Air transport, freight in Euro area

Euro area: Air transport, freight was 33,359 million ton-km in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
33,359 million ton-km
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
14th
of 45 regions
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

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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 14th of 45 regions 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Euro area

  1. 11 Luxembourg 6,873 million ton-km compare
  2. 12 Least developed countries 4,485 million ton-km compare
  3. 13 United Kingdom 4,414 million ton-km compare
  4. 14 France 4,302 million ton-km compare
  5. 15 Ethiopia 4,015 million ton-km compare
  6. 16 Netherlands 3,286 million ton-km compare
  7. 17 Canada 2,036 million ton-km compare

See the full ranking of 227 places β†’

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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 14th out of 45 regions 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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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.