Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Turkey
Turkey: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 8.37 billion million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Turkey, 1970–2023
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tonne-kilometers of air freight in Turkey is 8.37 billion million ton-km, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 264.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Turkey peaked at 9.34 billion million ton-km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.60 million million ton-km, in 1970.
That places Turkey 9th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 10.38 million million ton-km | 4.60 million million ton-km | 15.10 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.86 million million ton-km | 10.30 million million ton-km | 81.80 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 190.51 million million ton-km | 78.70 million million ton-km | 312.90 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 451.23 million million ton-km | 349.98 million million ton-km | 856.03 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.35 billion million ton-km | 1.15 billion million ton-km | 6.82 billion million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.25 billion million ton-km | 6.87 billion million ton-km | 9.34 billion million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 6 South Korea 12.29 billion million ton-km compare
- 7 Hong Kong 8.64 billion million ton-km compare
- 8 Japan 8.47 billion million ton-km compare
- 10 Singapore 7.60 billion million ton-km compare
- 12 United Kingdom 4.41 billion million ton-km compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Turkey?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Turkey was 8.37 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 9.34 billion million ton-km in 2021.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.60 million million ton-km in 1970.
- How does Turkey rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Turkey ranks 9th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 264.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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.