Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Georgia
Georgia: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 221,390 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Georgia, 1994–2023
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 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.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Georgia, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.80 million million ton-km | — |
| 1995 | 1.90 million million ton-km | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 1.80 million million ton-km | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 1.10 million million ton-km | -38.9% |
| 1998 | 8.70 million million ton-km | +690.9% |
| 1999 | 2.90 million million ton-km | -66.7% |
| 2000 | 1.97 million million ton-km | -31.9% |
| 2001 | 1.97 million million ton-km | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 4.48 million million ton-km | +127.3% |
| 2003 | 4.49 million million ton-km | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.72 million million ton-km | -39.3% |
| 2005 | 2.75 million million ton-km | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 2.89 million million ton-km | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 2.95 million million ton-km | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.91 million million ton-km | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.43 million million ton-km | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 879,364 million ton-km | -63.8% |
| 2011 | 929,000 million ton-km | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 435,180 million ton-km | -53.2% |
| 2013 | 400,000 million ton-km | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 416,200 million ton-km | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 185,040 million ton-km | -55.5% |
| 2016 | 180,508 million ton-km | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 478,400 million ton-km | +165.0% |
| 2018 | 750,900 million ton-km | +57.0% |
| 2019 | 640,604 million ton-km | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 134,700 million ton-km | -79.0% |
| 2021 | 113,350 million ton-km | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 5.06 million million ton-km | +4363.5% |
| 2023 | 221,390 million ton-km | -95.6% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 221,390 million ton-km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.07 million million ton-km, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 221,390 million ton-km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.72 million million ton-km, 0% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Georgia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +4363.5% | 113,350 million ton-km | 5.06 million million ton-km |
| 1998 | +690.9% | 1.10 million million ton-km | 8.70 million million ton-km |
| 2017 | +165.0% | 180,508 million ton-km | 478,400 million ton-km |
| 2002 | +127.3% | 1.97 million million ton-km | 4.48 million million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 139 Kiribati 345,358 million ton-km compare
- 140 Botswana 282,000 million ton-km compare
- 141 Niger 279,008 million ton-km compare
- 143 Croatia 146,080 million ton-km compare
- 144 Venezuela 123,204 million ton-km compare
- 145 Djibouti 100,000 million ton-km
- 145 Guinea-Bissau 100,000 million ton-km
- 145 Lesotho 100,000 million ton-km
- 145 Liberia 100,000 million ton-km
More reference data data for Georgia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.097 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.684 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3252 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2904 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1515 (2050)
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
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.