Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Spain
Spain: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 1,131 million ton-km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Air transport, freight in Spain, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1,131 million ton-km for air transport, freight in 2023.
The figure is up 18.3% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Spain peaked at 1,313 million ton-km in 2011 and was at its lowest, 90.8 million ton-km, in 1970.
That places Spain 28th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Spain, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 90.8 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 131.6 million ton-km | +44.9% |
| 1972 | 154.9 million ton-km | +17.7% |
| 1973 | 172 million ton-km | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 199.5 million ton-km | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 214.7 million ton-km | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 264.3 million ton-km | +23.1% |
| 1977 | 324.2 million ton-km | +22.7% |
| 1978 | 358.6 million ton-km | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 376.6 million ton-km | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 389.7 million ton-km | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 425.9 million ton-km | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 448 million ton-km | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 442.9 million ton-km | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 483.2 million ton-km | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 522.3 million ton-km | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 532.6 million ton-km | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 526.4 million ton-km | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 597.9 million ton-km | +13.6% |
| 1989 | 732.6 million ton-km | +22.5% |
| 1990 | 759.7 million ton-km | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 622.8 million ton-km | -18.0% |
| 1992 | 584.6 million ton-km | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 553.8 million ton-km | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 580.9 million ton-km | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 689.6 million ton-km | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 739.6 million ton-km | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 740.2 million ton-km | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 767.1 million ton-km | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 816 million ton-km | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 879.5 million ton-km | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 878.87 million ton-km | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 807.42 million ton-km | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 872.74 million ton-km | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 1,044 million ton-km | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 1,022 million ton-km | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1,100 million ton-km | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 1,204 million ton-km | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 1,306 million ton-km | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 1,080 million ton-km | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 1,236 million ton-km | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 1,313 million ton-km | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 1,132 million ton-km | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 958 million ton-km | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 962.64 million ton-km | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,035 million ton-km | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 1,068 million ton-km | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1,079 million ton-km | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1,119 million ton-km | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1,191 million ton-km | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 494.26 million ton-km | -58.5% |
| 2021 | 850.82 million ton-km | +72.1% |
| 2022 | 956.25 million ton-km | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 1,131 million ton-km | +18.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1,131 million ton-km is above the median for high income countries, which is 266.33 million ton-km, 4.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1,131 million ton-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.72 million ton-km, 18.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +72.1% | 494.26 million ton-km | 850.82 million ton-km |
| 2020 | -58.5% | 1,191 million ton-km | 494.26 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 228.72 million ton-km | 90.8 million ton-km | 376.6 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 510.15 million ton-km | 389.7 million ton-km | 732.6 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 685.43 million ton-km | 553.8 million ton-km | 816 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,019 million ton-km | 807.42 million ton-km | 1,306 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,109 million ton-km | 958 million ton-km | 1,313 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 858.05 million ton-km | 494.26 million ton-km | 1,131 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Spain?
- Air transport, freight in Spain was 1,131 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1,313 million ton-km in 2011.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.8 million ton-km in 1970.
- How does Spain rank for air transport, freight?
- Spain ranks 28th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.