Air freight traffic — all countries

Air freight traffic — North America

Air freight traffic in North America in 2023 — 44,799.3 M t-km. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 711.3%.

2023 44,799.3 M t-km −8.7% vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 49,244.6 M t-km2021
Period minimum 5,522.1 M t-km1970

Trend over time

1970–2023 · million tonne-kilometers

Air freight traffic — North America, 1970–2023020,00040,00060,00019701976198219881994200020062012201820231970: 5,522.1 M t-km1971: 5,944.3 M t-km1972: 6,716.4 M t-km1973: 7,544.3 M t-km1974: 7,775.7 M t-km1975: 7,533.9 M t-km1976: 8,005.9 M t-km1977: 8,471 M t-km1978: 9,015.4 M t-km1979: 9,328.5 M t-km1980: 9,304 M t-km1981: 9,320 M t-km1982: 9,042.4 M t-km1983: 10,110.1 M t-km1984: 11,260.3 M t-km1985: 10,662 M t-km1986: 11,596 M t-km1987: 13,030 M t-km1988: 15,046.2 M t-km1989: 15,962.3 M t-km1990: 16,176.7 M t-km1991: 15,727.6 M t-km1992: 16,867.3 M t-km1993: 17,712.2 M t-km1994: 20,562.4 M t-km1995: 21,260.3 M t-km1996: 23,457.4 M t-km1997: 27,435.3 M t-km1998: 27,563.6 M t-km1999: 29,173.8 M t-km2000: 32,068.1 M t-km2001: 29,634.4 M t-km2002: 31,132.7 M t-km2003: 35,701.9 M t-km2004: 39,106.7 M t-km2005: 38,884.5 M t-km2006: 41,385.1 M t-km2007: 42,047.6 M t-km2008: 40,702.3 M t-km2009: 36,444.6 M t-km2010: 41,310.6 M t-km2011: 41,601.9 M t-km2012: 41,071.3 M t-km2013: 39,059.9 M t-km2014: 40,309.5 M t-km2015: 39,941.1 M t-km2016: 40,904.1 M t-km2017: 44,432.5 M t-km2018: 45,467.3 M t-km2019: 45,607.3 M t-km2020: 43,099.3 M t-km2021: 49,244.6 M t-km2022: 49,070.4 M t-km2023: 44,799.3 M t-km
Change over the period: +39,277.2 (+711.27%) Average annual rate: 4.03 %

Comparison, 2023

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

North America 44,799.3 M t-km
World 213,781.7 M t-km
Air freight traffic — North America, by year North America All countries CSV XLSX
Year M t-km Change Change, %
2023 44,799.3 −4,271.2 −8.7%
2022 49,070.4 −174.2 −0.35%
2021 49,244.6 +6,145.4 +14.26%
2020 43,099.3 −2,508 −5.5%
2019 45,607.3 +140 +0.31%
2018 45,467.3 +1,034.8 +2.33%
2017 44,432.5 +3,528.4 +8.63%
2016 40,904.1 +963.1 +2.41%
2015 39,941.1 −368.5 −0.91%
2014 40,309.5 +1,249.6 +3.2%
2013 39,059.9 −2,011.5 −4.9%
2012 41,071.3 −530.6 −1.28%
2011 41,601.9 +291.3 +0.71%
2010 41,310.6 +4,866 +13.35%
2009 36,444.6 −4,257.7 −10.46%
2008 40,702.3 −1,345.3 −3.2%
2007 42,047.6 +662.5 +1.6%
2006 41,385.1 +2,500.6 +6.43%
2005 38,884.5 −222.2 −0.57%
2004 39,106.7 +3,404.8 +9.54%
2003 35,701.9 +4,569.1 +14.68%
2002 31,132.7 +1,498.3 +5.06%
2001 29,634.4 −2,433.7 −7.59%
2000 32,068.1 +2,894.3 +9.92%
1999 29,173.8 +1,610.2 +5.84%
1998 27,563.6 +128.3 +0.47%
1997 27,435.3 +3,977.9 +16.96%
1996 23,457.4 +2,197.1 +10.33%
1995 21,260.3 +697.9 +3.39%
1994 20,562.4 +2,850.2 +16.09%
1993 17,712.2 +844.9 +5.01%
1992 16,867.3 +1,139.7 +7.25%
1991 15,727.6 −449.1 −2.78%
1990 16,176.7 +214.4 +1.34%
1989 15,962.3 +916.1 +6.09%
1988 15,046.2 +2,016.2 +15.47%
1987 13,030 +1,434 +12.37%
1986 11,596 +934 +8.76%
1985 10,662 −598.3 −5.31%
1984 11,260.3 +1,150.2 +11.38%
1983 10,110.1 +1,067.7 +11.81%
1982 9,042.4 −277.6 −2.98%
1981 9,320 +16 +0.17%
1980 9,304 −24.5 −0.26%
1979 9,328.5 +313.1 +3.47%
1978 9,015.4 +544.4 +6.43%
1977 8,471 +465.1 +5.81%
1976 8,005.9 +472 +6.27%
1975 7,533.9 −241.8 −3.11%
1974 7,775.7 +231.4 +3.07%
1973 7,544.3 +827.9 +12.33%
1972 6,716.4 +772.1 +12.99%
1971 5,944.3 +422.2 +7.65%
1970 5,522.1

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.