Air freight traffic — all countries

Air freight traffic — Lower-middle-income countries

Air freight traffic in lower-middle-income countries in 2023 — 5,824.1 M t-km. Since 1973, the indicator has risen by 577.9%.

2023 5,824.1 M t-km −6.4% vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 6,689.8 M t-km2018
Period minimum 859.2 M t-km1973

Trend over time

1973–2023 · million tonne-kilometers

Air freight traffic — Lower-middle-income countries, 1973–202302,0004,0006,0008,000197319781983198819931998200320082013201820231973: 859.2 M t-km1975: 1,147.1 M t-km1976: 1,415.7 M t-km1977: 1,505.8 M t-km1978: 1,585 M t-km1979: 1,694.7 M t-km1980: 1,774.3 M t-km1981: 1,911.9 M t-km1982: 1,933.9 M t-km1983: 2,261.9 M t-km1984: 2,374.4 M t-km1985: 2,125.7 M t-km1986: 2,037.3 M t-km1987: 2,439.9 M t-km1988: 2,701 M t-km1989: 2,734.2 M t-km1990: 2,641.3 M t-km1991: 2,389.2 M t-km1992: 2,369.7 M t-km1993: 2,329.2 M t-km1994: 2,861.4 M t-km1995: 3,091.3 M t-km1996: 3,087.3 M t-km1997: 3,251 M t-km1998: 2,934.4 M t-km1999: 2,902.9 M t-km2000: 3,126.9 M t-km2001: 3,062.8 M t-km2002: 2,803.5 M t-km2003: 2,950.8 M t-km2004: 3,403.3 M t-km2005: 3,592.2 M t-km2006: 3,750.5 M t-km2007: 3,565.6 M t-km2008: 3,741.2 M t-km2009: 3,551.2 M t-km2010: 4,870.1 M t-km2011: 4,814.9 M t-km2012: 4,815.6 M t-km2013: 4,912.3 M t-km2014: 5,134.1 M t-km2015: 4,835.2 M t-km2016: 5,055.7 M t-km2017: 6,040.5 M t-km2018: 6,689.8 M t-km2019: 6,329.7 M t-km2020: 3,377.6 M t-km2021: 4,337.3 M t-km2022: 6,222.7 M t-km2023: 5,824.1 M t-km
Change over the period: +4,964.9 (+577.86%) Average annual rate: 3.9 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Lower-middle-income countries

Lower-middle-income countries 5,824.1 M t-km
World 213,781.7 M t-km
Air freight traffic — Lower-middle-income countries, by year Lower-middle-income countries All countries CSV XLSX
Year M t-km Change Change, %
2023 5,824.1 −398.5 −6.4%
2022 6,222.7 +1,885.4 +43.47%
2021 4,337.3 +959.6 +28.41%
2020 3,377.6 −2,952.1 −46.64%
2019 6,329.7 −360.1 −5.38%
2018 6,689.8 +649.4 +10.75%
2017 6,040.5 +984.7 +19.48%
2016 5,055.7 +220.5 +4.56%
2015 4,835.2 −298.8 −5.82%
2014 5,134.1 +221.8 +4.52%
2013 4,912.3 +96.7 +2.01%
2012 4,815.6 +0.7 +0.01%
2011 4,814.9 −55.2 −1.13%
2010 4,870.1 +1,318.8 +37.14%
2009 3,551.2 −190 −5.08%
2008 3,741.2 +175.6 +4.93%
2007 3,565.6 −184.9 −4.93%
2006 3,750.5 +158.3 +4.41%
2005 3,592.2 +188.9 +5.55%
2004 3,403.3 +452.6 +15.34%
2003 2,950.8 +147.3 +5.25%
2002 2,803.5 −259.3 −8.46%
2001 3,062.8 −64.1 −2.05%
2000 3,126.9 +224 +7.72%
1999 2,902.9 −31.5 −1.07%
1998 2,934.4 −316.6 −9.74%
1997 3,251 +163.7 +5.3%
1996 3,087.3 −4 −0.13%
1995 3,091.3 +229.9 +8.03%
1994 2,861.4 +532.2 +22.85%
1993 2,329.2 −40.5 −1.71%
1992 2,369.7 −19.5 −0.82%
1991 2,389.2 −252.1 −9.54%
1990 2,641.3 −92.9 −3.4%
1989 2,734.2 +33.2 +1.23%
1988 2,701 +261.1 +10.7%
1987 2,439.9 +402.6 +19.76%
1986 2,037.3 −88.4 −4.16%
1985 2,125.7 −248.7 −10.47%
1984 2,374.4 +112.5 +4.97%
1983 2,261.9 +328 +16.96%
1982 1,933.9 +22 +1.15%
1981 1,911.9 +137.6 +7.76%
1980 1,774.3 +79.6 +4.7%
1979 1,694.7 +109.7 +6.92%
1978 1,585 +79.2 +5.26%
1977 1,505.8 +90.1 +6.36%
1976 1,415.7 +268.6 +23.42%
1975 1,147.1
1973 859.2

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.