Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in High income
High income: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 157,754 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
157,754 million ton-km
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
2nd
of 47 groups
All-time high
170,701 million ton-km
in 2018
All-time low
9,370 million ton-km
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Air transport, freight in High income, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
High income recorded 157,754 million ton-km for air transport, freight in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in High income peaked at 170,701 million ton-km in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9,370 million ton-km, in 1970.
High income ranks 2nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in High income, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9,370 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 10,225 million ton-km | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 11,743 million ton-km | +14.9% |
| 1973 | 13,692 million ton-km | +16.6% |
| 1974 | 14,697 million ton-km | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 14,646 million ton-km | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 16,282 million ton-km | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 18,033 million ton-km | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 19,914 million ton-km | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 21,687 million ton-km | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 22,511 million ton-km | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 23,573 million ton-km | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 23,964 million ton-km | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 26,953 million ton-km | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 30,731 million ton-km | +14.0% |
| 1985 | 31,011 million ton-km | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 34,019 million ton-km | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 38,186 million ton-km | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 42,722 million ton-km | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 46,491 million ton-km | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 47,938 million ton-km | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 47,798 million ton-km | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 51,832 million ton-km | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 57,750 million ton-km | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 65,897 million ton-km | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 71,390 million ton-km | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 77,087 million ton-km | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 89,076 million ton-km | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 88,369 million ton-km | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 94,314 million ton-km | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 102,215 million ton-km | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 95,068 million ton-km | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 100,931 million ton-km | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 106,365 million ton-km | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 118,146 million ton-km | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 119,838 million ton-km | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 126,573 million ton-km | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 132,255 million ton-km | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 132,347 million ton-km | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 146,934 million ton-km | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 147,496 million ton-km | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 148,880 million ton-km | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 141,634 million ton-km | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 140,812 million ton-km | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 147,160 million ton-km | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 148,473 million ton-km | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 153,971 million ton-km | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 166,267 million ton-km | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 170,701 million ton-km | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 166,299 million ton-km | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 141,949 million ton-km | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 170,692 million ton-km | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 153,668 million ton-km | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 157,754 million ton-km | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,029 million ton-km | 9,370 million ton-km | 21,687 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,016 million ton-km | 22,511 million ton-km | 46,491 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 69,145 million ton-km | 47,798 million ton-km | 94,314 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 118,067 million ton-km | 95,068 million ton-km | 146,934 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 153,169 million ton-km | 140,812 million ton-km | 170,701 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 156,016 million ton-km | 141,949 million ton-km | 170,692 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 1 United States 42,763 million ton-km compare
- 2 China 26,170 million ton-km compare
- 3 Qatar 13,927 million ton-km compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 13,566 million ton-km compare
- 5 Germany 12,766 million ton-km compare
More infrastructure data for High income
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.01 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 141.6 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 398.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 28 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2795 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 398.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.41 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in High income?
- Air transport, freight in High income was 157,754 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 170,701 million ton-km in 2018.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,370 million ton-km in 1970.
- How does High income rank for air transport, freight?
- High income ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this High income 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.