Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Belgium
Belgium: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 1.83 billion million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Belgium, 1970–2023
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tonne-kilometers of air freight in Belgium is 1.83 billion million ton-km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Belgium peaked at 1.83 billion million ton-km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 184.00 million million ton-km, in 1970.
Belgium ranks 19th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 284.34 million million ton-km | 184.00 million million ton-km | 395.20 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 531.61 million million ton-km | 394.50 million million ton-km | 660.70 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 539.34 million million ton-km | 386.30 million million ton-km | 677.60 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 845.31 million million ton-km | 604.61 million million ton-km | 1.43 billion million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.40 billion million ton-km | 1.07 billion million ton-km | 1.60 billion million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 billion million ton-km | 1.27 billion million ton-km | 1.83 billion million ton-km | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Belgium?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Belgium was 1.83 billion 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 billion million ton-km in 2023.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 184.00 million million ton-km in 1970.
- How does Belgium rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Belgium ranks 19th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium 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.