Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 3,286 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3,286 million ton-km
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
15th
of 180 countries
All-time high
6,444 million ton-km
in 2010
All-time low
376.9 million ton-km
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Air transport, freight in Netherlands, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, freight in Netherlands is 3,286 million ton-km, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Netherlands peaked at 6,444 million ton-km in 2010 and was at its lowest, 376.9 million ton-km, in 1970.
Netherlands ranks 15th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 376.9 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 408.4 million ton-km | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 461 million ton-km | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 498.5 million ton-km | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 609 million ton-km | +22.2% |
| 1975 | 586.7 million ton-km | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 631.9 million ton-km | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 719.4 million ton-km | +13.8% |
| 1978 | 786.9 million ton-km | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 869.5 million ton-km | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 947.1 million ton-km | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 1,046 million ton-km | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 1,032 million ton-km | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 1,194 million ton-km | +15.6% |
| 1984 | 1,392 million ton-km | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 1,404 million ton-km | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 1,509 million ton-km | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 1,734 million ton-km | +14.9% |
| 1988 | 1,882 million ton-km | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 2,003 million ton-km | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 2,129 million ton-km | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 2,224 million ton-km | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 2,397 million ton-km | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 2,771 million ton-km | +15.6% |
| 1994 | 3,204 million ton-km | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 3,742 million ton-km | +16.8% |
| 1996 | 3,902 million ton-km | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 3,893 million ton-km | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 3,833 million ton-km | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 4,053 million ton-km | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 4,367 million ton-km | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 4,116 million ton-km | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 4,204 million ton-km | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 4,331 million ton-km | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 4,780 million ton-km | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 4,894 million ton-km | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 4,959 million ton-km | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 5,006 million ton-km | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 4,903 million ton-km | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 4,520 million ton-km | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 6,444 million ton-km | +42.6% |
| 2011 | 6,347 million ton-km | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 6,015 million ton-km | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 5,754 million ton-km | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 5,726 million ton-km | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 5,293 million ton-km | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 4,746 million ton-km | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 5,855 million ton-km | +23.4% |
| 2018 | 5,887 million ton-km | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 5,656 million ton-km | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 4,145 million ton-km | -26.7% |
| 2021 | 4,346 million ton-km | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 3,367 million ton-km | -22.5% |
| 2023 | 3,286 million ton-km | -2.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 3,286 million ton-km is above the median for high income countries, which is 266.33 million ton-km, 12.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 3,286 million ton-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.72 million ton-km, 52.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 594.82 million ton-km | 376.9 million ton-km | 869.5 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,414 million ton-km | 947.1 million ton-km | 2,003 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,215 million ton-km | 2,129 million ton-km | 4,053 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,608 million ton-km | 4,116 million ton-km | 5,006 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,772 million ton-km | 4,746 million ton-km | 6,444 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,786 million ton-km | 3,286 million ton-km | 4,346 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More infrastructure data for Netherlands
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 23.43 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 128.54 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.98 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 21.81 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2209 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 3.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.3 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Netherlands?
- Air transport, freight in Netherlands was 3,286 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 6,444 million ton-km in 2010.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 376.9 million ton-km in 1970.
- How does Netherlands rank for air transport, freight?
- Netherlands ranks 15th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.