Air transport, freight in Thailand

Thailand: Air transport, freight was 1,650 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,650 million ton-km
Change on year
up 20.8%
World rank
21st
of 180 countries
All-time high
2,939 million ton-km
in 2010
All-time low
9.3 million ton-km
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, freight in Thailand, 1970–2023

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

Analysis

Thailand recorded 1,650 million ton-km for air transport, freight in 2023.

That represents a change of up 20.8% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Thailand peaked at 2,939 million ton-km in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.3 million ton-km, in 1970.

Thailand ranks 21st 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 79.28 million ton-km 9.3 million ton-km 176 million ton-km 10
1980s 411.69 million ton-km 238.6 million ton-km 612.7 million ton-km 10
1990s 1,223 million ton-km 661 million ton-km 1,671 million ton-km 10
2000s 1,982 million ton-km 1,669 million ton-km 2,455 million ton-km 10
2010s 2,554 million ton-km 2,137 million ton-km 2,939 million ton-km 10
2020s 1,076 million ton-km 604.02 million ton-km 1,650 million ton-km 4

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 18 Malaysia 1,910 million ton-km compare
  2. 19 Belgium 1,831 million ton-km compare
  3. 20 India 1,807 million ton-km compare
  4. 22 Chile 1,499 million ton-km compare
  5. 23 Azerbaijan 1,434 million ton-km compare
  6. 24 Brazil 1,387 million ton-km compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight in Thailand?
Air transport, freight in Thailand was 1,650 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 Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 2,939 million ton-km in 2010.
What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 9.3 million ton-km in 1970.
How does Thailand rank for air transport, freight?
Thailand ranks 21st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand 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
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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.