Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in IBRD only
IBRD only: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 53,554 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
53,554 million ton-km
Change on year
up 16.1%
Rank
9th
of 47 groups
All-time high
57,456 million ton-km
in 2019
All-time low
1,985 million ton-km
in 1974
Years of data
50
1974–2023
Air transport, freight in IBRD only, 1974–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, freight in IBRD only is 53,554 million ton-km, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in IBRD only peaked at 57,456 million ton-km in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,985 million ton-km, in 1974.
That places IBRD only 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1,985 million ton-km | — |
| 1975 | 2,263 million ton-km | +14.0% |
| 1976 | 2,664 million ton-km | +17.7% |
| 1977 | 2,955 million ton-km | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 3,250 million ton-km | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 3,408 million ton-km | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 3,790 million ton-km | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 4,206 million ton-km | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 4,453 million ton-km | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 4,790 million ton-km | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 5,319 million ton-km | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 5,173 million ton-km | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 5,484 million ton-km | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 6,295 million ton-km | +14.8% |
| 1988 | 6,742 million ton-km | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 7,073 million ton-km | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 7,449 million ton-km | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 7,646 million ton-km | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 8,549 million ton-km | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 10,115 million ton-km | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 11,406 million ton-km | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 11,964 million ton-km | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 12,341 million ton-km | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 14,263 million ton-km | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 14,116 million ton-km | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 14,969 million ton-km | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 16,882 million ton-km | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 16,482 million ton-km | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 17,496 million ton-km | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 18,813 million ton-km | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 21,888 million ton-km | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 22,642 million ton-km | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 23,614 million ton-km | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 26,987 million ton-km | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 28,334 million ton-km | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 30,530 million ton-km | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 38,068 million ton-km | +24.7% |
| 2011 | 38,014 million ton-km | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 37,429 million ton-km | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 39,140 million ton-km | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 42,131 million ton-km | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 43,787 million ton-km | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 46,397 million ton-km | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 52,245 million ton-km | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 56,339 million ton-km | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 57,456 million ton-km | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 42,886 million ton-km | -25.4% |
| 2021 | 51,226 million ton-km | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 46,124 million ton-km | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 53,554 million ton-km | +16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,754 million ton-km | 1,985 million ton-km | 3,408 million ton-km | 6 |
| 1980s | 5,332 million ton-km | 3,790 million ton-km | 7,073 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,282 million ton-km | 7,449 million ton-km | 14,969 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,367 million ton-km | 16,482 million ton-km | 30,530 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,100 million ton-km | 37,429 million ton-km | 57,456 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,447 million ton-km | 42,886 million ton-km | 53,554 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 6 South Korea 12,294 million ton-km compare
- 7 Hong Kong 8,638 million ton-km compare
- 8 Japan 8,474 million ton-km compare
- 9 Turkey 8,367 million ton-km compare
- 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
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- Fixed telephone subscriptions 420.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0839 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 420.00 million (2025)
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in IBRD only?
- Air transport, freight in IBRD only was 53,554 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 57,456 million ton-km in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,985 million ton-km in 1974.
- How does IBRD only rank for air transport, freight?
- IBRD only ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.