Air transport, freight in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Air transport, freight was 10,188 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1992–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, freight in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 10,188 million ton-km, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and up 308.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 12,630 million ton-km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 223.7 million ton-km, in 1993.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 22nd 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 in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 249.3 million ton-km | — |
| 1993 | 223.7 million ton-km | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 283.7 million ton-km | +26.8% |
| 1995 | 310 million ton-km | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 303.1 million ton-km | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 349.1 million ton-km | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 475.3 million ton-km | +36.2% |
| 1999 | 497.8 million ton-km | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 568.43 million ton-km | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 581.44 million ton-km | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 595.43 million ton-km | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 635.34 million ton-km | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 557.77 million ton-km | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 553.85 million ton-km | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 638.04 million ton-km | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 610.58 million ton-km | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 677.28 million ton-km | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 1,047 million ton-km | +54.5% |
| 2010 | 1,442 million ton-km | +37.8% |
| 2011 | 1,856 million ton-km | +28.7% |
| 2012 | 2,200 million ton-km | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 2,492 million ton-km | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 3,205 million ton-km | +28.6% |
| 2015 | 3,775 million ton-km | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 4,436 million ton-km | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 5,125 million ton-km | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 6,249 million ton-km | +21.9% |
| 2019 | 8,670 million ton-km | +38.7% |
| 2020 | 8,975 million ton-km | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 12,630 million ton-km | +40.7% |
| 2022 | 11,688 million ton-km | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 10,188 million ton-km | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 336.5 million ton-km | 223.7 million ton-km | 497.8 million ton-km | 8 |
| 2000s | 646.48 million ton-km | 553.85 million ton-km | 1,047 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,945 million ton-km | 1,442 million ton-km | 8,670 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,870 million ton-km | 8,975 million ton-km | 12,630 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More infrastructure data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 299.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 117.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 29.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1145 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 29.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.18 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Air transport, freight in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 10,188 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 12,630 million ton-km in 2021.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 223.7 million ton-km in 1993.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for air transport, freight?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 308.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (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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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.