Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Romania
Romania: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 2.34 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.34 million ton-km
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
115th
of 180 countries
All-time high
18.6 million ton-km
in 1994
All-time low
0.8893 million ton-km
in 2020
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Air transport, freight in Romania, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, freight in Romania is 2.34 million ton-km, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Romania peaked at 18.6 million ton-km in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.8893 million ton-km, in 2020.
That places Romania 115th out of 180 countries 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.
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Romania, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.1 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 6.3 million ton-km | -11.3% |
| 1972 | 5.6 million ton-km | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 5.9 million ton-km | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 6.7 million ton-km | +13.6% |
| 1975 | 8.8 million ton-km | +31.3% |
| 1976 | 10.6 million ton-km | +20.5% |
| 1977 | 13.7 million ton-km | +29.2% |
| 1978 | 13.2 million ton-km | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 14.3 million ton-km | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 12.3 million ton-km | -14.0% |
| 1981 | 11.3 million ton-km | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 10 million ton-km | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 6.1 million ton-km | -39.0% |
| 1984 | 11.2 million ton-km | +83.6% |
| 1985 | 9.7 million ton-km | -13.4% |
| 1986 | 10.1 million ton-km | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 11.6 million ton-km | +14.9% |
| 1988 | 12.8 million ton-km | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 14.5 million ton-km | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 12.8 million ton-km | -11.7% |
| 1991 | 13.4 million ton-km | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 11 million ton-km | -17.9% |
| 1993 | 15.1 million ton-km | +37.3% |
| 1994 | 18.6 million ton-km | +23.2% |
| 1995 | 17.9 million ton-km | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 14.9 million ton-km | -16.8% |
| 1997 | 12.5 million ton-km | -16.1% |
| 1998 | 12.1 million ton-km | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 11.7 million ton-km | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 12.1 million ton-km | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 9.15 million ton-km | -24.4% |
| 2002 | 8.66 million ton-km | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 6.8 million ton-km | -21.5% |
| 2004 | 4.88 million ton-km | -28.2% |
| 2005 | 5.16 million ton-km | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 4.98 million ton-km | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 5.68 million ton-km | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 6.42 million ton-km | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 3.99 million ton-km | -37.9% |
| 2010 | 5.16 million ton-km | +29.5% |
| 2011 | 6.1 million ton-km | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 5.62 million ton-km | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 5.26 million ton-km | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 5.29 million ton-km | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 4.72 million ton-km | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 4.22 million ton-km | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 2.8 million ton-km | -33.6% |
| 2018 | 2.71 million ton-km | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 3.33 million ton-km | +23.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8893 million ton-km | -73.3% |
| 2021 | 1.62 million ton-km | +82.6% |
| 2022 | 2.72 million ton-km | +67.6% |
| 2023 | 2.34 million ton-km | -14.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 2.34 million ton-km is below the median for high income countries, which is 266.33 million ton-km, 1% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Romania's 2.34 million ton-km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.72 million ton-km, 4% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.22 million ton-km | 5.6 million ton-km | 14.3 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.96 million ton-km | 6.1 million ton-km | 14.5 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 14 million ton-km | 11 million ton-km | 18.6 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.78 million ton-km | 3.99 million ton-km | 12.1 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.52 million ton-km | 2.71 million ton-km | 6.1 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 million ton-km | 0.8893 million ton-km | 2.72 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More infrastructure data for Romania
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 22.78 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 119.81 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.72 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9.06 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0904 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -12.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.2 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 Romania?
- Air transport, freight in Romania was 2.34 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6 million ton-km in 1994.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8893 million ton-km in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for air transport, freight?
- Romania ranks 115th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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.