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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 86 Bahamas 18.57 million million ton-km compare
  2. 87 Nepal 16.93 million million ton-km compare
  3. 88 Central African Republic 16.20 million million ton-km compare
  4. 90 Armenia 15.68 million million ton-km compare
  5. 91 Laos 11.72 million million ton-km compare
  6. 92 Tunisia 10.96 million million ton-km compare

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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

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.