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

50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M1970198720041970: 63.6M million ton-km1971: 65.6M million ton-km1972: 79.4M million ton-km1973: 85.4M million ton-km1974: 96.0M million ton-km1975: 91.1M million ton-km1976: 105.4M million ton-km1977: 117.3M million ton-km1978: 128.9M million ton-km1979: 124.9M million ton-km1980: 119.8M million ton-km1981: 125.0M million ton-km1982: 120.5M million ton-km1983: 116.5M million ton-km1984: 120.7M million ton-km1985: 121.7M million ton-km1986: 123.6M million ton-km1987: 115.9M million ton-km1988: 120.8M million ton-km1989: 127.6M million ton-km1990: 129.6M million ton-km1991: 122.8M million ton-km1992: 118.4M million ton-km1993: 127.0M million ton-km1994: 136.0M million ton-km1995: 139.1M million ton-km1996: 177.1M million ton-km1997: 205.5M million ton-km1998: 203.4M million ton-km1999: 201.4M million ton-km2000: 201.0M million ton-km2001: 185.0M million ton-km2002: 184.9M million ton-km2003: 174.5M million ton-km2004: 176.6M million ton-km

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 49 Sri Lanka 278.50 million million ton-km compare
  2. 50 Austria 207.84 million million ton-km compare
  3. 51 Iceland 191.91 million million ton-km compare
  4. 53 Denmark 174.54 million million ton-km compare
  5. 54 Mauritius 170.21 million million ton-km compare
  6. 55 Fiji 156.08 million million ton-km compare

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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

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.