Tonne-kilometers of air freight in France
France: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 4.30 billion million ton-km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in France, 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 France is 4.30 billion million ton-km, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in France peaked at 6.62 billion million ton-km in 2009 and was at its lowest, 474.60 million million ton-km, in 1970.
France ranks 13th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.07 billion million ton-km | 474.60 million million ton-km | 1.91 billion million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.84 billion million ton-km | 1.99 billion million ton-km | 3.82 billion million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.40 billion million ton-km | 3.72 billion million ton-km | 5.13 billion million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.69 billion million ton-km | 4.83 billion million ton-km | 6.62 billion million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.47 billion million ton-km | 4.10 billion million ton-km | 5.08 billion million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.74 billion million ton-km | 2.47 billion million ton-km | 4.30 billion million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 10 Singapore 7.60 billion million ton-km compare
- 12 United Kingdom 4.41 billion million ton-km compare
- 14 Ethiopia 4.02 billion million ton-km compare
- 15 Netherlands 3.29 billion million ton-km compare
- 16 Canada 2.04 billion million ton-km compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in France?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in France was 4.30 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 6.62 billion million ton-km in 2009.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 474.60 million million ton-km in 1970.
- How does France rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- France ranks 13th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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.