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Air freight traffic — OECD

Air freight traffic in the OECD in 2023 — 121,065.6 M t-km. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 1,184.4%.

2023 121,065.6 M t-km −6.11% vs 2022
World rank —
Period maximum 130,953.8 M t-km2021
Period minimum 9,426.2 M t-km1970

Trend over time

1970–2023 · million tonne-kilometers

Air freight traffic — OECD, 1970–2023050,000100,000150,00019701976198219881994200020062012201820231970: 9,426.2 M t-km1971: 10,278.1 M t-km1972: 11,795.7 M t-km1973: 13,727.2 M t-km1974: 14,681.3 M t-km1975: 14,572.5 M t-km1976: 16,158.4 M t-km1977: 17,819.4 M t-km1978: 19,550.3 M t-km1979: 21,092 M t-km1980: 21,845.1 M t-km1981: 22,780 M t-km1982: 23,051.2 M t-km1983: 25,829.7 M t-km1984: 29,497.4 M t-km1985: 29,781.3 M t-km1986: 32,611.3 M t-km1987: 36,586.7 M t-km1988: 40,896.1 M t-km1989: 44,251.2 M t-km1990: 45,856.9 M t-km1991: 45,769.8 M t-km1992: 48,952.6 M t-km1993: 53,101.2 M t-km1994: 60,658.5 M t-km1995: 65,226 M t-km1996: 70,381.2 M t-km1997: 79,824 M t-km1998: 77,248.6 M t-km1999: 81,438.3 M t-km2000: 87,701.3 M t-km2001: 80,972.8 M t-km2002: 84,433.3 M t-km2003: 89,174.1 M t-km2004: 98,031.2 M t-km2005: 97,562 M t-km2006: 101,881.9 M t-km2007: 105,249.5 M t-km2008: 102,673.3 M t-km2009: 113,648.3 M t-km2010: 106,942.6 M t-km2011: 106,875 M t-km2012: 105,464.1 M t-km2013: 103,103.6 M t-km2014: 106,118.3 M t-km2015: 105,433.7 M t-km2016: 107,845.2 M t-km2017: 119,062.9 M t-km2018: 121,294.7 M t-km2019: 120,004.1 M t-km2020: 108,805.3 M t-km2021: 130,953.8 M t-km2022: 128,944 M t-km2023: 121,065.6 M t-km
Change over the period: +111,639.4 (+1,184.35%) Average annual rate: 4.93 %

Comparison, 2023

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

OECD 121,065.6 M t-km
World 213,781.7 M t-km
Air freight traffic — OECD, by year OECD All countries CSV XLSX
Year M t-km Change Change, %
2023 121,065.6 −7,878.4 −6.11%
2022 128,944 −2,009.8 −1.53%
2021 130,953.8 +22,148.6 +20.36%
2020 108,805.3 −11,198.9 −9.33%
2019 120,004.1 −1,290.6 −1.06%
2018 121,294.7 +2,231.8 +1.87%
2017 119,062.9 +11,217.6 +10.4%
2016 107,845.2 +2,411.5 +2.29%
2015 105,433.7 −684.6 −0.65%
2014 106,118.3 +3,014.7 +2.92%
2013 103,103.6 −2,360.5 −2.24%
2012 105,464.1 −1,410.9 −1.32%
2011 106,875 −67.6 −0.06%
2010 106,942.6 −6,705.7 −5.9%
2009 113,648.3 +10,975 +10.69%
2008 102,673.3 −2,576.2 −2.45%
2007 105,249.5 +3,367.6 +3.31%
2006 101,881.9 +4,319.9 +4.43%
2005 97,562 −469.2 −0.48%
2004 98,031.2 +8,857.1 +9.93%
2003 89,174.1 +4,740.8 +5.61%
2002 84,433.3 +3,460.6 +4.27%
2001 80,972.8 −6,728.5 −7.67%
2000 87,701.3 +6,263 +7.69%
1999 81,438.3 +4,189.7 +5.42%
1998 77,248.6 −2,575.4 −3.23%
1997 79,824 +9,442.8 +13.42%
1996 70,381.2 +5,155.2 +7.9%
1995 65,226 +4,567.5 +7.53%
1994 60,658.5 +7,557.3 +14.23%
1993 53,101.2 +4,148.6 +8.47%
1992 48,952.6 +3,182.8 +6.95%
1991 45,769.8 −87.1 −0.19%
1990 45,856.9 +1,605.7 +3.63%
1989 44,251.2 +3,355.1 +8.2%
1988 40,896.1 +4,309.4 +11.78%
1987 36,586.7 +3,975.4 +12.19%
1986 32,611.3 +2,830 +9.5%
1985 29,781.3 +283.9 +0.96%
1984 29,497.4 +3,667.7 +14.2%
1983 25,829.7 +2,778.5 +12.05%
1982 23,051.2 +271.2 +1.19%
1981 22,780 +934.9 +4.28%
1980 21,845.1 +753.1 +3.57%
1979 21,092 +1,541.7 +7.89%
1978 19,550.3 +1,730.9 +9.71%
1977 17,819.4 +1,661 +10.28%
1976 16,158.4 +1,585.9 +10.88%
1975 14,572.5 −108.8 −0.74%
1974 14,681.3 +954.1 +6.95%
1973 13,727.2 +1,931.5 +16.37%
1972 11,795.7 +1,517.6 +14.77%
1971 10,278.1 +851.9 +9.04%
1970 9,426.2 — —

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.

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