222.6 million ton-km 568.4 million ton-km 6
1980s 1,534 million ton-km 756.4 million ton-km 2,506 million ton-km 10
1990s 5,034 million ton-km 2,856 million ton-km 7,220 million ton-km 10
2000s 12,928 million ton-km 8,424 million ton-km 17,878 million ton-km 10
2010s 26,427 million ton-km 22,330 million ton-km 32,192 million ton-km 10
2020s 25,802 million ton-km 22,429 million ton-km 32,420 million ton-km 4

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

  1. 14 Ethiopia 4,015 million ton-km compare
  2. 15 Netherlands 3,286 million ton-km compare
  3. 16 Canada 2,036 million ton-km compare
  4. 17 Colombia 1,936 million ton-km compare
  5. 18 Malaysia 1,910 million ton-km compare
  6. 19 Belgium 1,831 million ton-km compare
  7. 20 India 1,807 million ton-km compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
Air transport, freight in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 32,420 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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 32,420 million ton-km in 2023.
What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 222.6 million ton-km in 1974.
How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for air transport, freight?
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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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Indicator
Air transport, freight (million ton-km)
Unit
million ton-km
Source
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 9,773 data points, 1970–2023
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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.