Air transport, freight in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Air transport, freight was 3,726 million ton-km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Air transport, freight in Lower middle income, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, freight in Lower middle income stood at 3,726 million ton-km.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Lower middle income peaked at 4,253 million ton-km in 2018 and was at its lowest, 471.5 million ton-km, in 1970.
Lower middle income ranks 33rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,013 million ton-km | 471.5 million ton-km | 1,585 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,848 million ton-km | 1,568 million ton-km | 2,213 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,079 million ton-km | 1,758 million ton-km | 2,289 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,248 million ton-km | 1,921 million ton-km | 2,509 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,467 million ton-km | 3,075 million ton-km | 4,253 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,041 million ton-km | 1,934 million ton-km | 4,183 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
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Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Lower middle income?
- Air transport, freight in Lower middle income was 3,726 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 4,253 million ton-km in 2018.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 471.5 million ton-km in 1970.
- How does Lower middle income rank for air transport, freight?
- Lower middle income ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lower 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.