Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Spain
Spain: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 1.13 billion million ton-km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.13 billion million ton-km
Change on year
up 18.3%
World rank
28th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.31 billion million ton-km
in 2011
All-time low
90.80 million million ton-km
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Spain, 1970–2023
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1.13 billion million ton-km for tonne-kilometers of air freight in 2023.
That represents a change of up 18.3% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Spain peaked at 1.31 billion million ton-km in 2011 and was at its lowest, 90.80 million million ton-km, in 1970.
Spain ranks 28th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Spain, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 90.80 million million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 131.60 million million ton-km | +44.9% |
| 1972 | 154.90 million million ton-km | +17.7% |
| 1973 | 172.00 million million ton-km | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 199.50 million million ton-km | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 214.70 million million ton-km | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 264.30 million million ton-km | +23.1% |
| 1977 | 324.20 million million ton-km | +22.7% |
| 1978 | 358.60 million million ton-km | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 376.60 million million ton-km | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 389.70 million million ton-km | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 425.90 million million ton-km | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 448.00 million million ton-km | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 442.90 million million ton-km | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 483.20 million million ton-km | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 522.30 million million ton-km | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 532.60 million million ton-km | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 526.40 million million ton-km | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 597.90 million million ton-km | +13.6% |
| 1989 | 732.60 million million ton-km | +22.5% |
| 1990 | 759.70 million million ton-km | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 622.80 million million ton-km | -18.0% |
| 1992 | 584.60 million million ton-km | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 553.80 million million ton-km | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 580.90 million million ton-km | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 689.60 million million ton-km | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 739.60 million million ton-km | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 740.20 million million ton-km | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 767.10 million million ton-km | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 816.00 million million ton-km | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 879.50 million million ton-km | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 878.87 million million ton-km | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 807.42 million million ton-km | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 872.74 million million ton-km | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 1.04 billion million ton-km | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 1.02 billion million ton-km | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.10 billion million ton-km | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 1.20 billion million ton-km | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 1.31 billion million ton-km | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 1.08 billion million ton-km | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 1.24 billion million ton-km | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 1.31 billion million ton-km | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 1.13 billion million ton-km | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 958.00 million million ton-km | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 962.64 million million ton-km | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.04 billion million ton-km | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 1.07 billion million ton-km | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.08 billion million ton-km | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.12 billion million ton-km | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.19 billion million ton-km | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 494.26 million million ton-km | -58.5% |
| 2021 | 850.82 million million ton-km | +72.1% |
| 2022 | 956.25 million million ton-km | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 1.13 billion million ton-km | +18.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.13 billion million ton-km is above the median for high income countries, which is 266.33 million million ton-km, 4.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.13 billion million ton-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.72 million million ton-km, 18.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +72.1% | 494.26 million million ton-km | 850.82 million million ton-km |
| 2020 | -58.5% | 1.19 billion million ton-km | 494.26 million million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 228.72 million million ton-km | 90.80 million million ton-km | 376.60 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 510.15 million million ton-km | 389.70 million million ton-km | 732.60 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 685.43 million million ton-km | 553.80 million million ton-km | 816.00 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 billion million ton-km | 807.42 million million ton-km | 1.31 billion million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 billion million ton-km | 958.00 million million ton-km | 1.31 billion million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 858.05 million million ton-km | 494.26 million million ton-km | 1.13 billion million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Spain?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Spain was 1.13 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 billion million ton-km in 2011.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.80 million million ton-km in 1970.
- How does Spain rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Spain ranks 28th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.