Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Russia
Russia: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 1.27 billion million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Russia, 1993–2023
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tonne-kilometers of air freight in Russia is 1.27 billion million ton-km, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 26.1% on the previous year and down 70.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Russia peaked at 6.85 billion million ton-km in 2017 and was at its lowest, 736.50 million million ton-km, in 1998.
That places Russia 25th 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.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Russia, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 848.70 million million ton-km | — |
| 1994 | 815.40 million million ton-km | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 890.10 million million ton-km | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 853.60 million million ton-km | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 788.30 million million ton-km | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 736.50 million million ton-km | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 871.80 million million ton-km | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 1.04 billion million ton-km | +19.5% |
| 2001 | 897.64 million million ton-km | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 1.04 billion million ton-km | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 1.11 billion million ton-km | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 1.42 billion million ton-km | +27.2% |
| 2005 | 1.54 billion million ton-km | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 1.93 billion million ton-km | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 1.22 billion million ton-km | -36.4% |
| 2008 | 2.40 billion million ton-km | +96.0% |
| 2009 | 2.31 billion million ton-km | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 3.53 billion million ton-km | +53.2% |
| 2011 | 3.90 billion million ton-km | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 4.13 billion million ton-km | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 4.25 billion million ton-km | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 4.41 billion million ton-km | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 4.76 billion million ton-km | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 5.86 billion million ton-km | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 6.85 billion million ton-km | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 6.81 billion million ton-km | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 6.48 billion million ton-km | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 4.31 billion million ton-km | -33.4% |
| 2021 | 5.89 billion million ton-km | +36.5% |
| 2022 | 1.01 billion million ton-km | -82.9% |
| 2023 | 1.27 billion million ton-km | +26.1% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 1.27 billion million ton-km is above the median for high income countries, which is 266.33 million million ton-km, 4.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Russia's 1.27 billion million ton-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.72 million million ton-km, 20.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 829.20 million million ton-km | 736.50 million million ton-km | 890.10 million million ton-km | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.49 billion million ton-km | 897.64 million million ton-km | 2.40 billion million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.10 billion million ton-km | 3.53 billion million ton-km | 6.85 billion million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.12 billion million ton-km | 1.01 billion million ton-km | 5.89 billion million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More reference data data for Russia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 31.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 129.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 26.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Russia?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Russia was 1.27 billion 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.85 billion million ton-km in 2017.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 736.50 million million ton-km in 1998.
- How does Russia rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Russia ranks 25th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia 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.