Air transport, freight in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Air transport, freight was 11,804 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1993–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, freight in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 11,804 million ton-km.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and up 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 18,735 million ton-km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,166 million ton-km, in 1993.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1,166 million ton-km | — |
| 1994 | 1,206 million ton-km | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 1,316 million ton-km | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 1,268 million ton-km | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 1,276 million ton-km | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1,349 million ton-km | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 1,477 million ton-km | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 1,710 million ton-km | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 1,563 million ton-km | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 1,714 million ton-km | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 1,831 million ton-km | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 2,062 million ton-km | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 2,179 million ton-km | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 2,656 million ton-km | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 1,929 million ton-km | -27.4% |
| 2008 | 3,167 million ton-km | +64.2% |
| 2009 | 3,415 million ton-km | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 5,059 million ton-km | +48.1% |
| 2011 | 5,806 million ton-km | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 6,433 million ton-km | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 6,847 million ton-km | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 7,748 million ton-km | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 8,658 million ton-km | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 10,461 million ton-km | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 12,197 million ton-km | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 13,336 million ton-km | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 15,474 million ton-km | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 13,433 million ton-km | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 18,735 million ton-km | +39.5% |
| 2022 | 13,006 million ton-km | -30.6% |
| 2023 | 11,804 million ton-km | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,294 million ton-km | 1,166 million ton-km | 1,477 million ton-km | 7 |
| 2000s | 2,222 million ton-km | 1,563 million ton-km | 3,415 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,202 million ton-km | 5,059 million ton-km | 15,474 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,244 million ton-km | 11,804 million ton-km | 18,735 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions 664.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 142.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 53.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1146 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 53.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.44 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Air transport, freight in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 11,804 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 18,735 million ton-km in 2021.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,166 million ton-km in 1993.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for air transport, freight?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (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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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.