Air freight traffic — all countries

Air freight traffic — East Asia & Pacific

Air freight traffic in East Asia & Pacific in 2023 — 71,444 M t-km. Since 1974, the indicator has risen by 4,107.3%.

2023 71,444 M t-km +32.79% vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 76,282.1 M t-km2018
Period minimum 1,698.1 M t-km1974

Trend over time

1974–2023 · million tonne-kilometers

Air freight traffic — East Asia & Pacific, 1974–2023020,00040,00060,00080,000197419791984198919941999200420092014201920231974: 1,698.1 M t-km1975: 2,060.5 M t-km1976: 2,437.5 M t-km1977: 2,709 M t-km1978: 3,379.1 M t-km1979: 4,124.3 M t-km1980: 4,709.6 M t-km1981: 5,348.3 M t-km1982: 5,812.1 M t-km1983: 6,584.7 M t-km1984: 7,531.5 M t-km1985: 7,906.1 M t-km1986: 9,023 M t-km1987: 10,622.1 M t-km1988: 11,930.5 M t-km1989: 13,090.6 M t-km1990: 13,594.4 M t-km1991: 14,609.4 M t-km1992: 16,374.7 M t-km1993: 18,872.2 M t-km1994: 21,147.8 M t-km1995: 23,599.2 M t-km1996: 25,932.2 M t-km1997: 31,943.4 M t-km1998: 32,666.4 M t-km1999: 36,237.7 M t-km2000: 38,573.5 M t-km2001: 36,488.6 M t-km2002: 40,720.4 M t-km2003: 40,567.1 M t-km2004: 46,353 M t-km2005: 48,131.6 M t-km2006: 49,776.6 M t-km2007: 56,456.3 M t-km2008: 53,813.6 M t-km2009: 67,952.9 M t-km2010: 73,279.5 M t-km2011: 71,129.6 M t-km2012: 61,896.6 M t-km2013: 60,230.7 M t-km2014: 64,344 M t-km2015: 66,620.3 M t-km2016: 68,376.2 M t-km2017: 72,869.5 M t-km2018: 76,282.1 M t-km2019: 73,216.7 M t-km2020: 55,974.7 M t-km2021: 65,329.6 M t-km2022: 53,801 M t-km2023: 71,444 M t-km
Change over the period: +69,745.9 (+4,107.29%) Average annual rate: 7.93 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: East Asia & Pacific

East Asia & Pacific 71,444 M t-km
World 213,781.7 M t-km
Air freight traffic — East Asia & Pacific, by year East Asia & Pacific All countries CSV XLSX
Year M t-km Change Change, %
2023 71,444 +17,643 +32.79%
2022 53,801 −11,528.5 −17.65%
2021 65,329.6 +9,354.9 +16.71%
2020 55,974.7 −17,242 −23.55%
2019 73,216.7 −3,065.4 −4.02%
2018 76,282.1 +3,412.7 +4.68%
2017 72,869.5 +4,493.3 +6.57%
2016 68,376.2 +1,755.9 +2.64%
2015 66,620.3 +2,276.2 +3.54%
2014 64,344 +4,113.3 +6.83%
2013 60,230.7 −1,665.9 −2.69%
2012 61,896.6 −9,233 −12.98%
2011 71,129.6 −2,150 −2.93%
2010 73,279.5 +5,326.7 +7.84%
2009 67,952.9 +14,139.2 +26.27%
2008 53,813.6 −2,642.6 −4.68%
2007 56,456.3 +6,679.6 +13.42%
2006 49,776.6 +1,645 +3.42%
2005 48,131.6 +1,778.6 +3.84%
2004 46,353 +5,785.9 +14.26%
2003 40,567.1 −153.4 −0.38%
2002 40,720.4 +4,231.8 +11.6%
2001 36,488.6 −2,084.9 −5.41%
2000 38,573.5 +2,335.8 +6.45%
1999 36,237.7 +3,571.3 +10.93%
1998 32,666.4 +723 +2.26%
1997 31,943.4 +6,011.2 +23.18%
1996 25,932.2 +2,333 +9.89%
1995 23,599.2 +2,451.4 +11.59%
1994 21,147.8 +2,275.6 +12.06%
1993 18,872.2 +2,497.5 +15.25%
1992 16,374.7 +1,765.3 +12.08%
1991 14,609.4 +1,015 +7.47%
1990 13,594.4 +503.8 +3.85%
1989 13,090.6 +1,160.1 +9.72%
1988 11,930.5 +1,308.4 +12.32%
1987 10,622.1 +1,599.1 +17.72%
1986 9,023 +1,116.9 +14.13%
1985 7,906.1 +374.6 +4.97%
1984 7,531.5 +946.8 +14.38%
1983 6,584.7 +772.6 +13.29%
1982 5,812.1 +463.8 +8.67%
1981 5,348.3 +638.7 +13.56%
1980 4,709.6 +585.3 +14.19%
1979 4,124.3 +745.2 +22.05%
1978 3,379.1 +670.1 +24.74%
1977 2,709 +271.5 +11.14%
1976 2,437.5 +377 +18.3%
1975 2,060.5 +362.4 +21.34%
1974 1,698.1

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.