Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Singapore

Singapore: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 7.60 billion million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
7.60 billion million ton-km
Change on year
up 61.9%
World rank
10th
of 180 countries
All-time high
7.98 billion million ton-km
in 2006
All-time low
9.30 million million ton-km
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Singapore, 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

Singapore recorded 7.60 billion million ton-km for tonne-kilometers of air freight in 2023.

The figure is up 61.9% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Singapore peaked at 7.98 billion million ton-km in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9.30 million million ton-km, in 1970.

Singapore ranks 10th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 177.29 million million ton-km 9.30 million million ton-km 560.30 million million ton-km 10
1980s 1.01 billion million ton-km 544.10 million million ton-km 1.64 billion million ton-km 10
1990s 3.43 billion million ton-km 1.65 billion million ton-km 5.45 billion million ton-km 10
2000s 7.06 billion million ton-km 5.77 billion million ton-km 7.98 billion million ton-km 10
2010s 6.52 billion million ton-km 5.06 billion million ton-km 7.30 billion million ton-km 10
2020s 4.75 billion million ton-km 3.02 billion million ton-km 7.60 billion million ton-km 4

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 7 Hong Kong 8.64 billion million ton-km compare
  2. 8 Japan 8.47 billion million ton-km compare
  3. 9 Turkey 8.37 billion million ton-km compare
  4. 12 United Kingdom 4.41 billion million ton-km compare
  5. 13 France 4.30 billion million ton-km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Singapore?
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Singapore was 7.60 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 Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 7.98 billion million ton-km in 2006.
What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 9.30 million million ton-km in 1970.
How does Singapore rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
Singapore ranks 10th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Singapore 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.