Air freight traffic — all countries

Air freight traffic — India

Air freight traffic in India in 2023 — 1,807 M t-km. Ranked 20 in the world out of 137. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 1,776.4%.

2023 1,807 M t-km +23.59% vs 2022
World rank 20of 137
Period maximum 2,704 M t-km2018
Period minimum 96.3 M t-km1970

Trend over time

1970–2023 · million tonne-kilometers

Air freight traffic — India, 1970–202301,0002,0003,00019701976198219881994200020062012201820231970: 96.3 M t-km1971: 108.4 M t-km1972: 131.1 M t-km1973: 176.5 M t-km1974: 144.7 M t-km1975: 211.3 M t-km1976: 250.7 M t-km1977: 275.9 M t-km1978: 297.7 M t-km1979: 297.6 M t-km1980: 366 M t-km1981: 411.4 M t-km1982: 409.9 M t-km1983: 461.6 M t-km1984: 545.5 M t-km1985: 489.7 M t-km1986: 539.7 M t-km1987: 645.2 M t-km1988: 646.3 M t-km1989: 680.6 M t-km1990: 662.9 M t-km1991: 493.1 M t-km1992: 429.4 M t-km1993: 372.4 M t-km1994: 563.6 M t-km1995: 653.9 M t-km1996: 565 M t-km1997: 528 M t-km1998: 531.3 M t-km1999: 531.2 M t-km2000: 547.7 M t-km2001: 515.4 M t-km2002: 546.3 M t-km2003: 579.9 M t-km2004: 708.5 M t-km2005: 774 M t-km2006: 842.6 M t-km2007: 967.7 M t-km2008: 1,233.9 M t-km2009: 1,235.2 M t-km2010: 1,631 M t-km2011: 1,702.7 M t-km2012: 1,579.2 M t-km2013: 1,733.8 M t-km2014: 1,851.3 M t-km2015: 1,833.8 M t-km2016: 1,893.9 M t-km2017: 2,407.1 M t-km2018: 2,704 M t-km2019: 1,938.2 M t-km2020: 875.1 M t-km2021: 907.9 M t-km2022: 1,462.1 M t-km2023: 1,807 M t-km
Change over the period: +1,710.7 (+1,776.41%) Average annual rate: 5.69 %

Comparison, 2023

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

India 1,807 M t-km
World 213,781.7 M t-km
South Asia 2,231.2 M t-km
Southern Asia computed 2,678.5 M t-km
Lower-middle-income countries computed 5,824.1 M t-km
Air freight traffic — India, by year India All countries CSV XLSX
Year M t-km Change Change, %
2023 1,807 +344.9 +23.59%
2022 1,462.1 +554.2 +61.04%
2021 907.9 +32.8 +3.75%
2020 875.1 −1,063.1 −54.85%
2019 1,938.2 −765.7 −28.32%
2018 2,704 +296.9 +12.33%
2017 2,407.1 +513.2 +27.1%
2016 1,893.9 +60 +3.27%
2015 1,833.8 −17.5 −0.94%
2014 1,851.3 +117.6 +6.78%
2013 1,733.8 +154.5 +9.79%
2012 1,579.2 −123.5 −7.25%
2011 1,702.7 +71.7 +4.4%
2010 1,631 +395.8 +32.04%
2009 1,235.2 +1.2 +0.1%
2008 1,233.9 +266.3 +27.51%
2007 967.7 +125.1 +14.85%
2006 842.6 +68.5 +8.85%
2005 774 +65.6 +9.25%
2004 708.5 +128.6 +22.18%
2003 579.9 +33.5 +6.13%
2002 546.3 +31 +6.01%
2001 515.4 −32.3 −5.89%
2000 547.7 +16.5 +3.1%
1999 531.2 −0.1 −0.02%
1998 531.3 +3.3 +0.62%
1997 528 −37 −6.55%
1996 565 −88.9 −13.6%
1995 653.9 +90.3 +16.02%
1994 563.6 +191.2 +51.34%
1993 372.4 −57 −13.27%
1992 429.4 −63.7 −12.92%
1991 493.1 −169.8 −25.61%
1990 662.9 −17.7 −2.6%
1989 680.6 +34.3 +5.31%
1988 646.3 +1.1 +0.17%
1987 645.2 +105.5 +19.55%
1986 539.7 +50 +10.21%
1985 489.7 −55.8 −10.23%
1984 545.5 +83.9 +18.18%
1983 461.6 +51.7 +12.61%
1982 409.9 −1.5 −0.36%
1981 411.4 +45.4 +12.4%
1980 366 +68.4 +22.98%
1979 297.6 −0.1 −0.03%
1978 297.7 +21.8 +7.9%
1977 275.9 +25.2 +10.05%
1976 250.7 +39.4 +18.65%
1975 211.3 +66.6 +46.03%
1974 144.7 −31.8 −18.02%
1973 176.5 +45.4 +34.63%
1972 131.1 +22.7 +20.94%
1971 108.4 +12.1 +12.56%
1970 96.3

Southern Asia, 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.