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Air freight traffic — United Kingdom

Air freight traffic in the United Kingdom in 2023 — 4,413.9 M t-km. Ranked 12 in the world out of 137. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 753.9%.

2023 4,413.9 M t-km +9.8% vs 2022
World rank 12of 137
Period maximum 7,618.1 M t-km1996
Period minimum 516.9 M t-km1970

Trend over time

1970–2023 · million tonne-kilometers

Air freight traffic — United Kingdom, 1970–202302,0004,0006,0008,00019701976198219881994200020062012201820231970: 516.9 M t-km1971: 564.9 M t-km1972: 714.1 M t-km1973: 843.9 M t-km1974: 847.3 M t-km1975: 797.7 M t-km1976: 866.4 M t-km1977: 984.1 M t-km1978: 1,153.2 M t-km1979: 1,263.9 M t-km1980: 1,428.4 M t-km1981: 1,579 M t-km1982: 1,511.4 M t-km1983: 1,729.8 M t-km1984: 2,193.4 M t-km1985: 2,299.1 M t-km1986: 2,547.3 M t-km1987: 2,862.5 M t-km1988: 3,134.3 M t-km1989: 3,447.2 M t-km1990: 3,825.4 M t-km1991: 4,023.4 M t-km1992: 4,639.2 M t-km1993: 5,405 M t-km1994: 6,405.2 M t-km1995: 6,830.6 M t-km1996: 7,618.1 M t-km1997: 6,450.6 M t-km1998: 4,663.5 M t-km1999: 4,925.2 M t-km2000: 5,160.9 M t-km2001: 4,548.5 M t-km2002: 4,940.5 M t-km2003: 5,159.7 M t-km2004: 5,698.5 M t-km2005: 5,998.4 M t-km2006: 6,215.3 M t-km2007: 6,154.5 M t-km2008: 6,283.8 M t-km2009: 6,615.1 M t-km2010: 6,082.7 M t-km2011: 6,280.3 M t-km2012: 6,243.5 M t-km2013: 6,031.6 M t-km2014: 5,974.8 M t-km2015: 5,423.2 M t-km2016: 5,512.7 M t-km2017: 5,915.6 M t-km2018: 6,198.4 M t-km2019: 5,851.2 M t-km2020: 3,667.5 M t-km2021: 4,097.1 M t-km2022: 4,019.8 M t-km2023: 4,413.9 M t-km
Change over the period: +3,897 (+753.92%) Average annual rate: 4.13 %

Comparison, 2023

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

United Kingdom 4,413.9 M t-km
World 213,781.7 M t-km
Europe & Central Asia 51,491.4 M t-km
Air freight traffic — United Kingdom, by year United Kingdom All countries CSV XLSX
Year M t-km Change Change, %
2023 4,413.9 +394.1 +9.8%
2022 4,019.8 −77.3 −1.89%
2021 4,097.1 +429.6 +11.71%
2020 3,667.5 −2,183.7 −37.32%
2019 5,851.2 −347.2 −5.6%
2018 6,198.4 +282.7 +4.78%
2017 5,915.6 +403 +7.31%
2016 5,512.7 +89.5 +1.65%
2015 5,423.2 −551.7 −9.23%
2014 5,974.8 −56.7 −0.94%
2013 6,031.6 −212 −3.39%
2012 6,243.5 −36.7 −0.58%
2011 6,280.3 +197.5 +3.25%
2010 6,082.7 −532.4 −8.05%
2009 6,615.1 +331.3 +5.27%
2008 6,283.8 +129.4 +2.1%
2007 6,154.5 −60.9 −0.98%
2006 6,215.3 +216.9 +3.62%
2005 5,998.4 +299.9 +5.26%
2004 5,698.5 +538.8 +10.44%
2003 5,159.7 +219.2 +4.44%
2002 4,940.5 +392 +8.62%
2001 4,548.5 −612.3 −11.86%
2000 5,160.9 +235.7 +4.79%
1999 4,925.2 +261.7 +5.61%
1998 4,663.5 −1,787.1 −27.7%
1997 6,450.6 −1,167.5 −15.33%
1996 7,618.1 +787.5 +11.53%
1995 6,830.6 +425.4 +6.64%
1994 6,405.2 +1,000.2 +18.51%
1993 5,405 +765.8 +16.51%
1992 4,639.2 +615.8 +15.31%
1991 4,023.4 +198 +5.18%
1990 3,825.4 +378.2 +10.97%
1989 3,447.2 +312.9 +9.98%
1988 3,134.3 +271.8 +9.5%
1987 2,862.5 +315.2 +12.37%
1986 2,547.3 +248.2 +10.8%
1985 2,299.1 +105.7 +4.82%
1984 2,193.4 +463.6 +26.8%
1983 1,729.8 +218.4 +14.45%
1982 1,511.4 −67.6 −4.28%
1981 1,579 +150.6 +10.54%
1980 1,428.4 +164.5 +13.02%
1979 1,263.9 +110.7 +9.6%
1978 1,153.2 +169.1 +17.18%
1977 984.1 +117.7 +13.58%
1976 866.4 +68.7 +8.61%
1975 797.7 −49.6 −5.85%
1974 847.3 +3.4 +0.4%
1973 843.9 +129.8 +18.18%
1972 714.1 +149.2 +26.41%
1971 564.9 +48 +9.29%
1970 516.9

Northern Europe, 2023

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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.