Air transport, freight in Portugal
Portugal: Air transport, freight was 568.98 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight in Portugal, 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 Portugal stood at 568.98 million ton-km. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Portugal peaked at 568.98 million ton-km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37 million ton-km, in 1970.
Portugal ranks 39th of 180 countries 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 | 78.13 million ton-km | 37 million ton-km | 116.8 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 120.13 million ton-km | 96.7 million ton-km | 160.3 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 197.56 million ton-km | 163.1 million ton-km | 248.5 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 258.58 million ton-km | 194.95 million ton-km | 347.47 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 379.35 million ton-km | 319.45 million ton-km | 536.99 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 479.17 million ton-km | 280.01 million ton-km | 568.98 million ton-km | 4 |
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More infrastructure data for Portugal
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 53 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.53 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 124.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 12.94 million (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 178,916 (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 18.29 million (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 38 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 3,642 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 88.5% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 14.9% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Portugal?
- Air transport, freight in Portugal was 568.98 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 568.98 million ton-km in 2023.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 million ton-km in 1970.
- How does Portugal rank for air transport, freight?
- Portugal ranks 39th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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.