Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Italy
Italy: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 1,121 million ton-km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Air transport, freight in Italy, 1970–2023
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.
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Italy, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 275.2 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 302.2 million ton-km | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 282.2 million ton-km | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 406.4 million ton-km | +44.0% |
| 1974 | 437.6 million ton-km | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 396.6 million ton-km | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 443.9 million ton-km | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 503.9 million ton-km | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 490.1 million ton-km | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 483.1 million ton-km | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 522.9 million ton-km | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 475.7 million ton-km | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 566 million ton-km | +19.0% |
| 1983 | 614.4 million ton-km | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 689.4 million ton-km | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 756.6 million ton-km | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 844.1 million ton-km | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 911.6 million ton-km | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 1,029 million ton-km | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 1,119 million ton-km | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 1,171 million ton-km | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 1,228 million ton-km | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 1,270 million ton-km | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 1,335 million ton-km | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 1,368 million ton-km | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 1,470 million ton-km | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 1,459 million ton-km | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1,443 million ton-km | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 1,476 million ton-km | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 1,615 million ton-km | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 1,748 million ton-km | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 1,521 million ton-km | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 1,394 million ton-km | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 1,374 million ton-km | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1,393 million ton-km | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1,365 million ton-km | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1,377 million ton-km | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1,550 million ton-km | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 1,279 million ton-km | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 400 million ton-km | -68.7% |
| 2010 | 784.97 million ton-km | +96.2% |
| 2011 | 760.27 million ton-km | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 795.12 million ton-km | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 892.93 million ton-km | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 989.18 million ton-km | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 945.26 million ton-km | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1,083 million ton-km | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 1,437 million ton-km | +32.7% |
| 2018 | 1,418 million ton-km | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1,345 million ton-km | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 978.76 million ton-km | -27.2% |
| 2021 | 1,151 million ton-km | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 1,587 million ton-km | +37.9% |
| 2023 | 1,121 million ton-km | -29.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1,121 million ton-km is above the median for high income countries, which is 266.33 million ton-km, 4.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1,121 million ton-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.72 million ton-km, 17.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Italy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +96.2% | 400 million ton-km | 784.97 million ton-km |
| 2009 | -68.7% | 1,279 million ton-km | 400 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More infrastructure data for Italy
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 78.67 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 132.57 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 20.30 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 34.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3444 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.9713 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 20.30 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.33 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 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
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.