Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in United States
United States: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 42,763 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
42,763 million ton-km
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
1st
of 180 countries
All-time high
46,005 million ton-km
in 2021
All-time low
5,151 million ton-km
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Air transport, freight in United States, 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 United States stood at 42,763 million ton-km.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in United States peaked at 46,005 million ton-km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,151 million ton-km, in 1970.
United States ranks 1st of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in United States, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,151 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 5,541 million ton-km | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 6,283 million ton-km | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 7,060 million ton-km | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 7,255 million ton-km | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 7,000 million ton-km | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 7,438 million ton-km | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 7,921 million ton-km | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 8,407 million ton-km | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 8,658 million ton-km | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 8,615 million ton-km | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 8,607 million ton-km | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 8,296 million ton-km | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 9,284 million ton-km | +11.9% |
| 1984 | 10,293 million ton-km | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 9,672 million ton-km | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 10,619 million ton-km | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 12,023 million ton-km | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 13,876 million ton-km | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 14,651 million ton-km | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 14,791 million ton-km | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 14,486 million ton-km | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 15,618 million ton-km | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 16,343 million ton-km | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 19,084 million ton-km | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 19,623 million ton-km | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 21,676 million ton-km | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 25,479 million ton-km | +17.5% |
| 1998 | 25,758 million ton-km | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 27,292 million ton-km | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 30,172 million ton-km | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 27,925 million ton-km | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 29,555 million ton-km | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 34,206 million ton-km | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 37,450 million ton-km | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 37,358 million ton-km | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 39,882 million ton-km | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 40,618 million ton-km | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 39,314 million ton-km | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 35,098 million ton-km | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 39,353 million ton-km | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 39,622 million ton-km | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 39,111 million ton-km | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 37,114 million ton-km | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 38,225 million ton-km | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 37,866 million ton-km | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 38,658 million ton-km | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 41,592 million ton-km | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 42,985 million ton-km | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 42,498 million ton-km | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 40,793 million ton-km | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 46,005 million ton-km | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 45,973 million ton-km | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 42,763 million ton-km | -7.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 42,763 million ton-km is above the median for high income countries, which is 266.33 million ton-km, 160.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,071 million ton-km | 5,151 million ton-km | 8,658 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,594 million ton-km | 8,296 million ton-km | 14,651 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,015 million ton-km | 14,486 million ton-km | 27,292 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,158 million ton-km | 27,925 million ton-km | 40,618 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,702 million ton-km | 37,114 million ton-km | 42,985 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,883 million ton-km | 40,793 million ton-km | 46,005 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
More infrastructure data for United States
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 390.99 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 113.19 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 81.55 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2398 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 81.55 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.15 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in United States?
- Air transport, freight in United States was 42,763 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 46,005 million ton-km in 2021.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,151 million ton-km in 1970.
- How does United States rank for air transport, freight?
- United States ranks 1st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United 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.