Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Poland
Poland: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 343.93 million million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Poland, 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 Poland stood at 343.93 million million ton-km. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 252.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Poland peaked at 343.93 million million ton-km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.20 million million ton-km, in 1982.
That places Poland 43rd 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.12 million million ton-km | 6.20 million million ton-km | 14.40 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.22 million million ton-km | 4.20 million million ton-km | 28.80 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.42 million million ton-km | 38.10 million million ton-km | 92.00 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.97 million million ton-km | 55.48 million million ton-km | 83.14 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 150.79 million million ton-km | 39.42 million million ton-km | 317.87 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 251.96 million million ton-km | 140.56 million million ton-km | 343.93 million million ton-km | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Poland?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Poland was 343.93 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 343.93 million million ton-km in 2023.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.20 million million ton-km in 1982.
- How does Poland rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Poland ranks 43rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 252.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland 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.