Air freight traffic — all countries

Air freight traffic — OPEC

Air freight traffic in OPEC in 2023 — 15,143 M t-km. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 15,706.8%.

2023 15,143 M t-km +1.16% vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 18,185.8 M t-km2017
Period minimum 95.8 M t-km1970

Trend over time

1970–2023 · million tonne-kilometers

Air freight traffic — OPEC, 1970–202305,00010,00015,00020,00019701976198219881994200020062012201820231970: 95.8 M t-km1971: 118.7 M t-km1972: 126.4 M t-km1973: 152.1 M t-km1974: 182 M t-km1975: 208.5 M t-km1976: 292.3 M t-km1977: 388.6 M t-km1978: 443.2 M t-km1979: 442 M t-km1980: 516.9 M t-km1981: 642 M t-km1982: 764.1 M t-km1983: 872.1 M t-km1984: 960.7 M t-km1985: 949.1 M t-km1986: 1,049.5 M t-km1987: 1,139.7 M t-km1988: 1,162.7 M t-km1989: 1,327.3 M t-km1990: 1,217.1 M t-km1991: 1,066.7 M t-km1992: 1,430.7 M t-km1993: 1,582.4 M t-km1994: 1,883.5 M t-km1995: 2,012.8 M t-km1996: 2,095.1 M t-km1997: 2,325.3 M t-km1998: 2,397 M t-km1999: 2,597.9 M t-km2000: 2,827.6 M t-km2001: 2,882.5 M t-km2002: 3,331.4 M t-km2003: 4,033.4 M t-km2004: 5,038.4 M t-km2005: 6,047.3 M t-km2006: 7,170.5 M t-km2007: 8,158.5 M t-km2008: 11,078.7 M t-km2009: 11,189.3 M t-km2010: 11,567 M t-km2011: 12,342.2 M t-km2012: 14,219.1 M t-km2013: 16,156.2 M t-km2014: 17,542.9 M t-km2015: 17,156.4 M t-km2016: 17,387.1 M t-km2017: 18,185.8 M t-km2018: 17,675.5 M t-km2019: 17,354.2 M t-km2020: 13,095.7 M t-km2021: 16,481 M t-km2022: 14,969.3 M t-km2023: 15,143 M t-km
Change over the period: +15,047.2 (+15,706.84%) Average annual rate: 10.02 %

Comparison, 2023

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

OPEC 15,143 M t-km
World 213,781.7 M t-km
Air freight traffic — OPEC, by year OPEC All countries CSV XLSX
Year M t-km Change Change, %
2023 15,143 +173.6 +1.16%
2022 14,969.3 −1,511.6 −9.17%
2021 16,481 +3,385.2 +25.85%
2020 13,095.7 −4,258.5 −24.54%
2019 17,354.2 −321.3 −1.82%
2018 17,675.5 −510.3 −2.81%
2017 18,185.8 +798.7 +4.59%
2016 17,387.1 +230.8 +1.35%
2015 17,156.4 −386.5 −2.2%
2014 17,542.9 +1,386.6 +8.58%
2013 16,156.2 +1,937.1 +13.62%
2012 14,219.1 +1,876.9 +15.21%
2011 12,342.2 +775.2 +6.7%
2010 11,567 +377.8 +3.38%
2009 11,189.3 +110.5 +1%
2008 11,078.7 +2,920.3 +35.79%
2007 8,158.5 +988 +13.78%
2006 7,170.5 +1,123.2 +18.57%
2005 6,047.3 +1,008.9 +20.02%
2004 5,038.4 +1,005 +24.92%
2003 4,033.4 +701.9 +21.07%
2002 3,331.4 +449 +15.58%
2001 2,882.5 +54.8 +1.94%
2000 2,827.6 +229.7 +8.84%
1999 2,597.9 +200.9 +8.38%
1998 2,397 +71.7 +3.08%
1997 2,325.3 +230.2 +10.99%
1996 2,095.1 +82.3 +4.09%
1995 2,012.8 +129.3 +6.86%
1994 1,883.5 +301.1 +19.03%
1993 1,582.4 +151.7 +10.6%
1992 1,430.7 +364 +34.12%
1991 1,066.7 −150.4 −12.36%
1990 1,217.1 −110.2 −8.3%
1989 1,327.3 +164.6 +14.16%
1988 1,162.7 +23 +2.02%
1987 1,139.7 +90.2 +8.59%
1986 1,049.5 +100.4 +10.58%
1985 949.1 −11.6 −1.21%
1984 960.7 +88.6 +10.16%
1983 872.1 +108 +14.13%
1982 764.1 +122.1 +19.02%
1981 642 +125.1 +24.2%
1980 516.9 +74.9 +16.95%
1979 442 −1.2 −0.27%
1978 443.2 +54.6 +14.05%
1977 388.6 +96.3 +32.95%
1976 292.3 +83.8 +40.19%
1975 208.5 +26.5 +14.56%
1974 182 +29.9 +19.66%
1973 152.1 +25.7 +20.33%
1972 126.4 +7.7 +6.49%
1971 118.7 +22.9 +23.9%
1970 95.8

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.