Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Small states
Small states: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 677.89 million ton-km in 2019. ▲ Rising
Air transport, freight in Small states, 1993–2019
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2019, air transport, freight in Small states stood at 677.89 million ton-km.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Small states peaked at 738.71 million ton-km in 2018 and was at its lowest, 299.2 million ton-km, in 1993.
Small states ranks 41st of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Small states, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 299.2 million ton-km | — |
| 1994 | 413.4 million ton-km | +38.2% |
| 1995 | 497.4 million ton-km | +20.3% |
| 1996 | 494.5 million ton-km | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 499.9 million ton-km | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 517.6 million ton-km | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 645.5 million ton-km | +24.7% |
| 2000 | 691.4 million ton-km | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 641.71 million ton-km | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 666.59 million ton-km | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 706.19 million ton-km | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 621.93 million ton-km | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 612.96 million ton-km | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 572.88 million ton-km | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 601.02 million ton-km | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 738.71 million ton-km | +22.9% |
| 2019 | 677.89 million ton-km | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 481.07 million ton-km | 299.2 million ton-km | 645.5 million ton-km | 7 |
| 2000s | 676.47 million ton-km | 641.71 million ton-km | 706.19 million ton-km | 4 |
| 2010s | 637.57 million ton-km | 572.88 million ton-km | 738.71 million ton-km | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More infrastructure data for Small states
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 32.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 161.6 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 13.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1474 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 3.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.57 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Small states?
- Air transport, freight in Small states was 677.89 million ton-km in 2019, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- What is the highest air transport, freight recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 738.71 million ton-km in 2018.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 299.2 million ton-km in 1993.
- How does Small states rank for air transport, freight?
- Small states ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2019.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states 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.