Air transport, freight in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Air transport, freight was 32,423 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
32,423 million ton-km
Change on year
up 37.2%
Rank
14th
of 45 groups
All-time high
32,423 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), 1974–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 32,423 million ton-km for air transport, freight in 2023. 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 32,423 million ton-km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 222.6 million ton-km, in 1974.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th of 45 groups 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 in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| 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 | 400.6 million ton-km | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 495.7 million ton-km | +23.7% |
| 1979 | 566.4 million ton-km | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 754.2 million ton-km | +33.2% |
| 1981 | 918.9 million ton-km | +21.8% |
| 1982 | 1,006 million ton-km | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 1,153 million ton-km | +14.7% |
| 1984 | 1,327 million ton-km | +15.1% |
| 1985 | 1,418 million ton-km | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 1,667 million ton-km | +17.6% |
| 1987 | 2,084 million ton-km | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 2,482 million ton-km | +19.1% |
| 1989 | 2,502 million ton-km | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 2,853 million ton-km | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 3,419 million ton-km | +19.8% |
| 1992 | 3,882 million ton-km | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 4,317 million ton-km | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 4,953 million ton-km | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 5,282 million ton-km | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 5,775 million ton-km | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 6,477 million ton-km | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 6,135 million ton-km | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 7,218 million ton-km | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 8,422 million ton-km | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 8,616 million ton-km | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 9,706 million ton-km | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 10,564 million ton-km | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 12,560 million ton-km | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 13,282 million ton-km | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 13,536 million ton-km | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 17,477 million ton-km | +29.1% |
| 2008 | 17,222 million ton-km | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 17,879 million ton-km | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 24,371 million ton-km | +36.3% |
| 2011 | 23,670 million ton-km | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 22,336 million ton-km | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 22,576 million ton-km | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 24,615 million ton-km | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 25,835 million ton-km | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 26,850 million ton-km | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 29,711 million ton-km | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 32,180 million ton-km | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 32,193 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22,432 million ton-km | -30.3% |
| 2021 | 24,731 million ton-km | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 23,634 million ton-km | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 32,423 million ton-km | +37.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 399.62 million ton-km | 222.6 million ton-km | 566.4 million ton-km | 6 |
| 1980s | 1,531 million ton-km | 754.2 million ton-km | 2,502 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,031 million ton-km | 2,853 million ton-km | 7,218 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,927 million ton-km | 8,422 million ton-km | 17,879 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,434 million ton-km | 22,336 million ton-km | 32,193 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,805 million ton-km | 22,432 million ton-km | 32,423 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 11 Luxembourg 6,873 million ton-km compare
- 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,414 million ton-km compare
- 13 France 4,302 million ton-km compare
- 14 Ethiopia 4,015 million ton-km compare
- 15 Netherlands 3,286 million ton-km compare
- 16 Canada 2,036 million ton-km compare
- 17 Colombia 1,936 million ton-km compare
More infrastructure data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.79 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 131 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 185.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.7 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0874 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 185.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.32 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Air transport, freight in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 32,423 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 32,423 million ton-km in 2023.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 222.6 million ton-km in 1974.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for air transport, freight?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.