Air freight traffic — all countries

Air freight traffic — Eastern Asia

Air freight traffic in Eastern Asia in 2023 — 55,611.6 M t-km. Since 1991, the indicator has risen by 529.4%.

2023 55,611.6 M t-km +31.13% vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 58,912.4 M t-km2018
Period minimum 8,836.1 M t-km1991

Trend over time

1991–2023 · million tonne-kilometers

Air freight traffic — Eastern Asia, 1991–2023020,00040,00060,0001991199519992003200720112015201920231991: 8,836.1 M t-km1992: 9,828.4 M t-km1993: 11,228.3 M t-km1994: 12,374.5 M t-km1995: 13,706.8 M t-km1996: 15,047.4 M t-km1997: 19,807.4 M t-km1998: 21,438.3 M t-km1999: 24,175.1 M t-km2000: 25,367.1 M t-km2001: 23,771.2 M t-km2002: 26,869.7 M t-km2003: 26,702.3 M t-km2004: 30,852.2 M t-km2005: 31,503.2 M t-km2006: 32,439.3 M t-km2007: 38,886.2 M t-km2008: 37,377.8 M t-km2009: 50,954.6 M t-km2010: 48,251.1 M t-km2011: 45,780 M t-km2012: 44,405 M t-km2013: 44,310.6 M t-km2014: 48,472.6 M t-km2015: 51,089 M t-km2016: 52,918.2 M t-km2017: 57,976.6 M t-km2018: 58,912.4 M t-km2019: 56,751.8 M t-km2020: 47,657.6 M t-km2021: 56,307.4 M t-km2022: 42,408.2 M t-km2023: 55,611.6 M t-km
Change over the period: +46,775.5 (+529.37%) Average annual rate: 5.92 %

Comparison, 2023

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

Eastern Asia 55,611.6 M t-km
World 213,781.7 M t-km
Air freight traffic — Eastern Asia, by year Eastern Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year M t-km Change Change, %
2023 55,611.6 +13,203.4 +31.13%
2022 42,408.2 −13,899.2 −24.68%
2021 56,307.4 +8,649.8 +18.15%
2020 47,657.6 −9,094.2 −16.02%
2019 56,751.8 −2,160.5 −3.67%
2018 58,912.4 +935.8 +1.61%
2017 57,976.6 +5,058.3 +9.56%
2016 52,918.2 +1,829.2 +3.58%
2015 51,089 +2,616.4 +5.4%
2014 48,472.6 +4,162 +9.39%
2013 44,310.6 −94.3 −0.21%
2012 44,405 −1,375 −3%
2011 45,780 −2,471.1 −5.12%
2010 48,251.1 −2,703.5 −5.31%
2009 50,954.6 +13,576.7 +36.32%
2008 37,377.8 −1,508.3 −3.88%
2007 38,886.2 +6,446.8 +19.87%
2006 32,439.3 +936.2 +2.97%
2005 31,503.2 +650.9 +2.11%
2004 30,852.2 +4,150 +15.54%
2003 26,702.3 −167.5 −0.62%
2002 26,869.7 +3,098.5 +13.03%
2001 23,771.2 −1,595.9 −6.29%
2000 25,367.1 +1,192 +4.93%
1999 24,175.1 +2,736.8 +12.77%
1998 21,438.3 +1,630.9 +8.23%
1997 19,807.4 +4,760 +31.63%
1996 15,047.4 +1,340.6 +9.78%
1995 13,706.8 +1,332.3 +10.77%
1994 12,374.5 +1,146.2 +10.21%
1993 11,228.3 +1,399.9 +14.24%
1992 9,828.4 +992.3 +11.23%
1991 8,836.1

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.