Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Georgia
Georgia: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 0.2214 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight in Georgia, 1994–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 0.2214 million ton-km for air transport, freight in 2023.
That represents a change of down 95.6% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Georgia peaked at 8.7 million ton-km in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1134 million ton-km, in 2021.
That places Georgia 142nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Georgia, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.8 million ton-km | — |
| 1995 | 1.9 million ton-km | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 1.8 million ton-km | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 1.1 million ton-km | -38.9% |
| 1998 | 8.7 million ton-km | +690.9% |
| 1999 | 2.9 million ton-km | -66.7% |
| 2000 | 1.97 million ton-km | -31.9% |
| 2001 | 1.97 million ton-km | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 4.48 million ton-km | +127.3% |
| 2003 | 4.49 million ton-km | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.72 million ton-km | -39.3% |
| 2005 | 2.75 million ton-km | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 2.89 million ton-km | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 2.95 million ton-km | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.91 million ton-km | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.43 million ton-km | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8794 million ton-km | -63.8% |
| 2011 | 0.929 million ton-km | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4352 million ton-km | -53.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4 million ton-km | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4162 million ton-km | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.185 million ton-km | -55.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1805 million ton-km | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4784 million ton-km | +165.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7509 million ton-km | +57.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6406 million ton-km | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1347 million ton-km | -79.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1134 million ton-km | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 5.06 million ton-km | +4363.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2214 million ton-km | -95.6% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 0.2214 million ton-km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.07 million ton-km, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 0.2214 million ton-km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.72 million ton-km, 0% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Georgia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +4363.5% | 0.1134 million ton-km | 5.06 million ton-km |
| 1998 | +690.9% | 1.1 million ton-km | 8.7 million ton-km |
| 2017 | +165.0% | 0.1805 million ton-km | 0.4784 million ton-km |
| 2002 | +127.3% | 1.97 million ton-km | 4.48 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.03 million ton-km | 1.1 million ton-km | 8.7 million ton-km | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.96 million ton-km | 1.97 million ton-km | 4.49 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5295 million ton-km | 0.1805 million ton-km | 0.929 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 million ton-km | 0.1134 million ton-km | 5.06 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 139 Kiribati 0.3454 million ton-km compare
- 140 Botswana 0.282 million ton-km compare
- 141 Niger 0.279 million ton-km compare
- 143 Croatia 0.1461 million ton-km compare
- 144 Venezuela 0.1232 million ton-km compare
- 145 Djibouti 0.1 million ton-km
- 145 Guinea-Bissau 0.1 million ton-km
- 145 Lesotho 0.1 million ton-km
- 145 Liberia 0.1 million ton-km
More infrastructure data for Georgia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.14 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 161.2 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 258,038 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.78 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0677 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 258,038 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.61 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Georgia?
- Air transport, freight in Georgia was 0.2214 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 Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7 million ton-km in 1998.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1134 million ton-km in 2021.
- How does Georgia rank for air transport, freight?
- Georgia ranks 142nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia 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.