Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in OECD members
OECD members: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 121,066 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
121,066 million ton-km
Change on year
down 6.1%
Rank
4th
of 47 groups
All-time high
130,954 million ton-km
in 2021
All-time low
9,426 million ton-km
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Air transport, freight in OECD members, 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 OECD members stood at 121,066 million ton-km.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in OECD members peaked at 130,954 million ton-km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9,426 million ton-km, in 1970.
OECD members ranks 4th of 47 groups 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 OECD members, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9,426 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 10,278 million ton-km | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 11,796 million ton-km | +14.8% |
| 1973 | 13,727 million ton-km | +16.4% |
| 1974 | 14,681 million ton-km | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 14,572 million ton-km | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 16,158 million ton-km | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 17,819 million ton-km | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 19,550 million ton-km | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 21,092 million ton-km | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 21,845 million ton-km | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 22,780 million ton-km | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 23,051 million ton-km | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 25,830 million ton-km | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 29,497 million ton-km | +14.2% |
| 1985 | 29,781 million ton-km | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 32,611 million ton-km | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 36,587 million ton-km | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 40,896 million ton-km | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 44,251 million ton-km | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 45,857 million ton-km | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 45,770 million ton-km | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 48,953 million ton-km | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 53,101 million ton-km | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 60,658 million ton-km | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 65,226 million ton-km | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 70,381 million ton-km | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 79,824 million ton-km | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 77,249 million ton-km | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 81,438 million ton-km | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 87,701 million ton-km | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 80,973 million ton-km | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 84,433 million ton-km | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 89,174 million ton-km | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 98,031 million ton-km | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 97,562 million ton-km | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 101,882 million ton-km | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 105,250 million ton-km | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 102,673 million ton-km | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 113,648 million ton-km | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 106,943 million ton-km | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 106,875 million ton-km | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 105,464 million ton-km | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 103,104 million ton-km | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 106,118 million ton-km | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 105,434 million ton-km | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 107,845 million ton-km | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 119,063 million ton-km | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 121,295 million ton-km | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 120,004 million ton-km | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 108,805 million ton-km | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 130,954 million ton-km | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 128,944 million ton-km | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 121,066 million ton-km | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,910 million ton-km | 9,426 million ton-km | 21,092 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,713 million ton-km | 21,845 million ton-km | 44,251 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 62,846 million ton-km | 45,770 million ton-km | 81,438 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 96,133 million ton-km | 80,973 million ton-km | 113,648 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 110,214 million ton-km | 103,104 million ton-km | 121,295 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 122,442 million ton-km | 108,805 million ton-km | 130,954 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 1 United States 42,763 million ton-km compare
- 2 China 26,170 million ton-km compare
- 3 Qatar 13,927 million ton-km compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 13,566 million ton-km compare
- 5 Germany 12,766 million ton-km compare
- 6 South Korea 12,294 million ton-km compare
- 7 Hong Kong 8,638 million ton-km compare
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.69 billion (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 122.31 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 429.13 million (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 31.35 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3113 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.07 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 429.13 million (2022)
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in OECD members?
- Air transport, freight in OECD members was 121,066 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 130,954 million ton-km in 2021.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,426 million ton-km in 1970.
- How does OECD members rank for air transport, freight?
- OECD members ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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.