Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 59,338 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
59,338 million ton-km
Change on year
up 13.3%
Rank
7th
of 47 groups
All-time high
61,405 million ton-km
in 2019
All-time low
2,359 million ton-km
in 1974
Years of data
50
1974–2023
Air transport, freight in IDA & IBRD total, 1974–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, freight in IDA & IBRD total stood at 59,338 million ton-km.
The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 61,405 million ton-km in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,359 million ton-km, in 1974.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 7th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2,359 million ton-km | — |
| 1975 | 2,694 million ton-km | +14.2% |
| 1976 | 3,152 million ton-km | +17.0% |
| 1977 | 3,466 million ton-km | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 3,830 million ton-km | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 4,099 million ton-km | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 4,526 million ton-km | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 5,006 million ton-km | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 5,278 million ton-km | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 5,612 million ton-km | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 6,268 million ton-km | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 6,218 million ton-km | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 6,509 million ton-km | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 7,462 million ton-km | +14.6% |
| 1988 | 8,012 million ton-km | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 8,371 million ton-km | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 8,726 million ton-km | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 8,879 million ton-km | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 9,845 million ton-km | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 11,382 million ton-km | +15.6% |
| 1994 | 12,931 million ton-km | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 13,563 million ton-km | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 13,910 million ton-km | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 15,880 million ton-km | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 15,649 million ton-km | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 16,560 million ton-km | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 18,628 million ton-km | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 18,123 million ton-km | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 18,860 million ton-km | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 20,230 million ton-km | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 23,566 million ton-km | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 24,416 million ton-km | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 25,505 million ton-km | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 28,656 million ton-km | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 30,034 million ton-km | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 32,206 million ton-km | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 40,166 million ton-km | +24.7% |
| 2011 | 40,148 million ton-km | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 39,804 million ton-km | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 41,697 million ton-km | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 44,665 million ton-km | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 46,346 million ton-km | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 49,241 million ton-km | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 55,755 million ton-km | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 59,886 million ton-km | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 61,405 million ton-km | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 46,590 million ton-km | -24.1% |
| 2021 | 56,118 million ton-km | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 52,393 million ton-km | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 59,338 million ton-km | +13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,267 million ton-km | 2,359 million ton-km | 4,099 million ton-km | 6 |
| 1980s | 6,326 million ton-km | 4,526 million ton-km | 8,371 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,732 million ton-km | 8,726 million ton-km | 16,560 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,022 million ton-km | 18,123 million ton-km | 32,206 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,911 million ton-km | 39,804 million ton-km | 61,405 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,610 million ton-km | 46,590 million ton-km | 59,338 million ton-km | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in IDA & IBRD total?
- Air transport, freight in IDA & IBRD total was 59,338 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 61,405 million ton-km in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,359 million ton-km in 1974.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for air transport, freight?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.