Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Greece
Greece: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 16.02 million million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
16.02 million million ton-km
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
89th
of 180 countries
All-time high
135.00 million million ton-km
in 1994
All-time low
593,232 million ton-km
in 2013
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Greece, 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 Greece stood at 16.02 million million ton-km.
The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and up 2,601.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Greece peaked at 135.00 million million ton-km in 1994 and was at its lowest, 593,232 million ton-km, in 2013.
Greece ranks 89th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Greece, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31.10 million million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 32.40 million million ton-km | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 42.20 million million ton-km | +30.2% |
| 1973 | 53.90 million million ton-km | +27.7% |
| 1974 | 47.80 million million ton-km | -11.3% |
| 1975 | 32.50 million million ton-km | -32.0% |
| 1976 | 52.80 million million ton-km | +62.5% |
| 1977 | 52.90 million million ton-km | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 54.90 million million ton-km | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 62.10 million million ton-km | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 61.40 million million ton-km | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 67.60 million million ton-km | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 58.20 million million ton-km | -13.9% |
| 1983 | 65.60 million million ton-km | +12.7% |
| 1984 | 68.60 million million ton-km | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 103.10 million million ton-km | +50.3% |
| 1986 | 91.70 million million ton-km | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 104.30 million million ton-km | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 101.90 million million ton-km | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 103.10 million million ton-km | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 112.70 million million ton-km | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 114.20 million million ton-km | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 107.00 million million ton-km | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 127.00 million million ton-km | +18.7% |
| 1994 | 135.00 million million ton-km | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 117.00 million million ton-km | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 118.70 million million ton-km | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 129.10 million million ton-km | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 112.60 million million ton-km | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 103.40 million million ton-km | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 129.80 million million ton-km | +25.5% |
| 2001 | 96.94 million million ton-km | -25.3% |
| 2002 | 80.85 million million ton-km | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 62.75 million million ton-km | -22.4% |
| 2004 | 58.24 million million ton-km | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 64.08 million million ton-km | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 70.65 million million ton-km | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 72.24 million million ton-km | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 78.11 million million ton-km | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 31.40 million million ton-km | -59.8% |
| 2010 | 4.85 million million ton-km | -84.5% |
| 2011 | 4.19 million million ton-km | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 2.31 million million ton-km | -44.7% |
| 2013 | 593,232 million ton-km | -74.4% |
| 2014 | 19.36 million million ton-km | +3163.4% |
| 2015 | 26.11 million million ton-km | +34.9% |
| 2016 | 23.99 million million ton-km | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 23.52 million million ton-km | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 21.91 million million ton-km | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 23.91 million million ton-km | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 10.10 million million ton-km | -57.8% |
| 2021 | 12.46 million million ton-km | +23.4% |
| 2022 | 18.19 million million ton-km | +46.0% |
| 2023 | 16.02 million million ton-km | -11.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 16.02 million million ton-km is below the median for high income countries, which is 266.33 million million ton-km, 6% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Greece's 16.02 million million ton-km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.72 million million ton-km, 26% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Greece 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +3163.4% | 593,232 million ton-km | 19.36 million million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.26 million million ton-km | 31.10 million million ton-km | 62.10 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.55 million million ton-km | 58.20 million million ton-km | 104.30 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 117.67 million million ton-km | 103.40 million million ton-km | 135.00 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.51 million million ton-km | 31.40 million million ton-km | 129.80 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.07 million million ton-km | 593,232 million ton-km | 26.11 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.19 million million ton-km | 10.10 million million ton-km | 18.19 million million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Greece?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Greece was 16.02 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 135.00 million million ton-km in 1994.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 593,232 million ton-km in 2013.
- How does Greece rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Greece ranks 89th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,601.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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.