Air transport, freight in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Air transport, freight was 48,207 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight in Upper middle income, 1974–2023
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 Upper middle income is 48,207 million ton-km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.0% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Upper middle income peaked at 48,207 million ton-km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,208 million ton-km, in 1974.
Upper middle income ranks 12th of 46 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 1,685 million ton-km | 1,208 million ton-km | 2,141 million ton-km | 6 |
| 1980s | 3,972 million ton-km | 2,424 million ton-km | 5,373 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,844 million ton-km | 5,840 million ton-km | 11,878 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,609 million ton-km | 13,381 million ton-km | 25,622 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,262 million ton-km | 29,950 million ton-km | 47,125 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,803 million ton-km | 35,713 million ton-km | 48,207 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 9 Türkiye 8,367 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
- 13 France 4,302 million ton-km compare
- 14 Ethiopia 4,015 million ton-km compare
- 15 Netherlands 3,286 million ton-km compare
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions 132.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 313.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1017 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.22 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 Upper middle income?
- Air transport, freight in Upper middle income was 48,207 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 48,207 million ton-km in 2023.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,208 million ton-km in 1974.
- How does Upper middle income rank for air transport, freight?
- Upper middle income ranks 12th out of 46 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.