Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Sweden
Sweden: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 324.82 million million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Sweden, 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 Sweden stood at 324.82 million million ton-km.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Sweden peaked at 991.00 million million ton-km in 2018 and was at its lowest, 97.60 million million ton-km, in 1970.
Sweden ranks 45th 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 | 141.80 million million ton-km | 97.60 million million ton-km | 188.10 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 174.08 million million ton-km | 166.20 million million ton-km | 185.30 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 226.67 million million ton-km | 180.40 million million ton-km | 294.20 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 265.86 million million ton-km | 252.88 million million ton-km | 289.29 million million ton-km | 5 |
| 2010s | 678.47 million million ton-km | 473.00 million million ton-km | 991.00 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 324.59 million million ton-km | 304.42 million million ton-km | 348.60 million million ton-km | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Sweden?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Sweden was 324.82 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 991.00 million million ton-km in 2018.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.60 million million ton-km in 1970.
- How does Sweden rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Sweden ranks 45th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden 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.