Air transport, freight in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: Air transport, freight was 577.92 million ton-km in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
577.92 million ton-km
Change on year
down 25.2%
All-time high
772.33 million ton-km
in 2022
All-time low
137.5 million ton-km
in 1970
Years of data
46
1970–2023

Air transport, freight in Pre-demographic dividend, 1970–2023

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Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, freight in Pre-demographic dividend stood at 577.92 million ton-km.

The figure is down 25.2% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 772.33 million ton-km in 2022 and was at its lowest, 137.5 million ton-km, in 1970.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 257.48 million ton-km 137.5 million ton-km 453.9 million ton-km 10
1980s 520.52 million ton-km 467.5 million ton-km 576.3 million ton-km 10
1990s 405.88 million ton-km 367.5 million ton-km 533.6 million ton-km 10
2000s 375.12 million ton-km 337.86 million ton-km 412.38 million ton-km 2
2010s 540.47 million ton-km 472.7 million ton-km 635.01 million ton-km 10
2020s 523.84 million ton-km 262.65 million ton-km 772.33 million ton-km 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight in Pre-demographic dividend?
Air transport, freight in Pre-demographic dividend was 577.92 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 772.33 million ton-km in 2022.
What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 137.5 million ton-km in 1970.
Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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

Indicator
Air transport, freight (million ton-km)
Unit
million ton-km
Source
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 9,773 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.