Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Poland
Poland: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 343.93 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight in Poland, 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 Poland stood at 343.93 million ton-km. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 252.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Poland peaked at 343.93 million ton-km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.2 million ton-km, in 1982.
Poland ranks 43rd 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 (million ton-km) in Poland, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.2 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 6.5 million ton-km | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 7.6 million ton-km | +16.9% |
| 1973 | 9.5 million ton-km | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 10.3 million ton-km | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 10.2 million ton-km | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 10.6 million ton-km | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 11.8 million ton-km | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 14.4 million ton-km | +22.0% |
| 1979 | 14.1 million ton-km | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 13.8 million ton-km | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 12.8 million ton-km | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 4.2 million ton-km | -67.2% |
| 1983 | 4.9 million ton-km | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 6.5 million ton-km | +32.7% |
| 1985 | 7.9 million ton-km | +21.5% |
| 1986 | 9.5 million ton-km | +20.3% |
| 1987 | 10.3 million ton-km | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 13.5 million ton-km | +31.1% |
| 1989 | 28.8 million ton-km | +113.3% |
| 1990 | 48.9 million ton-km | +69.8% |
| 1991 | 38.1 million ton-km | -22.1% |
| 1992 | 42.8 million ton-km | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 49.3 million ton-km | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 54.8 million ton-km | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 66.2 million ton-km | +20.8% |
| 1996 | 70 million ton-km | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 92 million ton-km | +31.4% |
| 1998 | 91.8 million ton-km | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 80.3 million ton-km | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 77.83 million ton-km | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 68.51 million ton-km | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 66.72 million ton-km | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 70.9 million ton-km | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 77.11 million ton-km | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 71.28 million ton-km | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 79.82 million ton-km | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 83.14 million ton-km | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 78.92 million ton-km | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 55.48 million ton-km | -29.7% |
| 2010 | 76.61 million ton-km | +38.1% |
| 2011 | 39.42 million ton-km | -48.5% |
| 2012 | 91.83 million ton-km | +133.0% |
| 2013 | 97.65 million ton-km | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 120.85 million ton-km | +23.8% |
| 2015 | 114.79 million ton-km | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 155.55 million ton-km | +35.5% |
| 2017 | 221.81 million ton-km | +42.6% |
| 2018 | 271.49 million ton-km | +22.4% |
| 2019 | 317.87 million ton-km | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 140.56 million ton-km | -55.8% |
| 2021 | 215 million ton-km | +53.0% |
| 2022 | 308.35 million ton-km | +43.4% |
| 2023 | 343.93 million ton-km | +11.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 343.93 million ton-km is above the median for high income countries, which is 266.33 million ton-km, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Poland's 343.93 million ton-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.72 million ton-km, 5.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +133.0% | 39.42 million ton-km | 91.83 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.12 million ton-km | 6.2 million ton-km | 14.4 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.22 million ton-km | 4.2 million ton-km | 28.8 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.42 million ton-km | 38.1 million ton-km | 92 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.97 million ton-km | 55.48 million ton-km | 83.14 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 150.79 million ton-km | 39.42 million ton-km | 317.87 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 251.96 million ton-km | 140.56 million ton-km | 343.93 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More infrastructure data for Poland
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 53.19 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 138.02 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.41 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.45 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1208 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -9.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 4.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.45 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Poland?
- Air transport, freight in Poland was 343.93 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 343.93 million ton-km in 2023.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 million ton-km in 1982.
- How does Poland rank for air transport, freight?
- Poland ranks 43rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 252.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland 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.