Air transport, freight in Ireland

Ireland: Air transport, freight was 430.49 million ton-km in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
430.49 million ton-km
Change on year
up 234.7%
World rank
42nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
430.49 million ton-km
in 2023
All-time low
57.7 million ton-km
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, freight in Ireland, 1970–2023

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Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, freight in Ireland stood at 430.49 million ton-km. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 234.7% on the previous year and up 264.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Ireland peaked at 430.49 million ton-km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57.7 million ton-km, in 1970.

Ireland ranks 42nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 78.93 million ton-km 57.7 million ton-km 98.4 million ton-km 10
1980s 88.26 million ton-km 75 million ton-km 117.5 million ton-km 10
1990s 115.06 million ton-km 97.4 million ton-km 138 million ton-km 10
2000s 129.42 million ton-km 107 million ton-km 167.59 million ton-km 10
2010s 138.39 million ton-km 118.21 million ton-km 174.54 million ton-km 10
2020s 194.32 million ton-km 86.36 million ton-km 430.49 million ton-km 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 39 Portugal 568.98 million ton-km compare
  2. 40 Oman 542.34 million ton-km compare
  3. 41 Egypt 492.65 million ton-km compare
  4. 43 Poland 343.93 million ton-km compare
  5. 44 Kuwait 331.17 million ton-km compare
  6. 45 Sweden 324.82 million ton-km compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight in Ireland?
Air transport, freight in Ireland was 430.49 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 Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 430.49 million ton-km in 2023.
What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 57.7 million ton-km in 1970.
How does Ireland rank for air transport, freight?
Ireland ranks 42nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 264.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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

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

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.