Air transport, freight in OECD members
OECD members: Air transport, freight was 121,066 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
More infrastructure data for OECD members
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 31.35 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 429.13 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 122.31 per 100 people (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.69 billion (2022)
- Air transport, passengers carried 2.43 billion (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 20.67 million (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 12,756 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 9,318 cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 16.1% (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry 34.5% (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.