Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Israel

Israel: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 609.66 million million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
609.66 million million ton-km
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
38th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.39 billion million ton-km
in 2003
All-time low
98.40 million million ton-km
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Israel, 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 Israel stood at 609.66 million million ton-km.

That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Israel peaked at 1.39 billion million ton-km in 2003 and was at its lowest, 98.40 million million ton-km, in 1970.

That places Israel 38th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 151.08 million million ton-km 98.40 million million ton-km 286.40 million million ton-km 10
1980s 515.15 million million ton-km 295.00 million million ton-km 816.80 million million ton-km 10
1990s 982.90 million million ton-km 831.50 million million ton-km 1.14 billion million ton-km 10
2000s 1.12 billion million ton-km 857.56 million million ton-km 1.39 billion million ton-km 10
2010s 834.31 million million ton-km 651.24 million million ton-km 994.54 million million ton-km 10
2020s 703.14 million million ton-km 609.66 million million ton-km 816.63 million million ton-km 4

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 35 Finland 816.39 million million ton-km compare
  2. 36 New Zealand 767.76 million million ton-km compare
  3. 37 Philippines 649.21 million million ton-km compare
  4. 39 Portugal 568.98 million million ton-km compare
  5. 40 Oman 542.34 million million ton-km compare
  6. 41 Egypt 492.65 million 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 Israel?
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Israel was 609.66 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 Israel?
The highest recorded value was 1.39 billion million ton-km in 2003.
What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 98.40 million million ton-km in 1970.
How does Israel rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
Israel ranks 38th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Israel 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.