Air freight traffic — all countries

Air freight traffic — South Asia

Air freight traffic in South Asia in 2023 — 2,231.2 M t-km. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 2,165.2%.

2023 2,231.2 M t-km −19.66% vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 3,200.3 M t-km2018
Period minimum 98.5 M t-km1970

Trend over time

1970–2023 · million tonne-kilometers

Air freight traffic — South Asia, 1970–202301,0002,0003,0004,00019701976198219881994200020062012201820231970: 98.5 M t-km1971: 110.7 M t-km1972: 135.1 M t-km1973: 181.1 M t-km1974: 150.6 M t-km1975: 220.7 M t-km1976: 264 M t-km1977: 296.8 M t-km1978: 315.1 M t-km1979: 320.5 M t-km1980: 398.1 M t-km1981: 461.3 M t-km1982: 472.7 M t-km1983: 531.1 M t-km1984: 663.2 M t-km1985: 634.1 M t-km1986: 672.8 M t-km1987: 783.4 M t-km1988: 812.4 M t-km1989: 850.6 M t-km1990: 837 M t-km1991: 717.1 M t-km1992: 635.6 M t-km1993: 542.8 M t-km1994: 850.3 M t-km1995: 995 M t-km1996: 884 M t-km1997: 926.2 M t-km1998: 858.5 M t-km1999: 881.4 M t-km2000: 1,027.4 M t-km2001: 918.7 M t-km2002: 926.7 M t-km2003: 999.3 M t-km2004: 1,208.5 M t-km2005: 1,275.1 M t-km2006: 1,366.3 M t-km2007: 1,408.3 M t-km2008: 1,657.1 M t-km2009: 1,520.9 M t-km2010: 2,141.3 M t-km2011: 2,233.9 M t-km2012: 2,143.2 M t-km2013: 2,350.5 M t-km2014: 2,449.3 M t-km2015: 2,283.4 M t-km2016: 2,363.4 M t-km2017: 2,880.2 M t-km2018: 3,200.3 M t-km2019: 2,507.1 M t-km2020: 1,235.9 M t-km2021: 1,423.6 M t-km2022: 2,777.4 M t-km2023: 2,231.2 M t-km
Change over the period: +2,132.7 (+2,165.2%) Average annual rate: 6.06 %

Comparison, 2023

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

South Asia 2,231.2 M t-km
World 213,781.7 M t-km
Air freight traffic — South Asia, by year South Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year M t-km Change Change, %
2023 2,231.2 −546.1 −19.66%
2022 2,777.4 +1,353.8 +95.1%
2021 1,423.6 +187.7 +15.19%
2020 1,235.9 −1,271.2 −50.71%
2019 2,507.1 −693.2 −21.66%
2018 3,200.3 +320.2 +11.12%
2017 2,880.2 +516.8 +21.87%
2016 2,363.4 +79.9 +3.5%
2015 2,283.4 −165.9 −6.77%
2014 2,449.3 +98.8 +4.2%
2013 2,350.5 +207.3 +9.67%
2012 2,143.2 −90.7 −4.06%
2011 2,233.9 +92.5 +4.32%
2010 2,141.3 +620.4 +40.79%
2009 1,520.9 −136.2 −8.22%
2008 1,657.1 +248.8 +17.67%
2007 1,408.3 +42 +3.07%
2006 1,366.3 +91.2 +7.15%
2005 1,275.1 +66.6 +5.51%
2004 1,208.5 +209.2 +20.93%
2003 999.3 +72.6 +7.83%
2002 926.7 +8 +0.87%
2001 918.7 −108.7 −10.58%
2000 1,027.4 +146 +16.56%
1999 881.4 +22.9 +2.67%
1998 858.5 −67.7 −7.31%
1997 926.2 +42.2 +4.77%
1996 884 −111 −11.16%
1995 995 +144.7 +17.02%
1994 850.3 +307.5 +56.65%
1993 542.8 −92.8 −14.6%
1992 635.6 −81.5 −11.37%
1991 717.1 −119.9 −14.32%
1990 837 −13.6 −1.6%
1989 850.6 +38.2 +4.7%
1988 812.4 +29 +3.7%
1987 783.4 +110.6 +16.44%
1986 672.8 +38.7 +6.1%
1985 634.1 −29.1 −4.39%
1984 663.2 +132.1 +24.87%
1983 531.1 +58.4 +12.35%
1982 472.7 +11.4 +2.47%
1981 461.3 +63.2 +15.88%
1980 398.1 +77.6 +24.21%
1979 320.5 +5.4 +1.71%
1978 315.1 +18.3 +6.17%
1977 296.8 +32.8 +12.42%
1976 264 +43.3 +19.62%
1975 220.7 +70.1 +46.55%
1974 150.6 −30.5 −16.84%
1973 181.1 +46 +34.05%
1972 135.1 +24.4 +22.04%
1971 110.7 +12.2 +12.39%
1970 98.5

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.