Air freight traffic — all countries

Air freight traffic — Southern Asia

Air freight traffic in Southern Asia in 2023 — 2,678.5 M t-km. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 1,358.1%.

2023 2,678.5 M t-km −13.3% vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 3,617.2 M t-km2018
Period minimum 183.7 M t-km1970

Trend over time

1970–2023 · million tonne-kilometers

Air freight traffic — Southern Asia, 1970–202301,0002,0003,0004,00019701976198219881994200020062012201820231970: 183.7 M t-km1971: 187.3 M t-km1972: 199.8 M t-km1973: 267.8 M t-km1974: 273.1 M t-km1975: 395 M t-km1976: 491.8 M t-km1977: 549.5 M t-km1978: 610.1 M t-km1979: 587.6 M t-km1980: 675.2 M t-km1981: 764.8 M t-km1982: 757.2 M t-km1983: 847.3 M t-km1984: 1,043.9 M t-km1985: 1,068.1 M t-km1986: 1,131.8 M t-km1987: 1,257.2 M t-km1988: 1,330.6 M t-km1989: 1,373.1 M t-km1990: 1,380.6 M t-km1991: 1,184.9 M t-km1992: 1,109.1 M t-km1993: 1,017.9 M t-km1994: 1,382.9 M t-km1995: 1,561.3 M t-km1996: 1,434.3 M t-km1997: 1,504.5 M t-km1998: 1,378.2 M t-km1999: 1,327.7 M t-km2000: 1,449.2 M t-km2001: 1,442.1 M t-km2002: 1,349.1 M t-km2003: 1,503.3 M t-km2004: 1,699.6 M t-km2005: 1,781.2 M t-km2006: 1,885.1 M t-km2007: 1,817.6 M t-km2008: 2,074.2 M t-km2009: 1,920.6 M t-km2010: 2,678.8 M t-km2011: 2,726.8 M t-km2012: 2,612.2 M t-km2013: 2,812.3 M t-km2014: 2,784.6 M t-km2015: 2,595.6 M t-km2016: 2,707 M t-km2017: 3,441.8 M t-km2018: 3,617.2 M t-km2019: 2,872.4 M t-km2020: 1,553.7 M t-km2021: 1,784.8 M t-km2022: 3,089.2 M t-km2023: 2,678.5 M t-km
Change over the period: +2,494.8 (+1,358.06%) Average annual rate: 5.19 %

Comparison, 2023

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

Southern Asia 2,678.5 M t-km
World 213,781.7 M t-km
Air freight traffic — Southern Asia, by year Southern Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year M t-km Change Change, %
2023 2,678.5 −410.7 −13.3%
2022 3,089.2 +1,304.4 +73.09%
2021 1,784.8 +231 +14.87%
2020 1,553.7 −1,318.6 −45.91%
2019 2,872.4 −744.8 −20.59%
2018 3,617.2 +175.4 +5.1%
2017 3,441.8 +734.8 +27.14%
2016 2,707 +111.4 +4.29%
2015 2,595.6 −189 −6.79%
2014 2,784.6 −27.7 −0.98%
2013 2,812.3 +200.1 +7.66%
2012 2,612.2 −114.7 −4.21%
2011 2,726.8 +48 +1.79%
2010 2,678.8 +758.3 +39.48%
2009 1,920.6 −153.7 −7.41%
2008 2,074.2 +256.7 +14.12%
2007 1,817.6 −67.6 −3.58%
2006 1,885.1 +103.9 +5.83%
2005 1,781.2 +81.7 +4.8%
2004 1,699.6 +196.3 +13.06%
2003 1,503.3 +154.2 +11.43%
2002 1,349.1 −93 −6.45%
2001 1,442.1 −7.1 −0.49%
2000 1,449.2 +121.5 +9.15%
1999 1,327.7 −50.5 −3.66%
1998 1,378.2 −126.3 −8.39%
1997 1,504.5 +70.2 +4.89%
1996 1,434.3 −127 −8.13%
1995 1,561.3 +178.4 +12.9%
1994 1,382.9 +365 +35.86%
1993 1,017.9 −91.2 −8.22%
1992 1,109.1 −75.8 −6.4%
1991 1,184.9 −195.7 −14.17%
1990 1,380.6 +7.5 +0.55%
1989 1,373.1 +42.5 +3.19%
1988 1,330.6 +73.4 +5.84%
1987 1,257.2 +125.4 +11.08%
1986 1,131.8 +63.7 +5.96%
1985 1,068.1 +24.2 +2.32%
1984 1,043.9 +196.6 +23.2%
1983 847.3 +90.1 +11.9%
1982 757.2 −7.6 −0.99%
1981 764.8 +89.6 +13.27%
1980 675.2 +87.6 +14.91%
1979 587.6 −22.5 −3.69%
1978 610.1 +60.6 +11.03%
1977 549.5 +57.7 +11.73%
1976 491.8 +96.8 +24.51%
1975 395 +121.9 +44.64%
1974 273.1 +5.3 +1.98%
1973 267.8 +68 +34.03%
1972 199.8 +12.5 +6.67%
1971 187.3 +3.6 +1.96%
1970 183.7

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.