Air transport, freight in Low income

Low income: Air transport, freight was 4,095 million ton-km in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
4,095 million ton-km
Change on year
up 7.8%
Rank
32nd
of 45 groups
All-time high
4,095 million ton-km
in 2023
All-time low
81.7 million ton-km
in 1970
Years of data
45
1970–2023

Air transport, freight in Low income, 1970–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1970199620231970: 81.7 million ton-km1971: 86 million ton-km1972: 91.2 million ton-km1973: 103.4 million ton-km1974: 138.4 million ton-km1975: 157.8 million ton-km1976: 181.5 million ton-km1977: 171.8 million ton-km1978: 183.5 million ton-km1979: 213.4 million ton-km1980: 225.2 million ton-km1981: 249 million ton-km1982: 251.7 million ton-km1983: 234.2 million ton-km1984: 248.4 million ton-km1985: 276.3 million ton-km1986: 279.3 million ton-km1987: 321.9 million ton-km1988: 318 million ton-km1989: 350.6 million ton-km1990: 322.4 million ton-km1991: 254.2 million ton-km1992: 274.2 million ton-km1993: 263.6 million ton-km1994: 313.8 million ton-km1995: 291.7 million ton-km1996: 291.4 million ton-km1997: 317 million ton-km1998: 266.5 million ton-km1999: 281.9 million ton-km2000: 278.9 million ton-km2001: 240.9 million ton-km2010: 578.9 million ton-km2011: 694 million ton-km2012: 908.9 million ton-km2013: 960.1 million ton-km2014: 1.1k million ton-km2015: 1.3k million ton-km2016: 1.6k million ton-km2017: 2.1k million ton-km2018: 2.1k million ton-km2019: 2.5k million ton-km2021: 3.8k million ton-km2022: 3.8k million ton-km2023: 4.1k million ton-km

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

Analysis

Low income recorded 4,095 million ton-km for air transport, freight in 2023. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 326.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Low income peaked at 4,095 million ton-km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 81.7 million ton-km, in 1970.

That places Low income 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 140.87 million ton-km 81.7 million ton-km 213.4 million ton-km 10
1980s 275.46 million ton-km 225.2 million ton-km 350.6 million ton-km 10
1990s 287.67 million ton-km 254.2 million ton-km 322.4 million ton-km 10
2000s 259.91 million ton-km 240.91 million ton-km 278.9 million ton-km 2
2010s 1,382 million ton-km 578.91 million ton-km 2,494 million ton-km 10
2020s 3,887 million ton-km 3,767 million ton-km 4,095 million ton-km 3

Countries ranked near Low income

  1. 29 Italy 1,121 million ton-km compare
  2. 30 Mexico 1,091 million ton-km compare
  3. 31 Saudi Arabia 1,037 million ton-km compare
  4. 32 Viet Nam 927.89 million ton-km compare
  5. 33 Bahrain 895.44 million ton-km compare
  6. 34 Indonesia 870.51 million ton-km compare
  7. 35 Finland 816.39 million ton-km compare

See the full ranking of 227 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight in Low income?
Air transport, freight in Low income was 4,095 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 income?
The highest recorded value was 4,095 million ton-km in 2023.
What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 81.7 million ton-km in 1970.
How does Low income rank for air transport, freight?
Low income ranks 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 326.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low 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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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.