Air transport, freight in Late-demographic dividend

Late-demographic dividend: Air transport, freight was 68,499 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
68,499 million ton-km
Change on year
up 13.2%
Rank
6th
of 45 groups
All-time high
72,744 million ton-km
in 2019
All-time low
1,325 million ton-km
in 1974
Years of data
50
1974–2023

Air transport, freight in Late-demographic dividend, 1974–2023

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

Analysis

Late-demographic dividend recorded 68,499 million ton-km for air transport, freight in 2023.

The figure is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 72,744 million ton-km in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,325 million ton-km, in 1974.

Late-demographic dividend ranks 6th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,765 million ton-km 1,325 million ton-km 2,197 million ton-km 6
1980s 3,373 million ton-km 2,296 million ton-km 4,810 million ton-km 10
1990s 9,409 million ton-km 5,138 million ton-km 13,733 million ton-km 10
2000s 24,685 million ton-km 15,700 million ton-km 37,854 million ton-km 10
2010s 58,108 million ton-km 44,828 million ton-km 72,744 million ton-km 10
2020s 64,264 million ton-km 58,638 million ton-km 69,404 million ton-km 4

Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend

  1. 3 Qatar 13,927 million ton-km compare
  2. 4 United Arab Emirates 13,566 million ton-km compare
  3. 5 Germany 12,766 million ton-km compare
  4. 6 Korea 12,294 million ton-km compare
  5. 7 Hong Kong (China) 8,638 million ton-km compare
  6. 8 Japan 8,474 million ton-km compare
  7. 9 Türkiye 8,367 million ton-km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight in Late-demographic dividend?
Air transport, freight in Late-demographic dividend was 68,499 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 Late-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 72,744 million ton-km in 2019.
What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 1,325 million ton-km in 1974.
How does Late-demographic dividend rank for air transport, freight?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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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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
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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.