What is air transport, freight in IDA blend?

Air transport, freight in IDA blend was 895 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 blend?

The highest recorded value was 990.32 million ton-km in 2006.

What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in IDA blend?

The lowest recorded value was 88.6 million ton-km in 1972.

How does IDA blend rank for air transport, freight?

IDA blend ranks 39th out of 46 groups with data for 2023.

Is air transport, freight rising or falling in IDA blend?

Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this IDA blend 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.

Air transport, freight in IDA blend

Name: Air transport, freight in IDA blend
Creator: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

IDA blend: Air transport, freight was 895 million ton-km in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

895 million ton-km

Change on year

up 4.3%

Rank

39th

of 46 groups

All-time high

990.32 million ton-km

in 2006

All-time low

88.6 million ton-km

in 1972

Years of data

1970–2023

Air transport, freight in IDA blend, 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 IDA blend stood at 895 million ton-km.

That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight in IDA blend peaked at 990.32 million ton-km in 2006 and was at its lowest, 88.6 million ton-km, in 1972.

That places IDA blend 39th out of 46 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	173.46 million ton-km	88.6 million ton-km	294.8 million ton-km	10
1980s	489.17 million ton-km	345.5 million ton-km	669.1 million ton-km	10
1990s	760.06 million ton-km	625.8 million ton-km	849.4 million ton-km	10
2000s	858.32 million ton-km	717.67 million ton-km	990.32 million ton-km	10
2010s	796.24 million ton-km	697.43 million ton-km	940.41 million ton-km	10
2020s	641.09 million ton-km	325.5 million ton-km	895 million ton-km	4

Countries ranked near IDA blend

36 New Zealand 767.76 million ton-km compare
37 Philippines 649.21 million ton-km compare
38 Israel 609.66 million ton-km compare
39 Portugal 568.98 million ton-km compare
40 Oman 542.34 million ton-km compare
41 Egypt 492.65 million ton-km compare
42 Ireland 430.49 million ton-km compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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Mobile cellular subscriptions 84.2 per 100 people (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.00 million (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.5 per 100 people (2025)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 385,593 (2023)
Air transport, passengers carried 28.43 million (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 1,853 billion cubic meters (2022)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 2,842 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 44.2% (2025)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 7.6% (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight in IDA blend?: Air transport, freight in IDA blend was 895 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 blend?: The highest recorded value was 990.32 million ton-km in 2006.
What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in IDA blend?: The lowest recorded value was 88.6 million ton-km in 1972.
How does IDA blend rank for air transport, freight?: IDA blend ranks 39th out of 46 groups with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight rising or falling in IDA blend?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IDA blend 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
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.