Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Romania
Romania: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 2.34 million million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.34 million million ton-km
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
115th
of 180 countries
All-time high
18.60 million million ton-km
in 1994
All-time low
889,334 million ton-km
in 2020
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Romania, 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 Romania stood at 2.34 million million ton-km.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Romania peaked at 18.60 million million ton-km in 1994 and was at its lowest, 889,334 million ton-km, in 2020.
Romania ranks 115th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Romania, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.10 million million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 6.30 million million ton-km | -11.3% |
| 1972 | 5.60 million million ton-km | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 5.90 million million ton-km | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 6.70 million million ton-km | +13.6% |
| 1975 | 8.80 million million ton-km | +31.3% |
| 1976 | 10.60 million million ton-km | +20.5% |
| 1977 | 13.70 million million ton-km | +29.2% |
| 1978 | 13.20 million million ton-km | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 14.30 million million ton-km | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 12.30 million million ton-km | -14.0% |
| 1981 | 11.30 million million ton-km | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 10.00 million million ton-km | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 6.10 million million ton-km | -39.0% |
| 1984 | 11.20 million million ton-km | +83.6% |
| 1985 | 9.70 million million ton-km | -13.4% |
| 1986 | 10.10 million million ton-km | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 11.60 million million ton-km | +14.9% |
| 1988 | 12.80 million million ton-km | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 14.50 million million ton-km | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 12.80 million million ton-km | -11.7% |
| 1991 | 13.40 million million ton-km | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 11.00 million million ton-km | -17.9% |
| 1993 | 15.10 million million ton-km | +37.3% |
| 1994 | 18.60 million million ton-km | +23.2% |
| 1995 | 17.90 million million ton-km | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 14.90 million million ton-km | -16.8% |
| 1997 | 12.50 million million ton-km | -16.1% |
| 1998 | 12.10 million million ton-km | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 11.70 million million ton-km | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 12.10 million million ton-km | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 9.15 million million ton-km | -24.4% |
| 2002 | 8.66 million million ton-km | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 6.80 million million ton-km | -21.5% |
| 2004 | 4.88 million million ton-km | -28.2% |
| 2005 | 5.16 million million ton-km | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 4.98 million million ton-km | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 5.68 million million ton-km | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 6.42 million million ton-km | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 3.99 million million ton-km | -37.9% |
| 2010 | 5.16 million million ton-km | +29.5% |
| 2011 | 6.10 million million ton-km | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 5.62 million million ton-km | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 5.26 million million ton-km | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 5.29 million million ton-km | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 4.72 million million ton-km | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 4.22 million million ton-km | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 2.80 million million ton-km | -33.6% |
| 2018 | 2.71 million million ton-km | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 3.33 million million ton-km | +23.0% |
| 2020 | 889,334 million ton-km | -73.3% |
| 2021 | 1.62 million million ton-km | +82.6% |
| 2022 | 2.72 million million ton-km | +67.6% |
| 2023 | 2.34 million million ton-km | -14.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 2.34 million million ton-km is below the median for high income countries, which is 266.33 million million ton-km, 1% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Romania's 2.34 million million ton-km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.72 million million ton-km, 4% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.22 million million ton-km | 5.60 million million ton-km | 14.30 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.96 million million ton-km | 6.10 million million ton-km | 14.50 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.00 million million ton-km | 11.00 million million ton-km | 18.60 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.78 million million ton-km | 3.99 million million ton-km | 12.10 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.52 million million ton-km | 2.71 million million ton-km | 6.10 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 million million ton-km | 889,334 million ton-km | 2.72 million million ton-km | 4 |
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More reference data data for Romania
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Romania?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Romania was 2.34 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 18.60 million million ton-km in 1994.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 889,334 million ton-km in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Romania ranks 115th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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.