Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Euro area
Euro area: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 33,359 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
33,359 million ton-km
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
15th
of 47 groups
All-time high
34,278 million ton-km
in 2022
All-time low
2,048 million ton-km
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Air transport, freight in Euro area, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Euro area recorded 33,359 million ton-km for air transport, freight in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Euro area peaked at 34,278 million ton-km in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,048 million ton-km, in 1970.
Euro area ranks 15th of 47 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 (million ton-km) in Euro area, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,048 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 2,247 million ton-km | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 2,614 million ton-km | +16.3% |
| 1973 | 3,178 million ton-km | +21.6% |
| 1974 | 3,634 million ton-km | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 3,609 million ton-km | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 4,227 million ton-km | +17.1% |
| 1977 | 4,944 million ton-km | +17.0% |
| 1978 | 5,379 million ton-km | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 5,918 million ton-km | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 6,094 million ton-km | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 6,361 million ton-km | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 6,645 million ton-km | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 7,531 million ton-km | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 8,540 million ton-km | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 8,951 million ton-km | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 9,802 million ton-km | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 10,805 million ton-km | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 11,814 million ton-km | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 12,773 million ton-km | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 13,351 million ton-km | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 13,074 million ton-km | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 13,425 million ton-km | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 14,251 million ton-km | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 16,260 million ton-km | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 17,801 million ton-km | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 18,510 million ton-km | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 21,447 million ton-km | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 20,925 million ton-km | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 22,238 million ton-km | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 25,175 million ton-km | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 24,050 million ton-km | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 24,513 million ton-km | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 25,038 million ton-km | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 27,571 million ton-km | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 28,031 million ton-km | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 29,276 million ton-km | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 30,577 million ton-km | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 30,008 million ton-km | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 33,979 million ton-km | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 28,328 million ton-km | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 28,750 million ton-km | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 27,065 million ton-km | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 27,507 million ton-km | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 27,913 million ton-km | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 27,732 million ton-km | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 28,006 million ton-km | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 31,281 million ton-km | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 31,433 million ton-km | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 31,157 million ton-km | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 26,851 million ton-km | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 33,884 million ton-km | +26.2% |
| 2022 | 34,278 million ton-km | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 33,359 million ton-km | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,780 million ton-km | 2,048 million ton-km | 5,918 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,932 million ton-km | 6,094 million ton-km | 12,773 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,128 million ton-km | 13,074 million ton-km | 22,238 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,822 million ton-km | 24,050 million ton-km | 33,979 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,917 million ton-km | 27,065 million ton-km | 31,433 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,093 million ton-km | 26,851 million ton-km | 34,278 million ton-km | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Euro area?
- Air transport, freight in Euro area was 33,359 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 Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 34,278 million ton-km in 2022.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,048 million ton-km in 1970.
- How does Euro area rank for air transport, freight?
- Euro area ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Euro area 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.