Air transport, freight in Low income
Low income: Air transport, freight was 4,095 million ton-km in 2023. β Volatile
Air transport, freight in Low income, 1970β2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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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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.