Air freight traffic — all countries

Air freight traffic — Middle East & North Africa

Air freight traffic in Middle East & North Africa in 2023 — 32,219.4 M t-km. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 8,432.7%.

2023 32,219.4 M t-km +1.39% vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 34,709.8 M t-km2021
Period minimum 377.6 M t-km1970

Trend over time

1970–2023 · million tonne-kilometers

Air freight traffic — Middle East & North Africa, 1970–2023010,00020,00030,00040,00019701976198219881994200020062012201820231970: 377.6 M t-km1971: 455.5 M t-km1972: 516.6 M t-km1973: 698.2 M t-km1974: 806.9 M t-km1975: 943.2 M t-km1976: 1,173.6 M t-km1977: 1,291.9 M t-km1978: 1,403.2 M t-km1979: 1,636.9 M t-km1980: 1,688.4 M t-km1981: 1,797.3 M t-km1982: 1,926.8 M t-km1983: 2,270.6 M t-km1984: 2,523 M t-km1985: 2,388.9 M t-km1986: 2,305.4 M t-km1987: 2,649 M t-km1988: 2,993.5 M t-km1989: 3,224.7 M t-km1990: 3,094 M t-km1991: 2,866.3 M t-km1992: 3,244.8 M t-km1993: 3,518.6 M t-km1994: 4,084.2 M t-km1995: 4,507.6 M t-km1996: 4,529.9 M t-km1997: 4,841 M t-km1998: 4,873.1 M t-km1999: 5,128.5 M t-km2000: 5,342.3 M t-km2001: 5,332 M t-km2002: 6,298.5 M t-km2003: 7,222.8 M t-km2004: 8,659.4 M t-km2005: 9,302.1 M t-km2006: 10,401.9 M t-km2007: 11,581.2 M t-km2008: 14,460.2 M t-km2009: 15,906.6 M t-km2010: 17,177.9 M t-km2011: 18,495.3 M t-km2012: 20,972.1 M t-km2013: 23,487.3 M t-km2014: 25,675.6 M t-km2015: 26,985.2 M t-km2016: 28,994.6 M t-km2017: 31,814.2 M t-km2018: 33,284.9 M t-km2019: 32,883.1 M t-km2020: 28,403.6 M t-km2021: 34,709.8 M t-km2022: 31,778.3 M t-km2023: 32,219.4 M t-km
Change over the period: +31,841.8 (+8,432.67%) Average annual rate: 8.75 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Middle East & North Africa

Middle East & North Africa 32,219.4 M t-km
World 213,781.7 M t-km
Air freight traffic — Middle East & North Africa, by year Middle East & North Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year M t-km Change Change, %
2023 32,219.4 +441.1 +1.39%
2022 31,778.3 −2,931.5 −8.45%
2021 34,709.8 +6,306.2 +22.2%
2020 28,403.6 −4,479.5 −13.62%
2019 32,883.1 −401.8 −1.21%
2018 33,284.9 +1,470.7 +4.62%
2017 31,814.2 +2,819.7 +9.72%
2016 28,994.6 +2,009.4 +7.45%
2015 26,985.2 +1,309.5 +5.1%
2014 25,675.6 +2,188.4 +9.32%
2013 23,487.3 +2,515.2 +11.99%
2012 20,972.1 +2,476.8 +13.39%
2011 18,495.3 +1,317.4 +7.67%
2010 17,177.9 +1,271.3 +7.99%
2009 15,906.6 +1,446.4 +10%
2008 14,460.2 +2,879.1 +24.86%
2007 11,581.2 +1,179.3 +11.34%
2006 10,401.9 +1,099.8 +11.82%
2005 9,302.1 +642.7 +7.42%
2004 8,659.4 +1,436.6 +19.89%
2003 7,222.8 +924.4 +14.68%
2002 6,298.5 +966.5 +18.13%
2001 5,332 −10.3 −0.19%
2000 5,342.3 +213.8 +4.17%
1999 5,128.5 +255.4 +5.24%
1998 4,873.1 +32.1 +0.66%
1997 4,841 +311.1 +6.87%
1996 4,529.9 +22.3 +0.49%
1995 4,507.6 +423.4 +10.37%
1994 4,084.2 +565.6 +16.07%
1993 3,518.6 +273.8 +8.44%
1992 3,244.8 +378.5 +13.21%
1991 2,866.3 −227.7 −7.36%
1990 3,094 −130.7 −4.05%
1989 3,224.7 +231.2 +7.72%
1988 2,993.5 +344.5 +13%
1987 2,649 +343.6 +14.9%
1986 2,305.4 −83.5 −3.5%
1985 2,388.9 −134.1 −5.32%
1984 2,523 +252.4 +11.12%
1983 2,270.6 +343.8 +17.84%
1982 1,926.8 +129.5 +7.21%
1981 1,797.3 +108.9 +6.45%
1980 1,688.4 +51.5 +3.15%
1979 1,636.9 +233.7 +16.65%
1978 1,403.2 +111.3 +8.62%
1977 1,291.9 +118.3 +10.08%
1976 1,173.6 +230.4 +24.43%
1975 943.2 +136.3 +16.89%
1974 806.9 +108.7 +15.57%
1973 698.2 +181.6 +35.15%
1972 516.6 +61.1 +13.41%
1971 455.5 +77.9 +20.63%
1970 377.6

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.