Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 6,873 million ton-km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Air transport, freight in Luxembourg, 1997–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 6,873 million ton-km for air transport, freight in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Luxembourg peaked at 8,589 million ton-km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,246 million ton-km, in 1998.
Luxembourg ranks 11th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2,260 million ton-km | — |
| 1998 | 2,246 million ton-km | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 2,506 million ton-km | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 3,523 million ton-km | +40.6% |
| 2001 | 3,768 million ton-km | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 4,158 million ton-km | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 4,348 million ton-km | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 4,670 million ton-km | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 5,150 million ton-km | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 5,270 million ton-km | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 5,512 million ton-km | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 5,358 million ton-km | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 8,369 million ton-km | +56.2% |
| 2010 | 4,573 million ton-km | -45.4% |
| 2011 | 4,654 million ton-km | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 4,403 million ton-km | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 5,225 million ton-km | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 5,753 million ton-km | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 6,309 million ton-km | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 6,878 million ton-km | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 7,321 million ton-km | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 7,323 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7,188 million ton-km | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 7,345 million ton-km | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 8,589 million ton-km | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 7,989 million ton-km | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 6,873 million ton-km | -14.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 6,873 million ton-km is above the median for high income countries, which is 266.33 million ton-km, 25.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 6,873 million ton-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.72 million ton-km, 109.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -45.4% | 8,369 million ton-km | 4,573 million ton-km |
| 2009 | +56.2% | 5,358 million ton-km | 8,369 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,337 million ton-km | 2,246 million ton-km | 2,506 million ton-km | 3 |
| 2000s | 5,013 million ton-km | 3,523 million ton-km | 8,369 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,963 million ton-km | 4,403 million ton-km | 7,323 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,699 million ton-km | 6,873 million ton-km | 8,589 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More infrastructure data for Luxembourg
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 960,900 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 144.47 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 260,060 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 39.81 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3982 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.26 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 260,060 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.44 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Luxembourg?
- Air transport, freight in Luxembourg was 6,873 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 8,589 million ton-km in 2021.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,246 million ton-km in 1998.
- How does Luxembourg rank for air transport, freight?
- Luxembourg ranks 11th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.