Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Ukraine
Ukraine: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 3.13 million million ton-km in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Ukraine, 1992–2022
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 Ukraine is 3.13 million million ton-km, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 88.9% on the previous year and down 95.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Ukraine peaked at 80.92 million million ton-km in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.13 million million ton-km, in 2022.
Ukraine ranks 108th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 32.70 million million ton-km | — |
| 1993 | 7.70 million million ton-km | -76.5% |
| 1994 | 20.90 million million ton-km | +171.4% |
| 1995 | 23.00 million million ton-km | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 16.50 million million ton-km | -28.3% |
| 1997 | 11.80 million million ton-km | -28.5% |
| 1998 | 27.40 million million ton-km | +132.2% |
| 1999 | 13.20 million million ton-km | -51.8% |
| 2000 | 12.20 million million ton-km | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 11.52 million million ton-km | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 11.28 million million ton-km | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 18.36 million million ton-km | +62.7% |
| 2004 | 23.73 million million ton-km | +29.3% |
| 2005 | 39.29 million million ton-km | +65.6% |
| 2006 | 43.76 million million ton-km | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 18.01 million million ton-km | -58.8% |
| 2008 | 63.36 million million ton-km | +251.8% |
| 2009 | 63.23 million million ton-km | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 69.32 million million ton-km | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 80.92 million million ton-km | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 75.78 million million ton-km | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 14.38 million million ton-km | -81.0% |
| 2014 | 22.09 million million ton-km | +53.5% |
| 2015 | 37.74 million million ton-km | +70.9% |
| 2016 | 40.46 million million ton-km | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 53.79 million million ton-km | +33.0% |
| 2018 | 75.26 million million ton-km | +39.9% |
| 2019 | 75.62 million million ton-km | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 14.05 million million ton-km | -81.4% |
| 2021 | 28.17 million million ton-km | +100.5% |
| 2022 | 3.13 million million ton-km | -88.9% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 3.13 million million ton-km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.07 million million ton-km, 12% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 3.13 million million ton-km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.72 million million ton-km, 5% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.15 million million ton-km | 7.70 million million ton-km | 32.70 million million ton-km | 8 |
| 2000s | 30.48 million million ton-km | 11.28 million million ton-km | 63.36 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.54 million million ton-km | 14.38 million million ton-km | 80.92 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.12 million million ton-km | 3.13 million million ton-km | 28.17 million million ton-km | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight in Ukraine?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Ukraine was 3.13 million million ton-km in 2022, 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 80.92 million million ton-km in 2011.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.13 million million ton-km in 2022.
- How does Ukraine rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Ukraine ranks 108th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.