Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Poland

Poland: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 343.93 million million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
343.93 million million ton-km
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
43rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
343.93 million million ton-km
in 2023
All-time low
4.20 million million ton-km
in 1982
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Poland, 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 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 40 Oman 542.34 million million ton-km compare
  2. 41 Egypt 492.65 million million ton-km compare
  3. 44 Kuwait 331.17 million million ton-km compare
  4. 45 Sweden 324.82 million million ton-km compare
  5. 46 Pakistan 309.51 million million ton-km compare

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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

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.