Air freight traffic — all countries

Air freight traffic — France

Air freight traffic in France in 2023 — 4,301.7 M t-km. Ranked 13 in the world out of 137. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 806.4%.

2023 4,301.7 M t-km +5.17% vs 2022
World rank 13of 137
Period maximum 6,624.9 M t-km2009
Period minimum 474.6 M t-km1970

Trend over time

1970–2023 · million tonne-kilometers

Air freight traffic — France, 1970–202302,0004,0006,0008,00019701976198219881994200020062012201820231970: 474.6 M t-km1971: 487.7 M t-km1972: 619 M t-km1973: 757.6 M t-km1974: 871.3 M t-km1975: 995.3 M t-km1976: 1,278.9 M t-km1977: 1,557.4 M t-km1978: 1,697 M t-km1979: 1,912.2 M t-km1980: 1,985.8 M t-km1981: 2,128.4 M t-km1982: 2,186.1 M t-km1983: 2,483.7 M t-km1984: 2,797.7 M t-km1985: 2,873.3 M t-km1986: 3,079.5 M t-km1987: 3,385.6 M t-km1988: 3,681.6 M t-km1989: 3,819.3 M t-km1990: 3,995.8 M t-km1991: 3,778.8 M t-km1992: 3,840.5 M t-km1993: 3,717.1 M t-km1994: 4,385.9 M t-km1995: 4,577.7 M t-km1996: 4,842.6 M t-km1997: 5,132 M t-km1998: 4,773.6 M t-km1999: 4,968.4 M t-km2000: 5,224.3 M t-km2001: 4,825.2 M t-km2002: 5,030.2 M t-km2003: 5,067.3 M t-km2004: 5,584.2 M t-km2005: 5,802.4 M t-km2006: 6,135 M t-km2007: 6,425 M t-km2008: 6,187.8 M t-km2009: 6,624.9 M t-km2010: 5,079.7 M t-km2011: 5,068.8 M t-km2012: 4,626.2 M t-km2013: 4,327.1 M t-km2014: 4,151.3 M t-km2015: 4,098.3 M t-km2016: 4,155.4 M t-km2017: 4,260.6 M t-km2018: 4,443.8 M t-km2019: 4,522.6 M t-km2020: 2,467.9 M t-km2021: 4,107 M t-km2022: 4,090.1 M t-km2023: 4,301.7 M t-km
Change over the period: +3,827.1 (+806.38%) Average annual rate: 4.25 %

Comparison, 2023

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

France 4,301.7 M t-km
World 213,781.7 M t-km
Europe & Central Asia 51,491.4 M t-km
Western Europe computed 30,524 M t-km
Air freight traffic — France, by year France All countries CSV XLSX
Year M t-km Change Change, %
2023 4,301.7 +211.6 +5.17%
2022 4,090.1 −16.9 −0.41%
2021 4,107 +1,639.1 +66.42%
2020 2,467.9 −2,054.6 −45.43%
2019 4,522.6 +78.8 +1.77%
2018 4,443.8 +183.2 +4.3%
2017 4,260.6 +105.2 +2.53%
2016 4,155.4 +57.1 +1.39%
2015 4,098.3 −53 −1.28%
2014 4,151.3 −175.8 −4.06%
2013 4,327.1 −299 −6.46%
2012 4,626.2 −442.6 −8.73%
2011 5,068.8 −11 −0.22%
2010 5,079.7 −1,545.2 −23.32%
2009 6,624.9 +437.1 +7.06%
2008 6,187.8 −237.2 −3.69%
2007 6,425 +289.9 +4.73%
2006 6,135 +332.6 +5.73%
2005 5,802.4 +218.2 +3.91%
2004 5,584.2 +516.9 +10.2%
2003 5,067.3 +37.2 +0.74%
2002 5,030.2 +205 +4.25%
2001 4,825.2 −399.1 −7.64%
2000 5,224.3 +255.9 +5.15%
1999 4,968.4 +194.8 +4.08%
1998 4,773.6 −358.4 −6.98%
1997 5,132 +289.4 +5.98%
1996 4,842.6 +264.9 +5.79%
1995 4,577.7 +191.8 +4.37%
1994 4,385.9 +668.8 +17.99%
1993 3,717.1 −123.4 −3.21%
1992 3,840.5 +61.7 +1.63%
1991 3,778.8 −217 −5.43%
1990 3,995.8 +176.5 +4.62%
1989 3,819.3 +137.7 +3.74%
1988 3,681.6 +296 +8.74%
1987 3,385.6 +306.1 +9.94%
1986 3,079.5 +206.2 +7.18%
1985 2,873.3 +75.6 +2.7%
1984 2,797.7 +314 +12.64%
1983 2,483.7 +297.6 +13.61%
1982 2,186.1 +57.7 +2.71%
1981 2,128.4 +142.6 +7.18%
1980 1,985.8 +73.6 +3.85%
1979 1,912.2 +215.2 +12.68%
1978 1,697 +139.6 +8.96%
1977 1,557.4 +278.5 +21.78%
1976 1,278.9 +283.6 +28.49%
1975 995.3 +124 +14.23%
1974 871.3 +113.7 +15.01%
1973 757.6 +138.6 +22.39%
1972 619 +131.3 +26.92%
1971 487.7 +13.1 +2.76%
1970 474.6

Western Europe, 2023

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

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.