Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Ireland
Ireland: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 430.49 million ton-km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Air transport, freight in Ireland, 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 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.
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 57.7 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 64.8 million ton-km | +12.3% |
| 1972 | 78.3 million ton-km | +20.8% |
| 1973 | 86.8 million ton-km | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 88.2 million ton-km | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 68.7 million ton-km | -22.1% |
| 1976 | 74.9 million ton-km | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 85.8 million ton-km | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 85.7 million ton-km | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 98.4 million ton-km | +14.8% |
| 1980 | 89.3 million ton-km | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 83.9 million ton-km | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 75.8 million ton-km | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 84.9 million ton-km | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 98.1 million ton-km | +15.5% |
| 1985 | 81.5 million ton-km | -16.9% |
| 1986 | 75 million ton-km | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 80.8 million ton-km | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 95.8 million ton-km | +18.6% |
| 1989 | 117.5 million ton-km | +22.7% |
| 1990 | 128.3 million ton-km | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 115.4 million ton-km | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 109.5 million ton-km | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 97.4 million ton-km | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 101.2 million ton-km | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 107 million ton-km | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 102.1 million ton-km | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 122.1 million ton-km | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 129.6 million ton-km | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 138 million ton-km | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 167.59 million ton-km | +21.4% |
| 2001 | 158.78 million ton-km | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 116.06 million ton-km | -26.9% |
| 2003 | 121.79 million ton-km | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 124.11 million ton-km | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 107 million ton-km | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 130.5 million ton-km | +22.0% |
| 2007 | 125.28 million ton-km | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 122.24 million ton-km | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 120.85 million ton-km | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 138.47 million ton-km | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 123.45 million ton-km | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 123.11 million ton-km | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 118.25 million ton-km | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 126.17 million ton-km | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 138.58 million ton-km | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 118.21 million ton-km | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 154.38 million ton-km | +30.6% |
| 2018 | 168.71 million ton-km | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 174.54 million ton-km | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 131.78 million ton-km | -24.5% |
| 2021 | 86.36 million ton-km | -34.5% |
| 2022 | 128.64 million ton-km | +48.9% |
| 2023 | 430.49 million ton-km | +234.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 430.49 million ton-km is above the median for high income countries, which is 266.33 million ton-km, 1.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 430.49 million ton-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.72 million ton-km, 6.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Ireland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +234.7% | 128.64 million ton-km | 430.49 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More infrastructure data for Ireland
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 5.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 112.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.08 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 20.51 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1998 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.1 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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
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.