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Air freight traffic — United States

Air freight traffic in the United States in 2023 — 42,762.9 M t-km. Ranked 1 in the world out of 137. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 730.2%.

2023 42,762.9 M t-km −6.98% vs 2022
World rank 1of 137
Period maximum 46,004.6 M t-km2021
Period minimum 5,151.2 M t-km1970

Trend over time

1970–2023 · million tonne-kilometers

Air freight traffic — United States, 1970–2023020,00040,00060,00019701976198219881994200020062012201820231970: 5,151.2 M t-km1971: 5,540.8 M t-km1972: 6,283 M t-km1973: 7,060.1 M t-km1974: 7,255.4 M t-km1975: 6,999.6 M t-km1976: 7,438.2 M t-km1977: 7,920.6 M t-km1978: 8,406.8 M t-km1979: 8,658.1 M t-km1980: 8,615.4 M t-km1981: 8,606.9 M t-km1982: 8,295.8 M t-km1983: 9,284.5 M t-km1984: 10,293.1 M t-km1985: 9,672.2 M t-km1986: 10,619 M t-km1987: 12,023.2 M t-km1988: 13,875.6 M t-km1989: 14,651 M t-km1990: 14,791.4 M t-km1991: 14,486.2 M t-km1992: 15,617.6 M t-km1993: 16,343 M t-km1994: 19,083.8 M t-km1995: 19,622.9 M t-km1996: 21,676.4 M t-km1997: 25,478.8 M t-km1998: 25,757.9 M t-km1999: 27,292.2 M t-km2000: 30,172 M t-km2001: 27,924.6 M t-km2002: 29,554.7 M t-km2003: 34,205.6 M t-km2004: 37,450.1 M t-km2005: 37,357.6 M t-km2006: 39,881.9 M t-km2007: 40,617.7 M t-km2008: 39,313.6 M t-km2009: 35,097.7 M t-km2010: 39,353.3 M t-km2011: 39,621.9 M t-km2012: 39,111.3 M t-km2013: 37,113.6 M t-km2014: 38,225.2 M t-km2015: 37,866.2 M t-km2016: 38,657.9 M t-km2017: 41,591.6 M t-km2018: 42,985.3 M t-km2019: 42,498.3 M t-km2020: 40,793.1 M t-km2021: 46,004.6 M t-km2022: 45,972.8 M t-km2023: 42,762.9 M t-km
Change over the period: +37,611.7 (+730.15%) Average annual rate: 4.07 %

Comparison, 2023

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

United States 42,762.9 M t-km
World 213,781.7 M t-km
North America 44,799.3 M t-km
Air freight traffic — United States, by year United States All countries CSV XLSX
Year M t-km Change Change, %
2023 42,762.9 −3,209.9 −6.98%
2022 45,972.8 −31.9 −0.07%
2021 46,004.6 +5,211.6 +12.78%
2020 40,793.1 −1,705.2 −4.01%
2019 42,498.3 −487 −1.13%
2018 42,985.3 +1,393.7 +3.35%
2017 41,591.6 +2,933.6 +7.59%
2016 38,657.9 +791.7 +2.09%
2015 37,866.2 −359 −0.94%
2014 38,225.2 +1,111.6 +3%
2013 37,113.6 −1,997.8 −5.11%
2012 39,111.3 −510.6 −1.29%
2011 39,621.9 +268.7 +0.68%
2010 39,353.3 +4,255.6 +12.12%
2009 35,097.7 −4,215.9 −10.72%
2008 39,313.6 −1,304.1 −3.21%
2007 40,617.7 +735.8 +1.85%
2006 39,881.9 +2,524.3 +6.76%
2005 37,357.6 −92.5 −0.25%
2004 37,450.1 +3,244.6 +9.49%
2003 34,205.6 +4,650.9 +15.74%
2002 29,554.7 +1,630.1 +5.84%
2001 27,924.6 −2,247.4 −7.45%
2000 30,172 +2,879.8 +10.55%
1999 27,292.2 +1,534.3 +5.96%
1998 25,757.9 +279.1 +1.1%
1997 25,478.8 +3,802.4 +17.54%
1996 21,676.4 +2,053.5 +10.46%
1995 19,622.9 +539.1 +2.82%
1994 19,083.8 +2,740.8 +16.77%
1993 16,343 +725.4 +4.64%
1992 15,617.6 +1,131.4 +7.81%
1991 14,486.2 −305.2 −2.06%
1990 14,791.4 +140.4 +0.96%
1989 14,651 +775.4 +5.59%
1988 13,875.6 +1,852.4 +15.41%
1987 12,023.2 +1,404.2 +13.22%
1986 10,619 +946.8 +9.79%
1985 9,672.2 −620.9 −6.03%
1984 10,293.1 +1,008.6 +10.86%
1983 9,284.5 +988.7 +11.92%
1982 8,295.8 −311.1 −3.61%
1981 8,606.9 −8.5 −0.1%
1980 8,615.4 −42.7 −0.49%
1979 8,658.1 +251.3 +2.99%
1978 8,406.8 +486.2 +6.14%
1977 7,920.6 +482.4 +6.49%
1976 7,438.2 +438.6 +6.27%
1975 6,999.6 −255.8 −3.53%
1974 7,255.4 +195.3 +2.77%
1973 7,060.1 +777.1 +12.37%
1972 6,283 +742.2 +13.4%
1971 5,540.8 +389.6 +7.56%
1970 5,151.2 — —

Northern America, 2023

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US United States 42,762.9 CA Canada 2,036.4
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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.

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