Air freight traffic — all countries

Air freight traffic — Australia

Air freight traffic in Australia in 2023 — 1,188.1 M t-km. Ranked 27 in the world out of 137. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 406.2%.

2023 1,188.1 M t-km −0.71% vs 2022
World rank 27of 137
Period maximum 2,938.3 M t-km2010
Period minimum 220.2 M t-km1972

Trend over time

1970–2023 · million tonne-kilometers

Air freight traffic — Australia, 1970–202301,0002,0003,00019701976198219881994200020062012201820231970: 234.7 M t-km1971: 230.7 M t-km1972: 220.2 M t-km1973: 266.6 M t-km1974: 315.3 M t-km1975: 326.5 M t-km1976: 354.2 M t-km1977: 376.1 M t-km1978: 459.9 M t-km1979: 528.3 M t-km1980: 516.5 M t-km1981: 556.4 M t-km1982: 576 M t-km1983: 624.9 M t-km1984: 734.1 M t-km1985: 814.8 M t-km1986: 859.3 M t-km1987: 990.8 M t-km1988: 1,027.1 M t-km1989: 1,125.3 M t-km1990: 1,222.3 M t-km1991: 1,222.6 M t-km1992: 1,361.5 M t-km1993: 1,525.8 M t-km1994: 1,645.5 M t-km1995: 1,737.5 M t-km1996: 1,833.7 M t-km1997: 1,953.8 M t-km1998: 1,904.4 M t-km1999: 1,693 M t-km2000: 1,730.7 M t-km2001: 1,678.1 M t-km2002: 1,544.7 M t-km2003: 1,355.4 M t-km2004: 1,898.1 M t-km2005: 2,444.6 M t-km2006: 2,569.5 M t-km2007: 2,348.1 M t-km2008: 2,212.4 M t-km2009: 2,769.3 M t-km2010: 2,938.3 M t-km2011: 2,846.6 M t-km2012: 2,731.7 M t-km2013: 1,984.7 M t-km2014: 1,925.8 M t-km2015: 1,907.1 M t-km2016: 1,868.7 M t-km2017: 1,982.6 M t-km2018: 2,027.6 M t-km2019: 1,931.2 M t-km2020: 1,316.5 M t-km2021: 1,244.8 M t-km2022: 1,196.6 M t-km2023: 1,188.1 M t-km
Change over the period: +953.4 (+406.24%) Average annual rate: 3.11 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Australia

Australia 1,188.1 M t-km
World 213,781.7 M t-km
East Asia & Pacific 71,444 M t-km
Australia and New Zealand computed 1,955.9 M t-km
Air freight traffic — Australia, by year Australia All countries CSV XLSX
Year M t-km Change Change, %
2023 1,188.1 −8.4 −0.71%
2022 1,196.6 −48.2 −3.87%
2021 1,244.8 −71.7 −5.45%
2020 1,316.5 −614.6 −31.83%
2019 1,931.2 −96.5 −4.76%
2018 2,027.6 +45.1 +2.27%
2017 1,982.6 +113.9 +6.09%
2016 1,868.7 −38.3 −2.01%
2015 1,907.1 −18.7 −0.97%
2014 1,925.8 −58.9 −2.97%
2013 1,984.7 −747 −27.35%
2012 2,731.7 −114.9 −4.04%
2011 2,846.6 −91.7 −3.12%
2010 2,938.3 +169 +6.1%
2009 2,769.3 +556.8 +25.17%
2008 2,212.4 −135.6 −5.78%
2007 2,348.1 −221.4 −8.62%
2006 2,569.5 +124.9 +5.11%
2005 2,444.6 +546.5 +28.79%
2004 1,898.1 +542.7 +40.04%
2003 1,355.4 −189.4 −12.26%
2002 1,544.7 −133.4 −7.95%
2001 1,678.1 −52.6 −3.04%
2000 1,730.7 +37.7 +2.23%
1999 1,693 −211.4 −11.1%
1998 1,904.4 −49.4 −2.53%
1997 1,953.8 +120.1 +6.55%
1996 1,833.7 +96.2 +5.54%
1995 1,737.5 +92 +5.59%
1994 1,645.5 +119.7 +7.85%
1993 1,525.8 +164.3 +12.07%
1992 1,361.5 +138.9 +11.36%
1991 1,222.6 +0.3 +0.02%
1990 1,222.3 +97 +8.62%
1989 1,125.3 +98.2 +9.56%
1988 1,027.1 +36.3 +3.66%
1987 990.8 +131.5 +15.3%
1986 859.3 +44.5 +5.46%
1985 814.8 +80.7 +10.99%
1984 734.1 +109.2 +17.47%
1983 624.9 +48.9 +8.49%
1982 576 +19.6 +3.52%
1981 556.4 +39.9 +7.73%
1980 516.5 −11.8 −2.23%
1979 528.3 +68.4 +14.87%
1978 459.9 +83.8 +22.28%
1977 376.1 +21.9 +6.18%
1976 354.2 +27.7 +8.48%
1975 326.5 +11.2 +3.55%
1974 315.3 +48.7 +18.27%
1973 266.6 +46.4 +21.07%
1972 220.2 −10.5 −4.55%
1971 230.7 −4 −1.7%
1970 234.7

Australia and New Zealand, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

AU Australia 1,188.1 NZ New Zealand 767.8

About the indicator

The volume of freight and mail carried by air, in millions of tonne-kilometers: the mass of the cargo multiplied by the distance of the haul. Air freight accounts for less than 1% of world trade by weight but about a third of it by value — what goes by air is high-margin and time-sensitive goods.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.