Air transport, freight in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Air transport, freight was 4,252 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4,252 million ton-km
Change on year
up 6.9%
Rank
31st
of 45 groups
All-time high
4,252 million ton-km
in 2023
All-time low
145.7 million ton-km
in 1970
Years of data
45
1970–2023

Air transport, freight in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1970–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1970199620231970: 145.7 million ton-km1971: 160.2 million ton-km1972: 164.6 million ton-km1973: 189.2 million ton-km1974: 245.2 million ton-km1975: 263.7 million ton-km1976: 296.1 million ton-km1977: 317.7 million ton-km1978: 355.8 million ton-km1979: 435.5 million ton-km1980: 441 million ton-km1981: 466.6 million ton-km1982: 472.8 million ton-km1983: 435.7 million ton-km1984: 473.6 million ton-km1985: 508.7 million ton-km1986: 463.8 million ton-km1987: 507.7 million ton-km1988: 488.2 million ton-km1989: 513 million ton-km1990: 480.4 million ton-km1991: 401.7 million ton-km1992: 408.7 million ton-km1993: 422.1 million ton-km1994: 481.3 million ton-km1995: 488.3 million ton-km1996: 496.2 million ton-km1997: 504.3 million ton-km1998: 454 million ton-km1999: 427.9 million ton-km2000: 402.4 million ton-km2001: 318.9 million ton-km2010: 664.2 million ton-km2011: 772.9 million ton-km2012: 981.2 million ton-km2013: 1.1k million ton-km2014: 1.2k million ton-km2015: 1.4k million ton-km2016: 1.7k million ton-km2017: 2.2k million ton-km2018: 2.3k million ton-km2019: 2.6k million ton-km2021: 3.9k million ton-km2022: 4.0k million ton-km2023: 4.3k million ton-km

Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, freight in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 4,252 million ton-km. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 284.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 4,252 million ton-km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 145.7 million ton-km, in 1970.

That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 31st out of 45 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 257.37 million ton-km 145.7 million ton-km 435.5 million ton-km 10
1980s 477.11 million ton-km 435.7 million ton-km 513 million ton-km 10
1990s 456.49 million ton-km 401.7 million ton-km 504.3 million ton-km 10
2000s 360.64 million ton-km 318.93 million ton-km 402.36 million ton-km 2
2010s 1,491 million ton-km 664.21 million ton-km 2,629 million ton-km 10
2020s 4,039 million ton-km 3,889 million ton-km 4,252 million ton-km 3

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 28 Spain 1,131 million ton-km compare
  2. 29 Italy 1,121 million ton-km compare
  3. 30 Mexico 1,091 million ton-km compare
  4. 31 Saudi Arabia 1,037 million ton-km compare
  5. 32 Viet Nam 927.89 million ton-km compare
  6. 33 Bahrain 895.44 million ton-km compare
  7. 34 Indonesia 870.51 million ton-km compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Air transport, freight in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 4,252 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 4,252 million ton-km in 2023.
What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 145.7 million ton-km in 1970.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for air transport, freight?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is up 284.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.