Air freight traffic — all countries

Air freight traffic — World

Air freight traffic in the world in 2023 — 213,781.7 M t-km. Since 1973, the indicator has risen by 1,273.2%.

2023 213,781.7 M t-km +5.57% vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 222,156.7 M t-km2018
Period minimum 15,568.7 M t-km1973

Trend over time

1973–2023 · million tonne-kilometers

Air freight traffic — World, 1973–20230100,000200,000300,000197319781983198819931998200320082013201820231973: 15,568.7 M t-km1974: 16,955.2 M t-km1975: 17,236.2 M t-km1976: 19,300.3 M t-km1977: 21,322.8 M t-km1978: 23,579.9 M t-km1979: 25,626.7 M t-km1980: 26,825.2 M t-km1981: 28,360.5 M t-km1982: 29,046.3 M t-km1983: 32,407.9 M t-km1984: 36,842 M t-km1985: 37,061.7 M t-km1986: 40,331.8 M t-km1987: 45,392.7 M t-km1988: 50,418.6 M t-km1989: 54,428.2 M t-km1990: 56,124.9 M t-km1991: 56,142.3 M t-km1992: 61,025.2 M t-km1993: 67,522.6 M t-km1994: 77,183.3 M t-km1995: 83,098.2 M t-km1996: 89,164.6 M t-km1997: 102,876.1 M t-km1998: 101,788.3 M t-km1999: 108,629.6 M t-km2000: 118,257.2 M t-km2001: 110,860.8 M t-km2002: 117,506.7 M t-km2003: 124,203.2 M t-km2004: 139,032.9 M t-km2005: 141,483.6 M t-km2006: 148,937.6 M t-km2007: 158,205.9 M t-km2008: 158,487.9 M t-km2009: 175,509.3 M t-km2010: 182,498.6 M t-km2011: 183,532.2 M t-km2012: 175,567.3 M t-km2013: 176,421.6 M t-km2014: 185,517.1 M t-km2015: 188,363.4 M t-km2016: 195,588.3 M t-km2017: 213,628.6 M t-km2018: 222,156.7 M t-km2019: 219,524.4 M t-km2020: 182,526.2 M t-km2021: 219,227.3 M t-km2022: 202,493.4 M t-km2023: 213,781.7 M t-km
Change over the period: +198,213 (+1,273.15%) Average annual rate: 5.38 %

Comparison, 2023

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

World 213,781.7 M t-km
World 213,781.7 M t-km
Air freight traffic — World, by year World All countries CSV XLSX
Year M t-km Change Change, %
2023 213,781.7 +11,288.3 +5.57%
2022 202,493.4 −16,733.9 −7.63%
2021 219,227.3 +36,701.1 +20.11%
2020 182,526.2 −36,998.3 −16.85%
2019 219,524.4 −2,632.3 −1.18%
2018 222,156.7 +8,528.1 +3.99%
2017 213,628.6 +18,040.4 +9.22%
2016 195,588.3 +7,224.9 +3.84%
2015 188,363.4 +2,846.3 +1.53%
2014 185,517.1 +9,095.6 +5.16%
2013 176,421.6 +854.2 +0.49%
2012 175,567.3 −7,964.9 −4.34%
2011 183,532.2 +1,033.6 +0.57%
2010 182,498.6 +6,989.3 +3.98%
2009 175,509.3 +17,021.5 +10.74%
2008 158,487.9 +281.9 +0.18%
2007 158,205.9 +9,268.3 +6.22%
2006 148,937.6 +7,454 +5.27%
2005 141,483.6 +2,450.7 +1.76%
2004 139,032.9 +14,829.7 +11.94%
2003 124,203.2 +6,696.5 +5.7%
2002 117,506.7 +6,645.8 +5.99%
2001 110,860.8 −7,396.4 −6.25%
2000 118,257.2 +9,627.6 +8.86%
1999 108,629.6 +6,841.3 +6.72%
1998 101,788.3 −1,087.8 −1.06%
1997 102,876.1 +13,711.5 +15.38%
1996 89,164.6 +6,066.4 +7.3%
1995 83,098.2 +5,914.9 +7.66%
1994 77,183.3 +9,660.7 +14.31%
1993 67,522.6 +6,497.4 +10.65%
1992 61,025.2 +4,882.9 +8.7%
1991 56,142.3 +17.4 +0.03%
1990 56,124.9 +1,696.7 +3.12%
1989 54,428.2 +4,009.6 +7.95%
1988 50,418.6 +5,025.9 +11.07%
1987 45,392.7 +5,060.9 +12.55%
1986 40,331.8 +3,270.1 +8.82%
1985 37,061.7 +219.7 +0.6%
1984 36,842 +4,434.1 +13.68%
1983 32,407.9 +3,361.6 +11.57%
1982 29,046.3 +685.8 +2.42%
1981 28,360.5 +1,535.3 +5.72%
1980 26,825.2 +1,198.5 +4.68%
1979 25,626.7 +2,046.8 +8.68%
1978 23,579.9 +2,257.1 +10.59%
1977 21,322.8 +2,022.5 +10.48%
1976 19,300.3 +2,064.1 +11.98%
1975 17,236.2 +281 +1.66%
1974 16,955.2 +1,386.5 +8.91%
1973 15,568.7

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.