Air freight traffic — all countries

Air freight traffic — Euro area

Air freight traffic in the Euro area in 2023 — 33,358.8 M t-km. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 1,528.5%.

2023 33,358.8 M t-km −2.68% vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 34,277.9 M t-km2022
Period minimum 2,048.5 M t-km1970

Trend over time

1970–2023 · million tonne-kilometers

Air freight traffic — Euro area, 1970–2023010,00020,00030,00040,00019701976198219881994200020062012201820231970: 2,048.5 M t-km1971: 2,247.2 M t-km1972: 2,613.5 M t-km1973: 3,178.1 M t-km1974: 3,634.5 M t-km1975: 3,609.1 M t-km1976: 4,226.8 M t-km1977: 4,944.4 M t-km1978: 5,379.3 M t-km1979: 5,917.7 M t-km1980: 6,094.1 M t-km1981: 6,361 M t-km1982: 6,645.1 M t-km1983: 7,531.4 M t-km1984: 8,539.7 M t-km1985: 8,951.2 M t-km1986: 9,802.1 M t-km1987: 10,805.2 M t-km1988: 11,813.6 M t-km1989: 12,772.6 M t-km1990: 13,350.6 M t-km1991: 13,073.5 M t-km1992: 13,425.1 M t-km1993: 14,251.3 M t-km1994: 16,259.9 M t-km1995: 17,801.2 M t-km1996: 18,510.2 M t-km1997: 21,447.3 M t-km1998: 20,924.8 M t-km1999: 22,237.7 M t-km2000: 25,174.6 M t-km2001: 24,050.3 M t-km2002: 24,512.8 M t-km2003: 25,037.5 M t-km2004: 27,570.6 M t-km2005: 28,031.3 M t-km2006: 29,276.4 M t-km2007: 30,576.8 M t-km2008: 30,008.2 M t-km2009: 33,979 M t-km2010: 28,328 M t-km2011: 28,749.8 M t-km2012: 27,065.3 M t-km2013: 27,506.8 M t-km2014: 27,912.8 M t-km2015: 27,731.6 M t-km2016: 28,005.7 M t-km2017: 31,281.3 M t-km2018: 31,432.9 M t-km2019: 31,157.4 M t-km2020: 26,850.6 M t-km2021: 33,884 M t-km2022: 34,277.9 M t-km2023: 33,358.8 M t-km
Change over the period: +31,310.3 (+1,528.45%) Average annual rate: 5.41 %

Comparison, 2023

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

Euro area 33,358.8 M t-km
World 213,781.7 M t-km
Air freight traffic — Euro area, by year Euro area All countries CSV XLSX
Year M t-km Change Change, %
2023 33,358.8 −919.1 −2.68%
2022 34,277.9 +393.9 +1.16%
2021 33,884 +7,033.5 +26.19%
2020 26,850.6 −4,306.8 −13.82%
2019 31,157.4 −275.5 −0.88%
2018 31,432.9 +151.6 +0.48%
2017 31,281.3 +3,275.6 +11.7%
2016 28,005.7 +274 +0.99%
2015 27,731.6 −181.1 −0.65%
2014 27,912.8 +405.9 +1.48%
2013 27,506.8 +441.5 +1.63%
2012 27,065.3 −1,684.5 −5.86%
2011 28,749.8 +421.8 +1.49%
2010 28,328 −5,651 −16.63%
2009 33,979 +3,970.8 +13.23%
2008 30,008.2 −568.6 −1.86%
2007 30,576.8 +1,300.4 +4.44%
2006 29,276.4 +1,245.2 +4.44%
2005 28,031.3 +460.7 +1.67%
2004 27,570.6 +2,533.1 +10.12%
2003 25,037.5 +524.7 +2.14%
2002 24,512.8 +462.4 +1.92%
2001 24,050.3 −1,124.3 −4.47%
2000 25,174.6 +2,936.9 +13.21%
1999 22,237.7 +1,312.9 +6.27%
1998 20,924.8 −522.5 −2.44%
1997 21,447.3 +2,937.1 +15.87%
1996 18,510.2 +709 +3.98%
1995 17,801.2 +1,541.3 +9.48%
1994 16,259.9 +2,008.6 +14.09%
1993 14,251.3 +826.2 +6.15%
1992 13,425.1 +351.6 +2.69%
1991 13,073.5 −277.1 −2.08%
1990 13,350.6 +578 +4.53%
1989 12,772.6 +959 +8.12%
1988 11,813.6 +1,008.4 +9.33%
1987 10,805.2 +1,003.1 +10.23%
1986 9,802.1 +850.9 +9.51%
1985 8,951.2 +411.5 +4.82%
1984 8,539.7 +1,008.3 +13.39%
1983 7,531.4 +886.3 +13.34%
1982 6,645.1 +284.1 +4.47%
1981 6,361 +266.9 +4.38%
1980 6,094.1 +176.4 +2.98%
1979 5,917.7 +538.4 +10.01%
1978 5,379.3 +434.9 +8.8%
1977 4,944.4 +717.6 +16.98%
1976 4,226.8 +617.7 +17.12%
1975 3,609.1 −25.4 −0.7%
1974 3,634.5 +456.4 +14.36%
1973 3,178.1 +564.6 +21.6%
1972 2,613.5 +366.3 +16.3%
1971 2,247.2 +198.7 +9.7%
1970 2,048.5

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.