Air freight traffic — all countries

Air freight traffic — European Union

Air freight traffic in the European Union in 2023 — 34,175 M t-km. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 1,425.7%.

2023 34,175 M t-km −2.48% vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 35,042.9 M t-km2022
Period minimum 2,239.9 M t-km1970

Trend over time

1970–2023 · million tonne-kilometers

Air freight traffic — European Union, 1970–2023010,00020,00030,00040,00019701976198219881994200020062012201820231970: 2,239.9 M t-km1971: 2,444.5 M t-km1972: 2,845.5 M t-km1973: 3,424.8 M t-km1974: 3,908.8 M t-km1975: 3,870.3 M t-km1976: 4,523 M t-km1977: 5,273.4 M t-km1978: 5,740.5 M t-km1979: 6,271.5 M t-km1980: 6,432.4 M t-km1981: 6,705.5 M t-km1982: 6,969.9 M t-km1983: 7,841.4 M t-km1984: 8,868.2 M t-km1985: 9,283.8 M t-km1986: 10,137.7 M t-km1987: 11,127.9 M t-km1988: 12,151.5 M t-km1989: 13,146.1 M t-km1990: 13,748.6 M t-km1991: 13,458.3 M t-km1992: 13,806.6 M t-km1993: 14,663.6 M t-km1994: 16,699.4 M t-km1995: 18,264.9 M t-km1996: 19,068.4 M t-km1997: 22,106 M t-km1998: 21,585.7 M t-km1999: 22,885.8 M t-km2000: 25,835.8 M t-km2001: 24,634.2 M t-km2002: 25,092.5 M t-km2003: 25,603.6 M t-km2004: 28,148.2 M t-km2005: 28,167.9 M t-km2006: 29,420.6 M t-km2007: 30,725.4 M t-km2008: 30,132.5 M t-km2009: 34,070.6 M t-km2010: 28,906.4 M t-km2011: 29,312.9 M t-km2012: 27,690.3 M t-km2013: 28,221.7 M t-km2014: 28,755.7 M t-km2015: 28,471.9 M t-km2016: 28,880.7 M t-km2017: 32,295.7 M t-km2018: 32,723.3 M t-km2019: 32,487 M t-km2020: 27,300.8 M t-km2021: 34,449.7 M t-km2022: 35,042.9 M t-km2023: 34,175 M t-km
Change over the period: +31,935.1 (+1,425.74%) Average annual rate: 5.28 %

Comparison, 2023

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

European Union 34,175 M t-km
World 213,781.7 M t-km
Air freight traffic — European Union, by year European Union All countries CSV XLSX
Year M t-km Change Change, %
2023 34,175 −867.9 −2.48%
2022 35,042.9 +593.2 +1.72%
2021 34,449.7 +7,149 +26.19%
2020 27,300.8 −5,186.2 −15.96%
2019 32,487 −236.3 −0.72%
2018 32,723.3 +427.6 +1.32%
2017 32,295.7 +3,415 +11.82%
2016 28,880.7 +408.9 +1.44%
2015 28,471.9 −283.9 −0.99%
2014 28,755.7 +534.1 +1.89%
2013 28,221.7 +531.3 +1.92%
2012 27,690.3 −1,622.6 −5.54%
2011 29,312.9 +406.5 +1.41%
2010 28,906.4 −5,164.2 −15.16%
2009 34,070.6 +3,938.2 +13.07%
2008 30,132.5 −592.9 −1.93%
2007 30,725.4 +1,304.8 +4.43%
2006 29,420.6 +1,252.7 +4.45%
2005 28,167.9 +19.7 +0.07%
2004 28,148.2 +2,544.6 +9.94%
2003 25,603.6 +511.1 +2.04%
2002 25,092.5 +458.3 +1.86%
2001 24,634.2 −1,201.5 −4.65%
2000 25,835.8 +2,949.9 +12.89%
1999 22,885.8 +1,300.1 +6.02%
1998 21,585.7 −520.3 −2.35%
1997 22,106 +3,037.6 +15.93%
1996 19,068.4 +803.5 +4.4%
1995 18,264.9 +1,565.5 +9.37%
1994 16,699.4 +2,035.8 +13.88%
1993 14,663.6 +857 +6.21%
1992 13,806.6 +348.3 +2.59%
1991 13,458.3 −290.3 −2.11%
1990 13,748.6 +602.5 +4.58%
1989 13,146.1 +994.6 +8.18%
1988 12,151.5 +1,023.6 +9.2%
1987 11,127.9 +990.2 +9.77%
1986 10,137.7 +853.9 +9.2%
1985 9,283.8 +415.6 +4.69%
1984 8,868.2 +1,026.8 +13.09%
1983 7,841.4 +871.5 +12.5%
1982 6,969.9 +264.4 +3.94%
1981 6,705.5 +273.1 +4.25%
1980 6,432.4 +160.9 +2.57%
1979 6,271.5 +531 +9.25%
1978 5,740.5 +467.1 +8.86%
1977 5,273.4 +750.4 +16.59%
1976 4,523 +652.7 +16.86%
1975 3,870.3 −38.5 −0.98%
1974 3,908.8 +484 +14.13%
1973 3,424.8 +579.3 +20.36%
1972 2,845.5 +401 +16.4%
1971 2,444.5 +204.6 +9.13%
1970 2,239.9

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.