Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 4,252 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 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 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) 33rd out of 47 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.
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 145.7 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 160.2 million ton-km | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 164.6 million ton-km | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 189.2 million ton-km | +14.9% |
| 1974 | 245.2 million ton-km | +29.6% |
| 1975 | 263.7 million ton-km | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 296.1 million ton-km | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 317.7 million ton-km | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 355.8 million ton-km | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 435.5 million ton-km | +22.4% |
| 1980 | 441 million ton-km | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 466.6 million ton-km | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 472.8 million ton-km | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 435.7 million ton-km | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 473.6 million ton-km | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 508.7 million ton-km | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 463.8 million ton-km | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 507.7 million ton-km | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 488.2 million ton-km | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 513 million ton-km | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 480.4 million ton-km | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 401.7 million ton-km | -16.4% |
| 1992 | 408.7 million ton-km | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 422.1 million ton-km | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 481.3 million ton-km | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 488.3 million ton-km | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 496.2 million ton-km | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 504.3 million ton-km | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 454 million ton-km | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 427.9 million ton-km | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 402.36 million ton-km | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 318.93 million ton-km | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 664.21 million ton-km | +108.3% |
| 2011 | 772.91 million ton-km | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 981.17 million ton-km | +26.9% |
| 2013 | 1,105 million ton-km | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 1,206 million ton-km | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 1,410 million ton-km | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 1,656 million ton-km | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 2,233 million ton-km | +34.8% |
| 2018 | 2,252 million ton-km | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2,629 million ton-km | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 3,889 million ton-km | +47.9% |
| 2022 | 3,976 million ton-km | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 4,252 million ton-km | +6.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +108.3% | 318.93 million ton-km | 664.21 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More infrastructure data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 550.04 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 76.71 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.38 million (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.7035 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -18.86 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 4.38 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.616 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
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 33rd out of 47 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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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.