Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Denmark
Denmark: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 174.54 million million ton-km in 2004. ▲ Rising
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Denmark, 1970–2004
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 Denmark is 174.54 million million ton-km, measured in 2004.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Denmark peaked at 202.60 million million ton-km in 1997 and was at its lowest, 62.70 million million ton-km, in 1970.
That places Denmark 53rd out of 180 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.93 million million ton-km | 62.70 million million ton-km | 124.50 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 115.25 million million ton-km | 108.00 million million ton-km | 121.80 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 151.81 million million ton-km | 114.70 million million ton-km | 202.60 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 182.73 million million ton-km | 170.97 million million ton-km | 198.89 million million ton-km | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Denmark?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Denmark was 174.54 million million ton-km in 2004, 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 202.60 million million ton-km in 1997.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.70 million million ton-km in 1970.
- How does Denmark rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Denmark ranks 53rd out of 180 countries with data for 2004.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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.