Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in IDA blend
IDA blend: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 895 million ton-km in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 40th out of 47 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.
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 102.6 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 100.8 million ton-km | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 88.6 million ton-km | -12.1% |
| 1973 | 120.4 million ton-km | +35.9% |
| 1974 | 147.3 million ton-km | +22.3% |
| 1975 | 182.9 million ton-km | +24.2% |
| 1976 | 204 million ton-km | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 220.9 million ton-km | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 272.3 million ton-km | +23.3% |
| 1979 | 294.8 million ton-km | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 345.5 million ton-km | +17.2% |
| 1981 | 381.1 million ton-km | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 387.3 million ton-km | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 401.6 million ton-km | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 464.3 million ton-km | +15.6% |
| 1985 | 500.8 million ton-km | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 499.2 million ton-km | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 588.6 million ton-km | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 669.1 million ton-km | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 654.2 million ton-km | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 645.5 million ton-km | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 625.8 million ton-km | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 698.6 million ton-km | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 703.6 million ton-km | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 800.7 million ton-km | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 849.4 million ton-km | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 836.2 million ton-km | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 768.5 million ton-km | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 826.7 million ton-km | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 845.6 million ton-km | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 879.35 million ton-km | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 914.63 million ton-km | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 727.54 million ton-km | -20.5% |
| 2003 | 717.67 million ton-km | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 859.46 million ton-km | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 931.16 million ton-km | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 990.32 million ton-km | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 875.08 million ton-km | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 877.13 million ton-km | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 810.83 million ton-km | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 940.41 million ton-km | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 833.59 million ton-km | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 826.79 million ton-km | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 837.35 million ton-km | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 728.8 million ton-km | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 697.43 million ton-km | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 715.76 million ton-km | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 808.28 million ton-km | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 802.47 million ton-km | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 771.54 million ton-km | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 325.5 million ton-km | -57.8% |
| 2021 | 485.94 million ton-km | +49.3% |
| 2022 | 857.92 million ton-km | +76.6% |
| 2023 | 895 million ton-km | +4.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in IDA blend 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +76.6% | 485.94 million ton-km | 857.92 million ton-km |
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 |
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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 40th out of 47 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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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.