Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Thailand
Thailand: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 1.65 billion million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.65 billion million ton-km
Change on year
up 20.8%
World rank
21st
of 180 countries
All-time high
2.94 billion million ton-km
in 2010
All-time low
9.30 million million ton-km
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Thailand, 1970–2023
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 1.65 billion million ton-km for tonne-kilometers of air freight in 2023.
That represents a change of up 20.8% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Thailand peaked at 2.94 billion million ton-km in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.30 million million ton-km, in 1970.
That places Thailand 21st 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.30 million million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 38.30 million million ton-km | +311.8% |
| 1972 | 18.60 million million ton-km | -51.4% |
| 1973 | 28.70 million million ton-km | +54.3% |
| 1974 | 58.80 million million ton-km | +104.9% |
| 1975 | 101.70 million million ton-km | +73.0% |
| 1976 | 122.30 million million ton-km | +20.3% |
| 1977 | 104.70 million million ton-km | -14.4% |
| 1978 | 134.40 million million ton-km | +28.4% |
| 1979 | 176.00 million million ton-km | +31.0% |
| 1980 | 238.60 million million ton-km | +35.6% |
| 1981 | 268.20 million million ton-km | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 306.70 million million ton-km | +14.4% |
| 1983 | 327.60 million million ton-km | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 399.20 million million ton-km | +21.9% |
| 1985 | 419.50 million million ton-km | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 464.50 million million ton-km | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 491.90 million million ton-km | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 588.00 million million ton-km | +19.5% |
| 1989 | 612.70 million million ton-km | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 661.00 million million ton-km | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 866.20 million million ton-km | +31.0% |
| 1992 | 925.90 million million ton-km | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 1.06 billion million ton-km | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 1.24 billion million ton-km | +16.6% |
| 1995 | 1.31 billion million ton-km | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 1.35 billion million ton-km | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.63 billion million ton-km | +20.8% |
| 1998 | 1.52 billion million ton-km | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 1.67 billion million ton-km | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 1.71 billion million ton-km | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.67 billion million ton-km | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.82 billion million ton-km | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 1.76 billion million ton-km | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.87 billion million ton-km | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 2.00 billion million ton-km | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 2.11 billion million ton-km | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 2.45 billion million ton-km | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 2.29 billion million ton-km | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 2.13 billion million ton-km | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 2.94 billion million ton-km | +37.8% |
| 2011 | 2.87 billion million ton-km | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.76 billion million ton-km | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 2.64 billion million ton-km | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.52 billion million ton-km | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 2.14 billion million ton-km | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 2.16 billion million ton-km | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.51 billion million ton-km | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 2.67 billion million ton-km | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 2.33 billion million ton-km | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 684.21 million million ton-km | -70.6% |
| 2021 | 604.02 million million ton-km | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 1.37 billion million ton-km | +126.2% |
| 2023 | 1.65 billion million ton-km | +20.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.65 billion million ton-km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.07 million million ton-km, 65.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1.65 billion million ton-km is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.27 million million ton-km, 54.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Thailand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +311.8% | 9.30 million million ton-km | 38.30 million million ton-km |
| 2022 | +126.2% | 604.02 million million ton-km | 1.37 billion million ton-km |
| 1974 | +104.9% | 28.70 million million ton-km | 58.80 million million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.28 million million ton-km | 9.30 million million ton-km | 176.00 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 411.69 million million ton-km | 238.60 million million ton-km | 612.70 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 billion million ton-km | 661.00 million million ton-km | 1.67 billion million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.98 billion million ton-km | 1.67 billion million ton-km | 2.45 billion million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 billion million ton-km | 2.14 billion million ton-km | 2.94 billion million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 billion million ton-km | 604.02 million million ton-km | 1.65 billion million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Thailand?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Thailand was 1.65 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.94 billion million ton-km in 2010.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.30 million million ton-km in 1970.
- How does Thailand rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Thailand ranks 21st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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.