Air transport, freight in Italy

Italy: Air transport, freight was 1,121 million ton-km in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,121 million ton-km
Change on year
down 29.4%
World rank
29th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1,748 million ton-km
in 2000
All-time low
275.2 million ton-km
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, freight in Italy, 1970–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for air transport, freight in Italy is 1,121 million ton-km, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 29.4% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Italy peaked at 1,748 million ton-km in 2000 and was at its lowest, 275.2 million ton-km, in 1970.

That places Italy 29th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 402.12 million ton-km 275.2 million ton-km 503.9 million ton-km 10
1980s 752.86 million ton-km 475.7 million ton-km 1,119 million ton-km 10
1990s 1,384 million ton-km 1,171 million ton-km 1,615 million ton-km 10
2000s 1,340 million ton-km 400 million ton-km 1,748 million ton-km 10
2010s 1,045 million ton-km 760.27 million ton-km 1,437 million ton-km 10
2020s 1,209 million ton-km 978.76 million ton-km 1,587 million ton-km 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 26 Switzerland 1,258 million ton-km compare
  2. 27 Australia 1,188 million ton-km compare
  3. 28 Spain 1,131 million ton-km compare
  4. 30 Mexico 1,091 million ton-km compare
  5. 31 Saudi Arabia 1,037 million ton-km compare
  6. 32 Vietnam 927.89 million ton-km compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight in Italy?
Air transport, freight in Italy was 1,121 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1,748 million ton-km in 2000.
What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 275.2 million ton-km in 1970.
How does Italy rank for air transport, freight?
Italy ranks 29th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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.