Air transport, freight in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Air transport, freight was 56,028 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
56,028 million ton-km
Change on year
up 14.8%
Rank
8th
of 45 groups
All-time high
56,028 million ton-km
in 2023
All-time low
2,258 million ton-km
in 1974
Years of data
50
1974–2023
Air transport, freight in Low & middle income, 1974–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, freight in Low & middle income stood at 56,028 million ton-km. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.8% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Low & middle income peaked at 56,028 million ton-km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,258 million ton-km, in 1974.
Low & middle income ranks 8th 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.
Air transport, freight in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2,258 million ton-km | — |
| 1975 | 2,590 million ton-km | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 3,018 million ton-km | +16.5% |
| 1977 | 3,290 million ton-km | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 3,666 million ton-km | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 3,940 million ton-km | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 4,314 million ton-km | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 4,787 million ton-km | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 5,082 million ton-km | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 5,455 million ton-km | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 6,111 million ton-km | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 6,051 million ton-km | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 6,313 million ton-km | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 7,207 million ton-km | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 7,697 million ton-km | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 7,937 million ton-km | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 8,187 million ton-km | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 8,344 million ton-km | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 9,194 million ton-km | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 9,773 million ton-km | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 11,287 million ton-km | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 11,708 million ton-km | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 12,078 million ton-km | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 13,800 million ton-km | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 13,419 million ton-km | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 14,316 million ton-km | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 16,042 million ton-km | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 15,793 million ton-km | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 16,576 million ton-km | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 17,838 million ton-km | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 20,887 million ton-km | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 21,645 million ton-km | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 22,364 million ton-km | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 25,951 million ton-km | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 26,141 million ton-km | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 28,576 million ton-km | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 35,002 million ton-km | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 34,652 million ton-km | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 33,934 million ton-km | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 35,610 million ton-km | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 38,357 million ton-km | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 39,890 million ton-km | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 41,617 million ton-km | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 47,361 million ton-km | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 51,455 million ton-km | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 53,225 million ton-km | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 40,577 million ton-km | -23.8% |
| 2021 | 48,536 million ton-km | +19.6% |
| 2022 | 48,825 million ton-km | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 56,028 million ton-km | +14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,127 million ton-km | 2,258 million ton-km | 3,940 million ton-km | 6 |
| 1980s | 6,095 million ton-km | 4,314 million ton-km | 7,937 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,210 million ton-km | 8,187 million ton-km | 14,316 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,181 million ton-km | 15,793 million ton-km | 28,576 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,110 million ton-km | 33,934 million ton-km | 53,225 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,492 million ton-km | 40,577 million ton-km | 56,028 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 5 Germany 12,766 million ton-km compare
- 6 Republic of Korea 12,294 million ton-km compare
- 7 Hong Kong, China 8,638 million ton-km compare
- 8 Japan 8,474 million ton-km compare
- 9 Türkiye 8,367 million ton-km compare
- 10 Singapore 7,604 million ton-km compare
- 11 Luxembourg 6,873 million ton-km compare
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.51 billion (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 104.4 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 417.49 million (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.81 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0633 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.9 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 417.49 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9876 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Low & middle income?
- Air transport, freight in Low & middle income was 56,028 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 56,028 million ton-km in 2023.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,258 million ton-km in 1974.
- How does Low & middle income rank for air transport, freight?
- Low & middle income ranks 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.