Air transport, freight in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Air transport, freight was 71,444 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
71,444 million ton-km
Change on year
up 32.8%
Rank
5th
of 45 groups
All-time high
76,282 million ton-km
in 2018
All-time low
1,698 million ton-km
in 1974
Years of data
50
1974–2023
Air transport, freight in East Asia & Pacific, 1974–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, freight in East Asia & Pacific stood at 71,444 million ton-km.
The figure is up 32.8% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 76,282 million ton-km in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,698 million ton-km, in 1974.
That places East Asia & Pacific 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, freight in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1,698 million ton-km | — |
| 1975 | 2,060 million ton-km | +21.3% |
| 1976 | 2,438 million ton-km | +18.3% |
| 1977 | 2,709 million ton-km | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 3,379 million ton-km | +24.7% |
| 1979 | 4,124 million ton-km | +22.1% |
| 1980 | 4,710 million ton-km | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 5,348 million ton-km | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 5,812 million ton-km | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 6,585 million ton-km | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 7,532 million ton-km | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 7,906 million ton-km | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 9,023 million ton-km | +14.1% |
| 1987 | 10,622 million ton-km | +17.7% |
| 1988 | 11,930 million ton-km | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 13,091 million ton-km | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 13,594 million ton-km | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 14,609 million ton-km | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 16,375 million ton-km | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 18,872 million ton-km | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 21,148 million ton-km | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 23,599 million ton-km | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 25,932 million ton-km | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 31,943 million ton-km | +23.2% |
| 1998 | 32,666 million ton-km | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 36,238 million ton-km | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 38,574 million ton-km | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 36,489 million ton-km | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 40,720 million ton-km | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 40,567 million ton-km | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 46,353 million ton-km | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 48,132 million ton-km | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 49,777 million ton-km | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 56,456 million ton-km | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 53,814 million ton-km | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 67,953 million ton-km | +26.3% |
| 2010 | 73,280 million ton-km | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 71,130 million ton-km | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 61,897 million ton-km | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 60,231 million ton-km | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 64,344 million ton-km | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 66,620 million ton-km | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 68,376 million ton-km | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 72,870 million ton-km | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 76,282 million ton-km | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 73,217 million ton-km | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 55,975 million ton-km | -23.5% |
| 2021 | 65,330 million ton-km | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 53,801 million ton-km | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 71,444 million ton-km | +32.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,735 million ton-km | 1,698 million ton-km | 4,124 million ton-km | 6 |
| 1980s | 8,256 million ton-km | 4,710 million ton-km | 13,091 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,498 million ton-km | 13,594 million ton-km | 36,238 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,883 million ton-km | 36,489 million ton-km | 67,953 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,825 million ton-km | 60,231 million ton-km | 76,282 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,637 million ton-km | 53,801 million ton-km | 71,444 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More infrastructure data for East Asia & Pacific
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.24 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 135.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 288.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 12 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1205 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 288.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.36 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?
- Air transport, freight in East Asia & Pacific was 71,444 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?
- The highest recorded value was 76,282 million ton-km in 2018.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,698 million ton-km in 1974.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for air transport, freight?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.