Air freight traffic — all countries

Air freight traffic — Western Asia

Air freight traffic in Western Asia in 2023 — 40,921.9 M t-km. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 14,994.8%.

2023 40,921.9 M t-km −2.75% vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 46,179.2 M t-km2021
Period minimum 271.1 M t-km1970

Trend over time

1970–2023 · million tonne-kilometers

Air freight traffic — Western Asia, 1970–2023020,00040,00060,00019701976198219881994200020062012201820231970: 271.1 M t-km1971: 353.1 M t-km1972: 425.7 M t-km1973: 587.9 M t-km1974: 654.4 M t-km1975: 728 M t-km1976: 902.4 M t-km1977: 996.2 M t-km1978: 1,060 M t-km1979: 1,313.4 M t-km1980: 1,345.7 M t-km1981: 1,414.7 M t-km1982: 1,550.1 M t-km1983: 1,838.6 M t-km1984: 2,032.7 M t-km1985: 1,826.4 M t-km1986: 1,725.8 M t-km1987: 2,043.9 M t-km1988: 2,347.3 M t-km1989: 2,592.7 M t-km1990: 2,461.6 M t-km1991: 2,269.8 M t-km1992: 2,729 M t-km1993: 3,042.6 M t-km1994: 3,535.2 M t-km1995: 3,953 M t-km1996: 3,964.1 M t-km1997: 4,291.3 M t-km1998: 4,386.1 M t-km1999: 4,735.5 M t-km2000: 5,017.9 M t-km2001: 4,920.3 M t-km2002: 6,033.9 M t-km2003: 6,874.3 M t-km2004: 8,274.3 M t-km2005: 8,839.8 M t-km2006: 10,006.5 M t-km2007: 11,412.6 M t-km2008: 14,297.9 M t-km2009: 16,148.4 M t-km2010: 17,314.2 M t-km2011: 19,164.6 M t-km2012: 22,029.4 M t-km2013: 24,883 M t-km2014: 27,855.8 M t-km2015: 29,774.1 M t-km2016: 32,416.4 M t-km2017: 35,592.7 M t-km2018: 38,279.4 M t-km2019: 40,323.1 M t-km2020: 36,476.3 M t-km2021: 46,179.2 M t-km2022: 42,077.5 M t-km2023: 40,921.9 M t-km
Change over the period: +40,650.8 (+14,994.78%) Average annual rate: 9.93 %

Comparison, 2023

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

Western Asia 40,921.9 M t-km
World 213,781.7 M t-km
Air freight traffic — Western Asia, by year Western Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year M t-km Change Change, %
2023 40,921.9 −1,155.6 −2.75%
2022 42,077.5 −4,101.7 −8.88%
2021 46,179.2 +9,703 +26.6%
2020 36,476.3 −3,846.8 −9.54%
2019 40,323.1 +2,043.7 +5.34%
2018 38,279.4 +2,686.7 +7.55%
2017 35,592.7 +3,176.3 +9.8%
2016 32,416.4 +2,642.3 +8.87%
2015 29,774.1 +1,918.3 +6.89%
2014 27,855.8 +2,972.8 +11.95%
2013 24,883 +2,853.6 +12.95%
2012 22,029.4 +2,864.7 +14.95%
2011 19,164.6 +1,850.4 +10.69%
2010 17,314.2 +1,165.8 +7.22%
2009 16,148.4 +1,850.5 +12.94%
2008 14,297.9 +2,885.3 +25.28%
2007 11,412.6 +1,406.1 +14.05%
2006 10,006.5 +1,166.7 +13.2%
2005 8,839.8 +565.5 +6.83%
2004 8,274.3 +1,400 +20.37%
2003 6,874.3 +840.4 +13.93%
2002 6,033.9 +1,113.6 +22.63%
2001 4,920.3 −97.6 −1.94%
2000 5,017.9 +282.4 +5.96%
1999 4,735.5 +349.4 +7.97%
1998 4,386.1 +94.8 +2.21%
1997 4,291.3 +327.2 +8.25%
1996 3,964.1 +11.1 +0.28%
1995 3,953 +417.8 +11.82%
1994 3,535.2 +492.6 +16.19%
1993 3,042.6 +313.6 +11.49%
1992 2,729 +459.2 +20.23%
1991 2,269.8 −191.8 −7.79%
1990 2,461.6 −131.1 −5.06%
1989 2,592.7 +245.4 +10.45%
1988 2,347.3 +303.4 +14.84%
1987 2,043.9 +318.1 +18.43%
1986 1,725.8 −100.6 −5.51%
1985 1,826.4 −206.3 −10.15%
1984 2,032.7 +194.1 +10.56%
1983 1,838.6 +288.5 +18.61%
1982 1,550.1 +135.4 +9.57%
1981 1,414.7 +69 +5.13%
1980 1,345.7 +32.3 +2.46%
1979 1,313.4 +253.4 +23.91%
1978 1,060 +63.8 +6.4%
1977 996.2 +93.8 +10.39%
1976 902.4 +174.4 +23.96%
1975 728 +73.6 +11.25%
1974 654.4 +66.5 +11.31%
1973 587.9 +162.2 +38.1%
1972 425.7 +72.6 +20.56%
1971 353.1 +82 +30.25%
1970 271.1

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.