Air freight traffic — all countries

Air freight traffic — BRICS

Air freight traffic in BRICS in 2023 — 45,266.5 M t-km. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 13,237.2%.

2023 45,266.5 M t-km +23.01% vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 54,577.8 M t-km2018
Period minimum 339.4 M t-km1970

Trend over time

1970–2023 · million tonne-kilometers

Air freight traffic — BRICS, 1970–2023020,00040,00060,00019701976198219881994200020062012201820231970: 339.4 M t-km1971: 381.2 M t-km1972: 493 M t-km1973: 648.6 M t-km1974: 786.9 M t-km1975: 945.7 M t-km1976: 1,038.8 M t-km1977: 1,146.5 M t-km1978: 1,332.9 M t-km1979: 1,355.2 M t-km1980: 1,494.7 M t-km1981: 1,736.1 M t-km1982: 1,888.6 M t-km1983: 2,024.5 M t-km1984: 2,412.9 M t-km1985: 2,483.7 M t-km1986: 2,732.4 M t-km1987: 3,120.6 M t-km1988: 3,264 M t-km1989: 3,365.5 M t-km1990: 3,459.8 M t-km1991: 3,444.9 M t-km1992: 3,989.5 M t-km1993: 5,426.2 M t-km1994: 6,119.6 M t-km1995: 6,337.7 M t-km1996: 6,590.8 M t-km1997: 7,249.8 M t-km1998: 7,354.1 M t-km1999: 8,448.5 M t-km2000: 9,843.2 M t-km2001: 10,060 M t-km2002: 11,482.8 M t-km2003: 13,068.2 M t-km2004: 15,833.8 M t-km2005: 17,528.6 M t-km2006: 19,403.2 M t-km2007: 22,916.5 M t-km2008: 27,368.9 M t-km2009: 27,308.1 M t-km2010: 35,220.8 M t-km2011: 36,010.1 M t-km2012: 36,797.4 M t-km2013: 39,732.1 M t-km2014: 43,252.7 M t-km2015: 45,604.5 M t-km2016: 48,595.4 M t-km2017: 53,140.1 M t-km2018: 54,577.8 M t-km2019: 51,799.8 M t-km2020: 38,814.5 M t-km2021: 45,414.4 M t-km2022: 36,799.5 M t-km2023: 45,266.5 M t-km
Change over the period: +44,927.1 (+13,237.22%) Average annual rate: 9.67 %

Comparison, 2023

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

BRICS 45,266.5 M t-km
World 213,781.7 M t-km
Air freight traffic — BRICS, by year BRICS All countries CSV XLSX
Year M t-km Change Change, %
2023 45,266.5 +8,467 +23.01%
2022 36,799.5 −8,614.9 −18.97%
2021 45,414.4 +6,599.9 +17%
2020 38,814.5 −12,985.2 −25.07%
2019 51,799.8 −2,778 −5.09%
2018 54,577.8 +1,437.7 +2.71%
2017 53,140.1 +4,544.7 +9.35%
2016 48,595.4 +2,990.9 +6.56%
2015 45,604.5 +2,351.8 +5.44%
2014 43,252.7 +3,520.6 +8.86%
2013 39,732.1 +2,934.7 +7.98%
2012 36,797.4 +787.2 +2.19%
2011 36,010.1 +789.3 +2.24%
2010 35,220.8 +7,912.7 +28.98%
2009 27,308.1 −60.8 −0.22%
2008 27,368.9 +4,452.4 +19.43%
2007 22,916.5 +3,513.4 +18.11%
2006 19,403.2 +1,874.5 +10.69%
2005 17,528.6 +1,694.9 +10.7%
2004 15,833.8 +2,765.6 +21.16%
2003 13,068.2 +1,585.4 +13.81%
2002 11,482.8 +1,422.8 +14.14%
2001 10,060 +216.7 +2.2%
2000 9,843.2 +1,394.7 +16.51%
1999 8,448.5 +1,094.4 +14.88%
1998 7,354.1 +104.3 +1.44%
1997 7,249.8 +659 +10%
1996 6,590.8 +253.1 +3.99%
1995 6,337.7 +218.1 +3.56%
1994 6,119.6 +693.4 +12.78%
1993 5,426.2 +1,436.7 +36.01%
1992 3,989.5 +544.6 +15.81%
1991 3,444.9 −14.9 −0.43%
1990 3,459.8 +94.3 +2.8%
1989 3,365.5 +101.5 +3.11%
1988 3,264 +143.4 +4.6%
1987 3,120.6 +388.2 +14.21%
1986 2,732.4 +248.7 +10.01%
1985 2,483.7 +70.8 +2.93%
1984 2,412.9 +388.4 +19.18%
1983 2,024.5 +135.9 +7.2%
1982 1,888.6 +152.5 +8.78%
1981 1,736.1 +241.4 +16.15%
1980 1,494.7 +139.5 +10.29%
1979 1,355.2 +22.3 +1.67%
1978 1,332.9 +186.4 +16.26%
1977 1,146.5 +107.7 +10.37%
1976 1,038.8 +93.1 +9.84%
1975 945.7 +158.8 +20.18%
1974 786.9 +138.3 +21.32%
1973 648.6 +155.6 +31.56%
1972 493 +111.8 +29.33%
1971 381.2 +41.8 +12.32%
1970 339.4

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.