Air transport, freight in Germany
Germany: Air transport, freight was 12,766 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight in Germany, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Germany recorded 12,766 million ton-km for air transport, freight in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Germany peaked at 12,857 million ton-km in 2022 and was at its lowest, 484.5 million ton-km, in 1970.
That places Germany 5th 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 | 946.55 million ton-km | 484.5 million ton-km | 1,514 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,453 million ton-km | 1,495 million ton-km | 3,840 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,330 million ton-km | 3,994 million ton-km | 6,611 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,964 million ton-km | 7,026 million ton-km | 10,188 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,453 million ton-km | 6,943 million ton-km | 7,970 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,581 million ton-km | 9,166 million ton-km | 12,857 million ton-km | 4 |
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- Fixed telephone subscriptions 38.40 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 129.15 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 109.20 million (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 655,842 (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 80.20 million (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 107 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 1,286 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 93.5% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 41.5% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Germany?
- Air transport, freight in Germany was 12,766 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 12,857 million ton-km in 2022.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 484.5 million ton-km in 1970.
- How does Germany rank for air transport, freight?
- Germany ranks 5th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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.