Air transport, freight in New Zealand
New Zealand: Air transport, freight was 767.76 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
767.76 million ton-km
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
36th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1,349 million ton-km
in 2018
All-time low
35.8 million ton-km
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Air transport, freight in New Zealand, 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 New Zealand stood at 767.76 million ton-km.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in New Zealand peaked at 1,349 million ton-km in 2018 and was at its lowest, 35.8 million ton-km, in 1970.
New Zealand ranks 36th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, freight in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35.8 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 41.5 million ton-km | +15.9% |
| 1972 | 48.7 million ton-km | +17.3% |
| 1973 | 68.6 million ton-km | +40.9% |
| 1974 | 110.3 million ton-km | +60.8% |
| 1975 | 114.5 million ton-km | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 136.7 million ton-km | +19.4% |
| 1977 | 140.7 million ton-km | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 164 million ton-km | +16.6% |
| 1979 | 176.3 million ton-km | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 185.9 million ton-km | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 199.6 million ton-km | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 221.4 million ton-km | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 262.9 million ton-km | +18.7% |
| 1984 | 288.4 million ton-km | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 305.4 million ton-km | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 318.6 million ton-km | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 335.4 million ton-km | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 320.3 million ton-km | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 317.4 million ton-km | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 325.1 million ton-km | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 379.9 million ton-km | +16.9% |
| 1992 | 409.9 million ton-km | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 473 million ton-km | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 555.6 million ton-km | +17.5% |
| 1995 | 580.3 million ton-km | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 745 million ton-km | +28.4% |
| 1997 | 928.4 million ton-km | +24.6% |
| 1998 | 826.2 million ton-km | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 855.6 million ton-km | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 817.14 million ton-km | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 762.98 million ton-km | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 687.52 million ton-km | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 800.52 million ton-km | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 748.83 million ton-km | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 781.47 million ton-km | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 819 million ton-km | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 868.14 million ton-km | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 920.85 million ton-km | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 799.29 million ton-km | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 468.64 million ton-km | -41.4% |
| 2011 | 892.85 million ton-km | +90.5% |
| 2012 | 975.02 million ton-km | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 934.54 million ton-km | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 999.3 million ton-km | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 1,155 million ton-km | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 1,232 million ton-km | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 1,336 million ton-km | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 1,349 million ton-km | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,208 million ton-km | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 773.95 million ton-km | -35.9% |
| 2021 | 317.59 million ton-km | -59.0% |
| 2022 | 812.68 million ton-km | +155.9% |
| 2023 | 767.76 million ton-km | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 103.71 million ton-km | 35.8 million ton-km | 176.3 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 275.53 million ton-km | 185.9 million ton-km | 335.4 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 607.9 million ton-km | 325.1 million ton-km | 928.4 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 800.57 million ton-km | 687.52 million ton-km | 920.85 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,055 million ton-km | 468.64 million ton-km | 1,349 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 668 million ton-km | 317.59 million ton-km | 812.68 million ton-km | 4 |
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.78 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 130.09 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 564,000 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.82 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1066 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -14.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 564,000 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.28 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 New Zealand?
- Air transport, freight in New Zealand was 767.76 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1,349 million ton-km in 2018.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.8 million ton-km in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for air transport, freight?
- New Zealand ranks 36th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.