Air transport, freight in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Air transport, freight was 51,491 million ton-km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Air transport, freight in Europe & Central Asia, 1992–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 51,491 million ton-km for air transport, freight in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 58,442 million ton-km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19,902 million ton-km, in 1992.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 11th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Air transport, freight in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 19,902 million ton-km | — |
| 1993 | 22,543 million ton-km | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 25,777 million ton-km | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 27,976 million ton-km | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 29,575 million ton-km | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 31,776 million ton-km | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 29,671 million ton-km | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 31,304 million ton-km | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 34,864 million ton-km | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 32,576 million ton-km | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 32,961 million ton-km | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 33,998 million ton-km | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 37,192 million ton-km | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 37,482 million ton-km | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 39,366 million ton-km | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 39,949 million ton-km | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 40,790 million ton-km | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 45,222 million ton-km | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 41,318 million ton-km | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 42,780 million ton-km | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 41,731 million ton-km | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 42,534 million ton-km | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 43,951 million ton-km | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 43,944 million ton-km | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 46,351 million ton-km | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 51,927 million ton-km | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 53,981 million ton-km | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 55,262 million ton-km | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 45,233 million ton-km | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 58,442 million ton-km | +29.2% |
| 2022 | 53,209 million ton-km | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 51,491 million ton-km | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,315 million ton-km | 19,902 million ton-km | 31,776 million ton-km | 8 |
| 2000s | 37,440 million ton-km | 32,576 million ton-km | 45,222 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,378 million ton-km | 41,318 million ton-km | 55,262 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,094 million ton-km | 45,233 million ton-km | 58,442 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 8 Japan 8,474 million ton-km compare
- 9 Türkiye 8,367 million ton-km compare
- 10 Singapore 7,604 million ton-km compare
- 11 Luxembourg 6,873 million ton-km compare
- 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,414 million ton-km compare
- 13 France 4,302 million ton-km compare
- 14 Ethiopia 4,015 million ton-km compare
More infrastructure data for Europe & Central Asia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.25 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 134.6 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 217.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2327 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 217.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.34 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Europe & Central Asia?
- Air transport, freight in Europe & Central Asia was 51,491 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?
- The highest recorded value was 58,442 million ton-km in 2021.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,902 million ton-km in 1992.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for air transport, freight?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.