Air transport, freight in North America
North America: Air transport, freight was 44,799 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight in North America, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
North America recorded 44,799 million ton-km for air transport, freight in 2023.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in North America peaked at 49,245 million ton-km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,522 million ton-km, in 1970.
That places North America 13th 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 | 7,586 million ton-km | 5,522 million ton-km | 9,328 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,533 million ton-km | 9,042 million ton-km | 15,962 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,594 million ton-km | 15,728 million ton-km | 29,174 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,711 million ton-km | 29,634 million ton-km | 42,048 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,971 million ton-km | 39,060 million ton-km | 45,607 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,553 million ton-km | 43,099 million ton-km | 49,245 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 10 Singapore 7,604 million ton-km compare
- 11 Luxembourg 6,873 million ton-km compare
- 12 United Kingdom 4,414 million ton-km compare
- 13 France 4,302 million ton-km compare
- 14 Ethiopia 4,015 million ton-km compare
- 15 Netherlands 3,286 million ton-km compare
- 16 Canada 2,036 million ton-km compare
More infrastructure data for North America
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 434.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 112 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 89.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2321 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 89.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.13 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in North America?
- Air transport, freight in North America was 44,799 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 49,245 million ton-km in 2021.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,522 million ton-km in 1970.
- How does North America rank for air transport, freight?
- North America ranks 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America 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.