Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 1.04 billion million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Saudi Arabia, 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 Saudi Arabia stood at 1.04 billion million ton-km.
That represents a change of down 27.9% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2.04 billion million ton-km in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.50 million million ton-km, in 1970.
Saudi Arabia ranks 31st of 180 countries on this measure, 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 | 62.38 million million ton-km | 4.50 million million ton-km | 155.30 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 408.51 million million ton-km | 165.50 million million ton-km | 604.70 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 792.13 million million ton-km | 486.60 million million ton-km | 1.00 billion million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.10 billion million ton-km | 799.57 million million ton-km | 1.84 billion million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 billion million ton-km | 826.83 million million ton-km | 2.04 billion million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 933.87 million million ton-km | 581.52 million million ton-km | 1.44 billion million ton-km | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Saudi Arabia?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Saudi Arabia was 1.04 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 billion million ton-km in 2019.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.50 million million ton-km in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 31st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.