Air transport, freight in Türkiye
Türkiye: Air transport, freight was 8,367 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight in Türkiye, 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 Türkiye stood at 8,367 million ton-km.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 264.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Türkiye peaked at 9,338 million ton-km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.6 million ton-km, in 1970.
That places Türkiye 9th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 10.38 million ton-km | 4.6 million ton-km | 15.1 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.86 million ton-km | 10.3 million ton-km | 81.8 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 190.51 million ton-km | 78.7 million ton-km | 312.9 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 451.23 million ton-km | 349.98 million ton-km | 856.03 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,349 million ton-km | 1,149 million ton-km | 6,816 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,249 million ton-km | 6,870 million ton-km | 9,338 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 6 Korea 12,294 million ton-km compare
- 7 Hong Kong (China) 8,638 million ton-km compare
- 8 Japan 8,474 million ton-km compare
- 10 Singapore 7,604 million ton-km compare
- 11 Luxembourg 6,873 million ton-km compare
- 12 United Kingdom 4,414 million ton-km compare
More infrastructure data for Türkiye
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 94.32 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 107.83 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9.03 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.32 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1055 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -9.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 9.03 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.1 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 Türkiye?
- Air transport, freight in Türkiye was 8,367 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 Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 9,338 million ton-km in 2021.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 million ton-km in 1970.
- How does Türkiye rank for air transport, freight?
- Türkiye ranks 9th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 264.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye 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.