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Air freight traffic — China

Air freight traffic in China in 2023 — 26,170.4 M t-km. Ranked 2 in the world out of 137. Since 1974, the indicator has risen by 89,524.6%.

2023 26,170.4 M t-km +38% vs 2022
World rank 2of 137
Period maximum 26,170.4 M t-km2023
Period minimum 29.2 M t-km1974

Trend over time

1974–2023 · million tonne-kilometers

Air freight traffic — China, 1974–2023010,00020,00030,000197419791984198919941999200420092014201920231974: 29.2 M t-km1975: 46.2 M t-km1976: 49 M t-km1977: 60 M t-km1978: 86 M t-km1979: 123 M t-km1980: 120.9 M t-km1981: 155.4 M t-km1982: 184.2 M t-km1983: 216 M t-km1984: 302 M t-km1985: 403 M t-km1986: 467.5 M t-km1987: 647.5 M t-km1988: 731.8 M t-km1989: 683.1 M t-km1990: 818.3 M t-km1991: 1,009.5 M t-km1992: 1,316 M t-km1993: 1,547 M t-km1994: 1,717.2 M t-km1995: 1,501 M t-km1996: 1,688.6 M t-km1997: 2,083.6 M t-km1998: 2,474.2 M t-km1999: 3,295.4 M t-km2000: 3,900.1 M t-km2001: 4,232.3 M t-km2002: 5,013.5 M t-km2003: 5,650.6 M t-km2004: 7,024.3 M t-km2005: 7,579.4 M t-km2006: 7,692.2 M t-km2007: 11,189.5 M t-km2008: 11,386.1 M t-km2009: 11,976.4 M t-km2010: 17,193.9 M t-km2011: 16,764.9 M t-km2012: 15,568.8 M t-km2013: 16,053.7 M t-km2014: 17,822.6 M t-km2015: 19,805.6 M t-km2016: 21,304.6 M t-km2017: 23,323.6 M t-km2018: 25,256.2 M t-km2019: 25,394.6 M t-km2020: 19,264.2 M t-km2021: 20,961.2 M t-km2022: 18,964.4 M t-km2023: 26,170.4 M t-km
Change over the period: +26,141.2 (+89,524.56%) Average annual rate: 14.88 %

Comparison, 2023

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

China 26,170.4 M t-km
World 213,781.7 M t-km
East Asia & Pacific 71,444 M t-km
Eastern Asia computed 55,611.6 M t-km
Upper-middle-income countries computed 46,057.5 M t-km
Air freight traffic — China, by year China All countries CSV XLSX
Year M t-km Change Change, %
2023 26,170.4 +7,205.9 +38%
2022 18,964.4 −1,996.8 −9.53%
2021 20,961.2 +1,697 +8.81%
2020 19,264.2 −6,130.3 −24.14%
2019 25,394.6 +138.4 +0.55%
2018 25,256.2 +1,932.6 +8.29%
2017 23,323.6 +2,019 +9.48%
2016 21,304.6 +1,499 +7.57%
2015 19,805.6 +1,983 +11.13%
2014 17,822.6 +1,768.8 +11.02%
2013 16,053.7 +485 +3.12%
2012 15,568.8 −1,196.1 −7.13%
2011 16,764.9 −429 −2.5%
2010 17,193.9 +5,217.4 +43.56%
2009 11,976.4 +590.4 +5.19%
2008 11,386.1 +196.5 +1.76%
2007 11,189.5 +3,497.3 +45.47%
2006 7,692.2 +112.8 +1.49%
2005 7,579.4 +555.2 +7.9%
2004 7,024.3 +1,373.6 +24.31%
2003 5,650.6 +637.1 +12.71%
2002 5,013.5 +781.2 +18.46%
2001 4,232.3 +332.2 +8.52%
2000 3,900.1 +604.7 +18.35%
1999 3,295.4 +821.2 +33.19%
1998 2,474.2 +390.6 +18.75%
1997 2,083.6 +395 +23.39%
1996 1,688.6 +187.6 +12.5%
1995 1,501 −216.2 −12.59%
1994 1,717.2 +170.2 +11%
1993 1,547 +231 +17.55%
1992 1,316 +306.5 +30.36%
1991 1,009.5 +191.2 +23.37%
1990 818.3 +135.2 +19.79%
1989 683.1 −48.7 −6.65%
1988 731.8 +84.3 +13.02%
1987 647.5 +180 +38.5%
1986 467.5 +64.5 +16%
1985 403 +101 +33.44%
1984 302 +86 +39.81%
1983 216 +31.8 +17.26%
1982 184.2 +28.8 +18.53%
1981 155.4 +34.5 +28.54%
1980 120.9 −2.1 −1.71%
1979 123 +37 +43.02%
1978 86 +26 +43.33%
1977 60 +11 +22.45%
1976 49 +2.8 +6.06%
1975 46.2 +17 +58.22%
1974 29.2 — —

Eastern Asia, 2023

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

CN China 26,170.4 KR South Korea 12,293.8 HK Hong Kong 8,638.4 JP Japan 8,474 MN Mongolia 26.5 MO Macao 8.5 KP North Korea 0
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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.

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