Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Georgia

Georgia: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 221,390 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
221,390 million ton-km
Change on year
down 95.6%
World rank
142nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
8.70 million million ton-km
in 1998
All-time low
113,350 million ton-km
in 2021
Years of data
30
1994–2023

Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Georgia, 1994–2023

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1994200820231994: 1.8M million ton-km1995: 1.9M million ton-km1996: 1.8M million ton-km1997: 1.1M million ton-km1998: 8.7M million ton-km1999: 2.9M million ton-km2000: 2.0M million ton-km2001: 2.0M million ton-km2002: 4.5M million ton-km2003: 4.5M million ton-km2004: 2.7M million ton-km2005: 2.8M million ton-km2006: 2.9M million ton-km2007: 2.9M million ton-km2008: 2.9M million ton-km2009: 2.4M million ton-km2010: 879.4k million ton-km2011: 929.0k million ton-km2012: 435.2k million ton-km2013: 400.0k million ton-km2014: 416.2k million ton-km2015: 185.0k million ton-km2016: 180.5k million ton-km2017: 478.4k million ton-km2018: 750.9k million ton-km2019: 640.6k million ton-km2020: 134.7k million ton-km2021: 113.3k million ton-km2022: 5.1M million ton-km2023: 221.4k million ton-km

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 Georgia stood at 221,390 million ton-km.

The figure is down 95.6% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Georgia peaked at 8.70 million million ton-km in 1998 and was at its lowest, 113,350 million ton-km, in 2021.

That places Georgia 142nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.03 million million ton-km 1.10 million million ton-km 8.70 million million ton-km 6
2000s 2.96 million million ton-km 1.97 million million ton-km 4.49 million million ton-km 10
2010s 529,520 million ton-km 180,508 million ton-km 929,000 million ton-km 10
2020s 1.38 million million ton-km 113,350 million ton-km 5.06 million million ton-km 4

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 139 Kiribati 345,358 million ton-km compare
  2. 140 Botswana 282,000 million ton-km compare
  3. 141 Niger 279,008 million ton-km compare
  4. 143 Croatia 146,080 million ton-km compare
  5. 144 Venezuela 123,204 million ton-km compare
  6. 145 Djibouti 100,000 million ton-km compare
  7. 145 Guinea-Bissau 100,000 million ton-km compare
  8. 145 Lesotho 100,000 million ton-km compare
  9. 145 Liberia 100,000 million ton-km compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Georgia?
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Georgia was 221,390 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 Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 8.70 million million ton-km in 1998.
What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 113,350 million ton-km in 2021.
How does Georgia rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
Georgia ranks 142nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Georgia 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

Indicator
Tonne-kilometers of air freight
Unit
million ton-km
Source
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 7,506 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.