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Air freight traffic — Germany

Air freight traffic in Germany in 2023 — 12,766.5 M t-km. Ranked 5 in the world out of 137. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 2,535%.

2023 12,766.5 M t-km −0.71% vs 2022
World rank 5of 137
Period maximum 12,857.2 M t-km2022
Period minimum 484.5 M t-km1970

Trend over time

1970–2023 · million tonne-kilometers

Air freight traffic — Germany, 1970–202305,00010,00015,00019701976198219881994200020062012201820231970: 484.5 M t-km1971: 532.9 M t-km1972: 656.6 M t-km1973: 826.8 M t-km1974: 941 M t-km1975: 920.7 M t-km1976: 1,040.5 M t-km1977: 1,204.2 M t-km1978: 1,344.8 M t-km1979: 1,513.5 M t-km1980: 1,506 M t-km1981: 1,495.2 M t-km1982: 1,592.1 M t-km1983: 1,941 M t-km1984: 2,235.5 M t-km1985: 2,378.5 M t-km1986: 2,826.9 M t-km1987: 3,247.7 M t-km1988: 3,470 M t-km1989: 3,840.3 M t-km1990: 3,994.2 M t-km1991: 4,108.7 M t-km1992: 4,287.5 M t-km1993: 4,639.9 M t-km1994: 5,373.3 M t-km1995: 5,835.9 M t-km1996: 6,036.3 M t-km1997: 6,183.9 M t-km1998: 6,233.8 M t-km1999: 6,610.7 M t-km2000: 7,127.7 M t-km2001: 7,026.2 M t-km2002: 7,195.8 M t-km2003: 7,295.7 M t-km2004: 8,065.6 M t-km2005: 7,722.1 M t-km2006: 8,134 M t-km2007: 8,529 M t-km2008: 8,352.9 M t-km2009: 10,187.7 M t-km2010: 7,487.5 M t-km2011: 7,716.8 M t-km2012: 7,237 M t-km2013: 7,335.7 M t-km2014: 7,184.1 M t-km2015: 6,986.4 M t-km2016: 6,942.7 M t-km2017: 7,901.7 M t-km2018: 7,969.9 M t-km2019: 7,763.6 M t-km2020: 9,166.4 M t-km2021: 11,533 M t-km2022: 12,857.2 M t-km2023: 12,766.5 M t-km
Change over the period: +12,282 (+2,534.99%) Average annual rate: 6.37 %

Comparison, 2023

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

Germany 12,766.5 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 — Germany, by year Germany All countries CSV XLSX
Year M t-km Change Change, %
2023 12,766.5 −90.7 −0.71%
2022 12,857.2 +1,324.2 +11.48%
2021 11,533 +2,366.7 +25.82%
2020 9,166.4 +1,402.8 +18.07%
2019 7,763.6 −206.2 −2.59%
2018 7,969.9 +68.2 +0.86%
2017 7,901.7 +958.9 +13.81%
2016 6,942.7 −43.7 −0.63%
2015 6,986.4 −197.7 −2.75%
2014 7,184.1 −151.6 −2.07%
2013 7,335.7 +98.7 +1.36%
2012 7,237 −479.8 −6.22%
2011 7,716.8 +229.3 +3.06%
2010 7,487.5 −2,700.2 −26.5%
2009 10,187.7 +1,834.8 +21.97%
2008 8,352.9 −176.1 −2.06%
2007 8,529 +395 +4.86%
2006 8,134 +411.9 +5.33%
2005 7,722.1 −343.5 −4.26%
2004 8,065.6 +769.9 +10.55%
2003 7,295.7 +99.9 +1.39%
2002 7,195.8 +169.6 +2.41%
2001 7,026.2 −101.5 −1.42%
2000 7,127.7 +517 +7.82%
1999 6,610.7 +376.9 +6.05%
1998 6,233.8 +49.9 +0.81%
1997 6,183.9 +147.6 +2.45%
1996 6,036.3 +200.4 +3.43%
1995 5,835.9 +462.6 +8.61%
1994 5,373.3 +733.4 +15.81%
1993 4,639.9 +352.4 +8.22%
1992 4,287.5 +178.8 +4.35%
1991 4,108.7 +114.5 +2.87%
1990 3,994.2 +153.9 +4.01%
1989 3,840.3 +370.3 +10.67%
1988 3,470 +222.3 +6.84%
1987 3,247.7 +420.8 +14.89%
1986 2,826.9 +448.4 +18.85%
1985 2,378.5 +143 +6.4%
1984 2,235.5 +294.5 +15.17%
1983 1,941 +348.9 +21.91%
1982 1,592.1 +96.9 +6.48%
1981 1,495.2 −10.8 −0.72%
1980 1,506 −7.5 −0.5%
1979 1,513.5 +168.7 +12.54%
1978 1,344.8 +140.6 +11.68%
1977 1,204.2 +163.7 +15.73%
1976 1,040.5 +119.8 +13.01%
1975 920.7 −20.3 −2.16%
1974 941 +114.2 +13.81%
1973 826.8 +170.2 +25.92%
1972 656.6 +123.7 +23.21%
1971 532.9 +48.4 +9.99%
1970 484.5

Western Europe, 2023

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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.