Air freight traffic — all countries

Air freight traffic — Western Europe

Air freight traffic in Western Europe in 2023 — 30,524 M t-km. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 1,700.8%.

2023 30,524 M t-km −3.13% vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 32,529.1 M t-km2009
Period minimum 1,695 M t-km1970

Trend over time

1970–2023 · million tonne-kilometers

Air freight traffic — Western Europe, 1970–2023010,00020,00030,00040,00019701976198219881994200020062012201820231970: 1,695 M t-km1971: 1,816.4 M t-km1972: 2,164 M t-km1973: 2,564.4 M t-km1974: 2,986.4 M t-km1975: 3,076.2 M t-km1976: 3,597 M t-km1977: 4,180 M t-km1978: 4,617.3 M t-km1979: 5,109.1 M t-km1980: 5,266.6 M t-km1981: 5,578.3 M t-km1982: 5,767.7 M t-km1983: 6,664.7 M t-km1984: 7,604.2 M t-km1985: 7,876.9 M t-km1986: 8,684.1 M t-km1987: 9,656.6 M t-km1988: 10,520.3 M t-km1989: 11,253.5 M t-km1990: 11,757.9 M t-km1991: 11,601.6 M t-km1992: 12,075.4 M t-km1993: 12,982.8 M t-km1994: 15,023 M t-km1995: 16,433.2 M t-km1996: 17,075.6 M t-km1997: 20,212.8 M t-km1998: 19,788.2 M t-km1999: 20,891.7 M t-km2000: 23,639.4 M t-km2001: 22,588.1 M t-km2002: 22,666.8 M t-km2003: 23,325.1 M t-km2004: 25,405.6 M t-km2005: 25,920.5 M t-km2006: 26,849.7 M t-km2007: 27,785.6 M t-km2008: 27,386 M t-km2009: 32,529.1 M t-km2010: 26,292.4 M t-km2011: 26,765.9 M t-km2012: 25,344.2 M t-km2013: 25,973 M t-km2014: 26,289.9 M t-km2015: 25,927.7 M t-km2016: 26,147.7 M t-km2017: 28,885.8 M t-km2018: 29,123.4 M t-km2019: 28,444.9 M t-km2020: 25,306.7 M t-km2021: 31,758.4 M t-km2022: 31,508.8 M t-km2023: 30,524 M t-km
Change over the period: +28,829 (+1,700.83%) Average annual rate: 5.61 %

Comparison, 2023

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

Western Europe 30,524 M t-km
World 213,781.7 M t-km
Air freight traffic — Western Europe, by year Western Europe All countries CSV XLSX
Year M t-km Change Change, %
2023 30,524 −984.8 −3.13%
2022 31,508.8 −249.6 −0.79%
2021 31,758.4 +6,451.7 +25.49%
2020 25,306.7 −3,138.2 −11.03%
2019 28,444.9 −678.5 −2.33%
2018 29,123.4 +237.5 +0.82%
2017 28,885.8 +2,738.1 +10.47%
2016 26,147.7 +220.1 +0.85%
2015 25,927.7 −362.2 −1.38%
2014 26,289.9 +316.9 +1.22%
2013 25,973 +628.8 +2.48%
2012 25,344.2 −1,421.7 −5.31%
2011 26,765.9 +473.5 +1.8%
2010 26,292.4 −6,236.6 −19.17%
2009 32,529.1 +5,143 +18.78%
2008 27,386 −399.6 −1.44%
2007 27,785.6 +935.9 +3.49%
2006 26,849.7 +929.2 +3.58%
2005 25,920.5 +514.8 +2.03%
2004 25,405.6 +2,080.5 +8.92%
2003 23,325.1 +658.3 +2.9%
2002 22,666.8 +78.8 +0.35%
2001 22,588.1 −1,051.4 −4.45%
2000 23,639.4 +2,747.7 +13.15%
1999 20,891.7 +1,103.5 +5.58%
1998 19,788.2 −424.6 −2.1%
1997 20,212.8 +3,137.2 +18.37%
1996 17,075.6 +642.4 +3.91%
1995 16,433.2 +1,410.2 +9.39%
1994 15,023 +2,040.2 +15.71%
1993 12,982.8 +907.4 +7.51%
1992 12,075.4 +473.8 +4.08%
1991 11,601.6 −156.3 −1.33%
1990 11,757.9 +504.4 +4.48%
1989 11,253.5 +733.2 +6.97%
1988 10,520.3 +863.7 +8.94%
1987 9,656.6 +972.5 +11.2%
1986 8,684.1 +807.2 +10.25%
1985 7,876.9 +272.7 +3.59%
1984 7,604.2 +939.5 +14.1%
1983 6,664.7 +897 +15.55%
1982 5,767.7 +189.4 +3.4%
1981 5,578.3 +311.7 +5.92%
1980 5,266.6 +157.5 +3.08%
1979 5,109.1 +491.8 +10.65%
1978 4,617.3 +437.3 +10.46%
1977 4,180 +583 +16.21%
1976 3,597 +520.8 +16.93%
1975 3,076.2 +89.8 +3.01%
1974 2,986.4 +422 +16.46%
1973 2,564.4 +400.4 +18.5%
1972 2,164 +347.6 +19.14%
1971 1,816.4 +121.4 +7.16%
1970 1,695

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.