Air transport, freight in Europe & Central Asia

Europe & Central Asia: Air transport, freight was 51,491 million ton-km in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
51,491 million ton-km
Change on year
down 3.2%
Rank
11th
of 45 groups
All-time high
58,442 million ton-km
in 2021
All-time low
19,902 million ton-km
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Air transport, freight in Europe & Central Asia, 1992–2023

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k1992200720231992: 19.9k million ton-km1993: 22.5k million ton-km1994: 25.8k million ton-km1995: 28.0k million ton-km1996: 29.6k million ton-km1997: 31.8k million ton-km1998: 29.7k million ton-km1999: 31.3k million ton-km2000: 34.9k million ton-km2001: 32.6k million ton-km2002: 33.0k million ton-km2003: 34.0k million ton-km2004: 37.2k million ton-km2005: 37.5k million ton-km2006: 39.4k million ton-km2007: 39.9k million ton-km2008: 40.8k million ton-km2009: 45.2k million ton-km2010: 41.3k million ton-km2011: 42.8k million ton-km2012: 41.7k million ton-km2013: 42.5k million ton-km2014: 44.0k million ton-km2015: 43.9k million ton-km2016: 46.4k million ton-km2017: 51.9k million ton-km2018: 54.0k million ton-km2019: 55.3k million ton-km2020: 45.2k million ton-km2021: 58.4k million ton-km2022: 53.2k million ton-km2023: 51.5k million ton-km

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

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Europe & Central Asia, 1992 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 8 Japan 8,474 million ton-km compare
  2. 9 Türkiye 8,367 million ton-km compare
  3. 10 Singapore 7,604 million ton-km compare
  4. 11 Luxembourg 6,873 million ton-km compare
  5. 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,414 million ton-km compare
  6. 13 France 4,302 million ton-km compare
  7. 14 Ethiopia 4,015 million ton-km compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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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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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.