Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in France
France: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 4,302 million ton-km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Air transport, freight in France, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, freight in France stood at 4,302 million ton-km.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in France peaked at 6,625 million ton-km in 2009 and was at its lowest, 474.6 million ton-km, in 1970.
France ranks 13th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in France, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 474.6 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 487.7 million ton-km | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 619 million ton-km | +26.9% |
| 1973 | 757.6 million ton-km | +22.4% |
| 1974 | 871.3 million ton-km | +15.0% |
| 1975 | 995.3 million ton-km | +14.2% |
| 1976 | 1,279 million ton-km | +28.5% |
| 1977 | 1,557 million ton-km | +21.8% |
| 1978 | 1,697 million ton-km | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 1,912 million ton-km | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 1,986 million ton-km | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 2,128 million ton-km | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 2,186 million ton-km | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 2,484 million ton-km | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 2,798 million ton-km | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 2,873 million ton-km | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 3,080 million ton-km | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 3,386 million ton-km | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 3,682 million ton-km | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 3,819 million ton-km | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 3,996 million ton-km | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 3,779 million ton-km | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 3,840 million ton-km | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 3,717 million ton-km | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 4,386 million ton-km | +18.0% |
| 1995 | 4,578 million ton-km | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 4,843 million ton-km | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 5,132 million ton-km | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 4,774 million ton-km | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 4,968 million ton-km | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 5,224 million ton-km | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 4,825 million ton-km | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 5,030 million ton-km | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 5,067 million ton-km | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 5,584 million ton-km | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 5,802 million ton-km | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 6,135 million ton-km | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 6,425 million ton-km | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 6,188 million ton-km | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 6,625 million ton-km | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 5,080 million ton-km | -23.3% |
| 2011 | 5,069 million ton-km | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 4,626 million ton-km | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 4,327 million ton-km | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 4,151 million ton-km | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 4,098 million ton-km | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 4,155 million ton-km | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 4,261 million ton-km | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 4,444 million ton-km | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 4,523 million ton-km | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 2,468 million ton-km | -45.4% |
| 2021 | 4,107 million ton-km | +66.4% |
| 2022 | 4,090 million ton-km | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 4,302 million ton-km | +5.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 4,302 million ton-km is above the median for high income countries, which is 266.33 million ton-km, 16.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- France's 4,302 million ton-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.72 million ton-km, 68.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +66.4% | 2,468 million ton-km | 4,107 million ton-km |
| 2020 | -45.4% | 4,523 million ton-km | 2,468 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,065 million ton-km | 474.6 million ton-km | 1,912 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,842 million ton-km | 1,986 million ton-km | 3,819 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,401 million ton-km | 3,717 million ton-km | 5,132 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,691 million ton-km | 4,825 million ton-km | 6,625 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,473 million ton-km | 4,098 million ton-km | 5,080 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,742 million ton-km | 2,468 million ton-km | 4,302 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 10 Singapore 7,604 million ton-km compare
- 11 Luxembourg 6,873 million ton-km compare
- 12 United Kingdom 4,414 million ton-km compare
- 14 Ethiopia 4,015 million ton-km compare
- 15 Netherlands 3,286 million ton-km compare
- 16 Canada 2,036 million ton-km compare
More infrastructure data for France
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 77.53 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.69 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 37.28 million (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 56.11 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.5453 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 37.28 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.13 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in France?
- Air transport, freight in France was 4,302 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 6,625 million ton-km in 2009.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 474.6 million ton-km in 1970.
- How does France rank for air transport, freight?
- France ranks 13th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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.