Air freight traffic — all countries

Air freight traffic — NATO

Air freight traffic in NATO in 2023 — 91,305.4 M t-km. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 1,001.4%.

2023 91,305.4 M t-km −5.24% vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 97,064.5 M t-km2021
Period minimum 8,289.6 M t-km1970

Trend over time

1970–2023 · million tonne-kilometers

Air freight traffic — NATO, 1970–2023025,00050,00075,000100,00019701976198219881994200020062012201820231970: 8,289.6 M t-km1971: 8,970.5 M t-km1972: 10,292.1 M t-km1973: 11,839.8 M t-km1974: 12,566.5 M t-km1975: 12,244.5 M t-km1976: 13,449.7 M t-km1977: 14,773.9 M t-km1978: 15,964.7 M t-km1979: 16,903.5 M t-km1980: 17,193.5 M t-km1981: 17,653.9 M t-km1982: 17,571 M t-km1983: 19,723.7 M t-km1984: 22,347 M t-km1985: 22,283.3 M t-km1986: 24,344.7 M t-km1987: 27,073.6 M t-km1988: 30,389.6 M t-km1989: 32,600.5 M t-km1990: 33,795.8 M t-km1991: 33,227.8 M t-km1992: 35,330 M t-km1993: 37,839.3 M t-km1994: 43,768.7 M t-km1995: 46,424.7 M t-km1996: 50,242.6 M t-km1997: 56,106.1 M t-km1998: 53,873.3 M t-km1999: 57,026 M t-km2000: 63,119.1 M t-km2001: 58,883.5 M t-km2002: 61,258.9 M t-km2003: 66,526.2 M t-km2004: 72,930.7 M t-km2005: 72,852.1 M t-km2006: 76,861.8 M t-km2007: 78,894.8 M t-km2008: 77,124.4 M t-km2009: 77,612.3 M t-km2010: 76,988.8 M t-km2011: 78,291.3 M t-km2012: 76,577.6 M t-km2013: 75,248.5 M t-km2014: 77,260.3 M t-km2015: 76,332.4 M t-km2016: 78,410.9 M t-km2017: 87,062.4 M t-km2018: 89,954.6 M t-km2019: 90,398.4 M t-km2020: 80,863.4 M t-km2021: 97,064.5 M t-km2022: 96,359.3 M t-km2023: 91,305.4 M t-km
Change over the period: +83,015.8 (+1,001.44%) Average annual rate: 4.63 %

Comparison, 2023

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

NATO 91,305.4 M t-km
World 213,781.7 M t-km
Air freight traffic — NATO, by year NATO All countries CSV XLSX
Year M t-km Change Change, %
2023 91,305.4 −5,053.9 −5.24%
2022 96,359.3 −705.2 −0.73%
2021 97,064.5 +16,201 +20.04%
2020 80,863.4 −9,534.9 −10.55%
2019 90,398.4 +443.8 +0.49%
2018 89,954.6 +2,892.2 +3.32%
2017 87,062.4 +8,651.5 +11.03%
2016 78,410.9 +2,078.5 +2.72%
2015 76,332.4 −927.9 −1.2%
2014 77,260.3 +2,011.8 +2.67%
2013 75,248.5 −1,329.1 −1.74%
2012 76,577.6 −1,713.6 −2.19%
2011 78,291.3 +1,302.5 +1.69%
2010 76,988.8 −623.5 −0.8%
2009 77,612.3 +487.9 +0.63%
2008 77,124.4 −1,770.5 −2.24%
2007 78,894.8 +2,033 +2.65%
2006 76,861.8 +4,009.7 +5.5%
2005 72,852.1 −78.6 −0.11%
2004 72,930.7 +6,404.5 +9.63%
2003 66,526.2 +5,267.2 +8.6%
2002 61,258.9 +2,375.4 +4.03%
2001 58,883.5 −4,235.6 −6.71%
2000 63,119.1 +6,093.1 +10.68%
1999 57,026 +3,152.7 +5.85%
1998 53,873.3 −2,232.8 −3.98%
1997 56,106.1 +5,863.5 +11.67%
1996 50,242.6 +3,817.9 +8.22%
1995 46,424.7 +2,656 +6.07%
1994 43,768.7 +5,929.4 +15.67%
1993 37,839.3 +2,509.3 +7.1%
1992 35,330 +2,102.2 +6.33%
1991 33,227.8 −568 −1.68%
1990 33,795.8 +1,195.3 +3.67%
1989 32,600.5 +2,210.9 +7.28%
1988 30,389.6 +3,316 +12.25%
1987 27,073.6 +2,728.9 +11.21%
1986 24,344.7 +2,061.4 +9.25%
1985 22,283.3 −63.7 −0.29%
1984 22,347 +2,623.3 +13.3%
1983 19,723.7 +2,152.7 +12.25%
1982 17,571 −82.9 −0.47%
1981 17,653.9 +460.4 +2.68%
1980 17,193.5 +290 +1.72%
1979 16,903.5 +938.8 +5.88%
1978 15,964.7 +1,190.8 +8.06%
1977 14,773.9 +1,324.2 +9.85%
1976 13,449.7 +1,205.2 +9.84%
1975 12,244.5 −322 −2.56%
1974 12,566.5 +726.7 +6.14%
1973 11,839.8 +1,547.7 +15.04%
1972 10,292.1 +1,321.6 +14.73%
1971 8,970.5 +680.9 +8.21%
1970 8,289.6

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.