Air freight traffic — all countries

Air freight traffic — United Arab Emirates

Air freight traffic in the United Arab Emirates in 2023 — 13,566.2 M t-km. Ranked 4 in the world out of 137. Since 1974, the indicator has risen by 616,543.6%.

2023 13,566.2 M t-km +4.4% vs 2022
World rank 4of 137
Period maximum 16,616.2 M t-km2017
Period minimum 2.2 M t-km1974

Trend over time

1974–2023 · million tonne-kilometers

Air freight traffic — United Arab Emirates, 1974–202305,00010,00015,00020,000197419791984198919941999200420092014201920231974: 2.2 M t-km1975: 4 M t-km1976: 6.8 M t-km1977: 8.2 M t-km1978: 9.6 M t-km1979: 14 M t-km1980: 26.2 M t-km1981: 21.4 M t-km1982: 21.6 M t-km1983: 23.8 M t-km1984: 30.7 M t-km1985: 32.6 M t-km1986: 48.6 M t-km1987: 68.1 M t-km1988: 96.2 M t-km1989: 117.8 M t-km1990: 145.1 M t-km1991: 184.4 M t-km1992: 267 M t-km1993: 365.4 M t-km1994: 465.9 M t-km1995: 557.2 M t-km1996: 651.3 M t-km1997: 809.4 M t-km1998: 902 M t-km1999: 1,129.7 M t-km2000: 1,456.3 M t-km2001: 1,631.2 M t-km2002: 2,079.3 M t-km2003: 2,772.7 M t-km2004: 3,733.7 M t-km2005: 4,641.9 M t-km2006: 5,735.8 M t-km2007: 6,538 M t-km2008: 9,289.5 M t-km2009: 8,959.6 M t-km2010: 9,774.2 M t-km2011: 10,434.8 M t-km2012: 12,032.5 M t-km2013: 14,082.3 M t-km2014: 15,527.2 M t-km2015: 15,962.7 M t-km2016: 16,138.9 M t-km2017: 16,616.2 M t-km2018: 15,962.9 M t-km2019: 14,765.6 M t-km2020: 12,171.6 M t-km2021: 15,300.7 M t-km2022: 12,994.5 M t-km2023: 13,566.2 M t-km
Change over the period: +13,564 (+616,543.57%) Average annual rate: 19.49 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates 13,566.2 M t-km
World 213,781.7 M t-km
Middle East & North Africa 32,219.4 M t-km
Western Asia computed 40,921.9 M t-km
Air freight traffic — United Arab Emirates, by year United Arab Emirates All countries CSV XLSX
Year M t-km Change Change, %
2023 13,566.2 +571.6 +4.4%
2022 12,994.5 −2,306.2 −15.07%
2021 15,300.7 +3,129.2 +25.71%
2020 12,171.6 −2,594 −17.57%
2019 14,765.6 −1,197.3 −7.5%
2018 15,962.9 −653.3 −3.93%
2017 16,616.2 +477.4 +2.96%
2016 16,138.9 +176.2 +1.1%
2015 15,962.7 +435.5 +2.8%
2014 15,527.2 +1,444.9 +10.26%
2013 14,082.3 +2,049.7 +17.03%
2012 12,032.5 +1,597.7 +15.31%
2011 10,434.8 +660.7 +6.76%
2010 9,774.2 +814.5 +9.09%
2009 8,959.6 −329.9 −3.55%
2008 9,289.5 +2,751.5 +42.08%
2007 6,538 +802.2 +13.99%
2006 5,735.8 +1,093.8 +23.56%
2005 4,641.9 +908.3 +24.33%
2004 3,733.7 +960.9 +34.66%
2003 2,772.7 +693.4 +33.35%
2002 2,079.3 +448.2 +27.48%
2001 1,631.2 +174.8 +12%
2000 1,456.3 +326.6 +28.91%
1999 1,129.7 +227.7 +25.24%
1998 902 +92.6 +11.44%
1997 809.4 +158.1 +24.27%
1996 651.3 +94.1 +16.89%
1995 557.2 +91.3 +19.6%
1994 465.9 +100.5 +27.5%
1993 365.4 +98.4 +36.85%
1992 267 +82.6 +44.79%
1991 184.4 +39.3 +27.08%
1990 145.1 +27.3 +23.17%
1989 117.8 +21.6 +22.45%
1988 96.2 +28.1 +41.26%
1987 68.1 +19.5 +40.12%
1986 48.6 +16 +49.08%
1985 32.6 +1.9 +6.19%
1984 30.7 +6.9 +28.99%
1983 23.8 +2.2 +10.19%
1982 21.6 +0.2 +0.93%
1981 21.4 −4.8 −18.32%
1980 26.2 +12.2 +87.14%
1979 14 +4.4 +45.83%
1978 9.6 +1.4 +17.07%
1977 8.2 +1.4 +20.59%
1976 6.8 +2.8 +70%
1975 4 +1.8 +81.82%
1974 2.2

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.