Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Austria
Austria: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 207.84 million million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
207.84 million million ton-km
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
50th
of 180 countries
All-time high
571.98 million million ton-km
in 2006
All-time low
3.10 million million ton-km
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Austria, 1970–2023
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Austria recorded 207.84 million million ton-km for tonne-kilometers of air freight in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Austria peaked at 571.98 million million ton-km in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.10 million million ton-km, in 1971.
Austria ranks 50th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Austria, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.90 million million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 3.10 million million ton-km | -47.5% |
| 1972 | 4.70 million million ton-km | +51.6% |
| 1973 | 6.30 million million ton-km | +34.0% |
| 1974 | 6.80 million million ton-km | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 6.50 million million ton-km | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 8.10 million million ton-km | +24.6% |
| 1977 | 9.20 million million ton-km | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 10.30 million million ton-km | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 11.70 million million ton-km | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 11.70 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 13.50 million million ton-km | +15.4% |
| 1982 | 16.60 million million ton-km | +23.0% |
| 1983 | 17.20 million million ton-km | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 19.50 million million ton-km | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 19.40 million million ton-km | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 19.60 million million ton-km | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 19.50 million million ton-km | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 22.90 million million ton-km | +17.4% |
| 1989 | 41.60 million million ton-km | +81.7% |
| 1990 | 53.90 million million ton-km | +29.6% |
| 1991 | 59.20 million million ton-km | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 100.60 million million ton-km | +69.9% |
| 1993 | 129.60 million million ton-km | +28.8% |
| 1994 | 136.40 million million ton-km | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 173.30 million million ton-km | +27.1% |
| 1996 | 192.10 million million ton-km | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 236.30 million million ton-km | +23.0% |
| 1998 | 265.50 million million ton-km | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 340.80 million million ton-km | +28.4% |
| 2000 | 407.77 million million ton-km | +19.7% |
| 2001 | 357.98 million million ton-km | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 396.02 million million ton-km | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 430.70 million million ton-km | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 502.30 million million ton-km | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 537.47 million million ton-km | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 571.98 million million ton-km | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 453.76 million million ton-km | -20.7% |
| 2008 | 420.79 million million ton-km | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 341.51 million million ton-km | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 357.88 million million ton-km | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 383.37 million million ton-km | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 322.10 million million ton-km | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 326.40 million million ton-km | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 369.95 million million ton-km | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 351.38 million million ton-km | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 387.74 million million ton-km | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 391.27 million million ton-km | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 373.51 million million ton-km | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 320.04 million million ton-km | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 74.56 million million ton-km | -76.7% |
| 2021 | 125.16 million million ton-km | +67.9% |
| 2022 | 205.31 million million ton-km | +64.0% |
| 2023 | 207.84 million million ton-km | +1.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 207.84 million million ton-km is below the median for high income countries, which is 266.33 million million ton-km, 78% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Austria's 207.84 million million ton-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.72 million million ton-km, 3.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.26 million million ton-km | 3.10 million million ton-km | 11.70 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.15 million million ton-km | 11.70 million million ton-km | 41.60 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 168.77 million million ton-km | 53.90 million million ton-km | 340.80 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 442.03 million million ton-km | 341.51 million million ton-km | 571.98 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 358.36 million million ton-km | 320.04 million million ton-km | 391.27 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 153.22 million million ton-km | 74.56 million million ton-km | 207.84 million million ton-km | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Austria?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Austria was 207.84 million million ton-km in 2023, according to International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 571.98 million million ton-km in 2006.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.10 million million ton-km in 1971.
- How does Austria rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Austria ranks 50th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tonne-kilometers of air freight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Air freight is the volume of freight, express, and diplomatic bags carried on each flight stage (operation of an aircraft from takeoff to its next landing), measured in metric tonnes times kilometers traveled.