Air freight traffic — all countries

Air freight traffic — G20

Air freight traffic in the G20 in 2023 — 131,553.8 M t-km. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 1,481.5%.

2023 131,553.8 M t-km +0.49% vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 138,602.1 M t-km2021
Period minimum 8,318.3 M t-km1970

Trend over time

1970–2023 · million tonne-kilometers

Air freight traffic — G20, 1970–2023050,000100,000150,00019701976198219881994200020062012201820231970: 8,318.3 M t-km1971: 9,052 M t-km1972: 10,503.3 M t-km1973: 12,347.6 M t-km1974: 13,105.5 M t-km1975: 13,230.6 M t-km1976: 14,610.3 M t-km1977: 16,032.7 M t-km1978: 17,621.3 M t-km1979: 19,057.3 M t-km1980: 19,921.2 M t-km1981: 20,853.9 M t-km1982: 21,226 M t-km1983: 23,859 M t-km1984: 27,226.6 M t-km1985: 27,352.5 M t-km1986: 30,193.9 M t-km1987: 34,156.9 M t-km1988: 37,987 M t-km1989: 40,964.3 M t-km1990: 42,182.6 M t-km1991: 42,015.4 M t-km1992: 45,592.2 M t-km1993: 50,273.5 M t-km1994: 57,417.4 M t-km1995: 61,026 M t-km1996: 65,844.8 M t-km1997: 71,942.2 M t-km1998: 69,485.1 M t-km1999: 74,392.3 M t-km2000: 79,687.8 M t-km2001: 73,521.3 M t-km2002: 78,328 M t-km2003: 82,998.4 M t-km2004: 92,383.7 M t-km2005: 92,914.9 M t-km2006: 97,735.1 M t-km2007: 103,122.7 M t-km2008: 102,377.6 M t-km2009: 110,462.6 M t-km2010: 113,251.8 M t-km2011: 112,703.9 M t-km2012: 111,432.6 M t-km2013: 108,962 M t-km2014: 113,059.7 M t-km2015: 113,469.5 M t-km2016: 118,294.1 M t-km2017: 131,226.6 M t-km2018: 135,318.7 M t-km2019: 133,698.2 M t-km2020: 115,701.2 M t-km2021: 138,602.1 M t-km2022: 130,909 M t-km2023: 131,553.8 M t-km
Change over the period: +123,235.5 (+1,481.5%) Average annual rate: 5.35 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: G20

G20 131,553.8 M t-km
World 213,781.7 M t-km
Air freight traffic — G20, by year G20 All countries CSV XLSX
Year M t-km Change Change, %
2023 131,553.8 +644.8 +0.49%
2022 130,909 −7,693.2 −5.55%
2021 138,602.1 +22,900.9 +19.79%
2020 115,701.2 −17,997 −13.46%
2019 133,698.2 −1,620.6 −1.2%
2018 135,318.7 +4,092.1 +3.12%
2017 131,226.6 +12,932.6 +10.93%
2016 118,294.1 +4,824.6 +4.25%
2015 113,469.5 +409.8 +0.36%
2014 113,059.7 +4,097.7 +3.76%
2013 108,962 −2,470.6 −2.22%
2012 111,432.6 −1,271.3 −1.13%
2011 112,703.9 −548 −0.48%
2010 113,251.8 +2,789.3 +2.53%
2009 110,462.6 +8,084.9 +7.9%
2008 102,377.6 −745 −0.72%
2007 103,122.7 +5,387.6 +5.51%
2006 97,735.1 +4,820.2 +5.19%
2005 92,914.9 +531.2 +0.58%
2004 92,383.7 +9,385.2 +11.31%
2003 82,998.4 +4,670.4 +5.96%
2002 78,328 +4,806.8 +6.54%
2001 73,521.3 −6,166.5 −7.74%
2000 79,687.8 +5,295.5 +7.12%
1999 74,392.3 +4,907.2 +7.06%
1998 69,485.1 −2,457.1 −3.42%
1997 71,942.2 +6,097.4 +9.26%
1996 65,844.8 +4,818.8 +7.9%
1995 61,026 +3,608.6 +6.28%
1994 57,417.4 +7,143.9 +14.21%
1993 50,273.5 +4,681.3 +10.27%
1992 45,592.2 +3,576.8 +8.51%
1991 42,015.4 −167.2 −0.4%
1990 42,182.6 +1,218.3 +2.97%
1989 40,964.3 +2,977.3 +7.84%
1988 37,987 +3,830.1 +11.21%
1987 34,156.9 +3,963 +13.13%
1986 30,193.9 +2,841.4 +10.39%
1985 27,352.5 +125.9 +0.46%
1984 27,226.6 +3,367.6 +14.11%
1983 23,859 +2,633 +12.4%
1982 21,226 +372.1 +1.78%
1981 20,853.9 +932.7 +4.68%
1980 19,921.2 +863.9 +4.53%
1979 19,057.3 +1,436 +8.15%
1978 17,621.3 +1,588.6 +9.91%
1977 16,032.7 +1,422.4 +9.74%
1976 14,610.3 +1,379.7 +10.43%
1975 13,230.6 +125.1 +0.95%
1974 13,105.5 +757.9 +6.14%
1973 12,347.6 +1,844.3 +17.56%
1972 10,503.3 +1,451.3 +16.03%
1971 9,052 +733.7 +8.82%
1970 8,318.3

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.