Air transport, freight in World
World: Air transport, freight was 213,782 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight in World, 1973–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
World recorded 213,782 million ton-km for air transport, freight in 2023.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in World peaked at 222,157 million ton-km in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15,569 million ton-km, in 1973.
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 | 19,941 million ton-km | 15,569 million ton-km | 25,627 million ton-km | 7 |
| 1980s | 38,111 million ton-km | 26,825 million ton-km | 54,428 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 80,356 million ton-km | 56,125 million ton-km | 108,630 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 139,249 million ton-km | 110,861 million ton-km | 175,509 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 194,280 million ton-km | 175,567 million ton-km | 222,157 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 204,507 million ton-km | 182,526 million ton-km | 219,227 million ton-km | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in World?
- Air transport, freight in World was 213,782 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 222,157 million ton-km in 2018.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,569 million ton-km in 1973.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.