Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Finland
Finland: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 816.39 million million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
816.39 million million ton-km
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
35th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.07 billion million ton-km
in 2019
All-time low
21.30 million million ton-km
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Finland, 1970–2023
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2023, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Finland stood at 816.39 million million ton-km.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Finland peaked at 1.07 billion million ton-km in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.30 million million ton-km, in 1970.
That places Finland 35th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Finland, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.30 million million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 23.80 million million ton-km | +11.7% |
| 1972 | 24.60 million million ton-km | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 29.70 million million ton-km | +20.7% |
| 1974 | 29.80 million million ton-km | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 28.60 million million ton-km | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 30.10 million million ton-km | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 35.50 million million ton-km | +17.9% |
| 1978 | 38.10 million million ton-km | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 41.80 million million ton-km | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 48.00 million million ton-km | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 51.70 million million ton-km | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 61.00 million million ton-km | +18.0% |
| 1983 | 70.50 million million ton-km | +15.6% |
| 1984 | 72.30 million million ton-km | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 76.80 million million ton-km | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 85.90 million million ton-km | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 90.20 million million ton-km | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 100.10 million million ton-km | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 129.40 million million ton-km | +29.3% |
| 1990 | 135.10 million million ton-km | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 128.10 million million ton-km | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 113.20 million million ton-km | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 157.10 million million ton-km | +38.8% |
| 1994 | 190.90 million million ton-km | +21.5% |
| 1995 | 211.50 million million ton-km | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 236.80 million million ton-km | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 294.00 million million ton-km | +24.2% |
| 1998 | 276.00 million million ton-km | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 251.90 million million ton-km | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 280.74 million million ton-km | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 171.09 million million ton-km | -39.1% |
| 2002 | 215.58 million million ton-km | +26.0% |
| 2003 | 255.70 million million ton-km | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 325.20 million million ton-km | +27.2% |
| 2005 | 353.58 million million ton-km | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 408.77 million million ton-km | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 489.67 million million ton-km | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 542.62 million million ton-km | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 484.37 million million ton-km | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 728.82 million million ton-km | +50.5% |
| 2011 | 740.09 million million ton-km | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 690.87 million million ton-km | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 660.80 million million ton-km | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 667.08 million million ton-km | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 713.48 million million ton-km | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 761.85 million million ton-km | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 852.01 million million ton-km | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 957.64 million million ton-km | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 1.07 billion million ton-km | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 480.38 million million ton-km | -55.0% |
| 2021 | 750.29 million million ton-km | +56.2% |
| 2022 | 788.59 million million ton-km | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 816.39 million million ton-km | +3.5% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 816.39 million million ton-km is above the median for high income countries, which is 266.33 million million ton-km, 3.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Finland's 816.39 million million ton-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.72 million million ton-km, 13.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -55.0% | 1.07 billion million ton-km | 480.38 million million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.33 million million ton-km | 21.30 million million ton-km | 41.80 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.59 million million ton-km | 48.00 million million ton-km | 129.40 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 199.46 million million ton-km | 113.20 million million ton-km | 294.00 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 352.73 million million ton-km | 171.09 million million ton-km | 542.62 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 784.00 million million ton-km | 660.80 million million ton-km | 1.07 billion million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 708.91 million million ton-km | 480.38 million million ton-km | 816.39 million million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 32 Vietnam 927.89 million million ton-km compare
- 33 Bahrain 895.44 million million ton-km compare
- 34 Indonesia 870.51 million million ton-km compare
- 36 New Zealand 767.76 million million ton-km compare
- 37 Philippines 649.21 million million ton-km compare
- 38 Israel 609.66 million million ton-km compare
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Finland?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Finland was 816.39 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 billion million ton-km in 2019.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.30 million million ton-km in 1970.
- How does Finland rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Finland ranks 35th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland 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.