Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Hungary
Hungary: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 145.08 million million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
145.08 million million ton-km
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
56th
of 180 countries
All-time high
145.08 million million ton-km
in 2023
All-time low
0 million ton-km
in 2013
Years of data
48
1970–2023
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Hungary, 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 Hungary stood at 145.08 million million ton-km. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Hungary peaked at 145.08 million million ton-km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km, in 2013.
That places Hungary 56th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Hungary, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.20 million million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 7.60 million million ton-km | +22.6% |
| 1972 | 5.90 million million ton-km | -22.4% |
| 1973 | 5.80 million million ton-km | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 6.00 million million ton-km | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 5.60 million million ton-km | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 5.20 million million ton-km | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 5.50 million million ton-km | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 5.90 million million ton-km | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 7.80 million million ton-km | +32.2% |
| 1980 | 9.20 million million ton-km | +17.9% |
| 1981 | 9.70 million million ton-km | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 9.20 million million ton-km | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 8.80 million million ton-km | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 8.60 million million ton-km | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 10.30 million million ton-km | +19.8% |
| 1986 | 8.80 million million ton-km | -14.6% |
| 1987 | 7.30 million million ton-km | -17.0% |
| 1988 | 5.80 million million ton-km | -20.5% |
| 1989 | 5.80 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6.30 million million ton-km | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 5.00 million million ton-km | -20.6% |
| 1992 | 6.50 million million ton-km | +30.0% |
| 1993 | 10.50 million million ton-km | +61.5% |
| 1994 | 17.70 million million ton-km | +68.6% |
| 1995 | 28.50 million million ton-km | +61.0% |
| 1996 | 29.30 million million ton-km | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 34.90 million million ton-km | +19.1% |
| 1998 | 37.00 million million ton-km | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 39.90 million million ton-km | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 50.85 million million ton-km | +27.4% |
| 2001 | 32.29 million million ton-km | -36.5% |
| 2002 | 25.15 million million ton-km | -22.1% |
| 2003 | 28.37 million million ton-km | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 24.00 million million ton-km | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 21.43 million million ton-km | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 20.00 million million ton-km | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 27.16 million million ton-km | +35.8% |
| 2008 | 11.76 million million ton-km | -56.7% |
| 2009 | 9.80 million million ton-km | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 5.61 million million ton-km | -42.8% |
| 2011 | 5.85 million million ton-km | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 467,679 million ton-km | -92.0% |
| 2013 | 0 million ton-km | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2019 | 0 million ton-km | — |
| 2022 | 133.28 million million ton-km | — |
| 2023 | 145.08 million million ton-km | +8.9% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 145.08 million million ton-km is below the median for high income countries, which is 266.33 million million ton-km, 54% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 145.08 million million ton-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.72 million million ton-km, 2.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.15 million million ton-km | 5.20 million million ton-km | 7.80 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.35 million million ton-km | 5.80 million million ton-km | 10.30 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.56 million million ton-km | 5.00 million million ton-km | 39.90 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.08 million million ton-km | 9.80 million million ton-km | 50.85 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 million million ton-km | 0 million ton-km | 5.85 million million ton-km | 6 |
| 2020s | 139.18 million million ton-km | 133.28 million million ton-km | 145.08 million million ton-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More reference data data for Hungary
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6937 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.09 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Hungary?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Hungary was 145.08 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 Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 145.08 million million ton-km in 2023.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km in 2013.
- How does Hungary rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Hungary ranks 56th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Hungary 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.