Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Norway
Norway: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 176.59 million million ton-km in 2004. ▲ Rising
Latest (2004)
176.59 million million ton-km
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
52nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
205.50 million million ton-km
in 1997
All-time low
63.60 million million ton-km
in 1970
Years of data
35
1970–2004
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Norway, 1970–2004
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2004, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Norway stood at 176.59 million million ton-km.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Norway peaked at 205.50 million million ton-km in 1997 and was at its lowest, 63.60 million million ton-km, in 1970.
Norway ranks 52nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Norway, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 63.60 million million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 65.60 million million ton-km | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 79.40 million million ton-km | +21.0% |
| 1973 | 85.40 million million ton-km | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 96.00 million million ton-km | +12.4% |
| 1975 | 91.10 million million ton-km | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 105.40 million million ton-km | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 117.30 million million ton-km | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 128.90 million million ton-km | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 124.90 million million ton-km | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 119.80 million million ton-km | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 125.00 million million ton-km | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 120.50 million million ton-km | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 116.50 million million ton-km | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 120.70 million million ton-km | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 121.70 million million ton-km | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 123.60 million million ton-km | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 115.90 million million ton-km | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 120.80 million million ton-km | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 127.60 million million ton-km | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 129.60 million million ton-km | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 122.80 million million ton-km | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 118.40 million million ton-km | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 127.00 million million ton-km | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 136.00 million million ton-km | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 139.10 million million ton-km | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 177.10 million million ton-km | +27.3% |
| 1997 | 205.50 million million ton-km | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 203.40 million million ton-km | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 201.40 million million ton-km | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 201.04 million million ton-km | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 184.96 million million ton-km | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 184.86 million million ton-km | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 174.55 million million ton-km | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 176.59 million million ton-km | +1.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 176.59 million million ton-km is below the median for high income countries, which is 266.33 million million ton-km, 66% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Norway's 176.59 million million ton-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.72 million million ton-km, 2.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.76 million million ton-km | 63.60 million million ton-km | 128.90 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 121.21 million million ton-km | 115.90 million million ton-km | 127.60 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 156.03 million million ton-km | 118.40 million million ton-km | 205.50 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 184.40 million million ton-km | 174.55 million million ton-km | 201.04 million million ton-km | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Norway?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Norway was 176.59 million million ton-km in 2004, 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 205.50 million million ton-km in 1997.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.60 million million ton-km in 1970.
- How does Norway rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Norway ranks 52nd out of 180 countries with data for 2004.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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.