Air transport of freight by NUTS 2 region in Spain

Spain: Air transport of freight by NUTS 2 region was 1,235 Thousand tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,235 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 19.1%
World rank
8th
of 46 countries
All-time high
1,235 Thousand tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
174 Thousand tonnes
in 1994
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Air transport of freight by NUTS 2 region in Spain, 1993–2024

2505007501.0k1.2k1993200820241993: 179 Thousand tonnes1994: 174 Thousand tonnes1995: 244 Thousand tonnes1996: 281 Thousand tonnes1997: 309 Thousand tonnes1998: 309 Thousand tonnes1999: 463 Thousand tonnes2000: 479 Thousand tonnes2001: 455 Thousand tonnes2002: 451 Thousand tonnes2003: 440 Thousand tonnes2004: 521 Thousand tonnes2005: 526 Thousand tonnes2006: 505 Thousand tonnes2007: 511 Thousand tonnes2008: 540 Thousand tonnes2009: 503 Thousand tonnes2010: 592.3 Thousand tonnes2011: 612 Thousand tonnes2012: 593.5 Thousand tonnes2013: 580.9 Thousand tonnes2014: 593.9 Thousand tonnes2015: 594.4 Thousand tonnes2016: 639.2 Thousand tonnes2017: 742.4 Thousand tonnes2018: 216 Thousand tonnes2019: 815.6 Thousand tonnes2020: 599.9 Thousand tonnes2021: 919.4 Thousand tonnes2022: 954.3 Thousand tonnes2023: 1.0k Thousand tonnes2024: 1.2k Thousand tonnes

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.

Analysis

Spain recorded 1,235 Thousand tonnes for air transport of freight by nuts 2 region in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.1% on the previous year and up 108.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport of freight by nuts 2 region in Spain peaked at 1,235 Thousand tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 174 Thousand tonnes, in 1994.

Spain ranks 8th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Air transport of freight by NUTS 2 region in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Air transport of freight by NUTS 2 region in Spain, 1993 to 2024.
Year Thousand tonnes Change
1993 179 Thousand tonnes —
1994 174 Thousand tonnes -2.8%
1995 244 Thousand tonnes +40.2%
1996 281 Thousand tonnes +15.2%
1997 309 Thousand tonnes +10.0%
1998 309 Thousand tonnes +0.0%
1999 463 Thousand tonnes +49.8%
2000 479 Thousand tonnes +3.5%
2001 455 Thousand tonnes -5.0%
2002 451 Thousand tonnes -0.9%
2003 440 Thousand tonnes -2.4%
2004 521 Thousand tonnes +18.4%
2005 526 Thousand tonnes +1.0%
2006 505 Thousand tonnes -4.0%
2007 511 Thousand tonnes +1.2%
2008 540 Thousand tonnes +5.7%
2009 503 Thousand tonnes -6.9%
2010 592.34 Thousand tonnes +17.8%
2011 611.97 Thousand tonnes +3.3%
2012 593.52 Thousand tonnes -3.0%
2013 580.85 Thousand tonnes -2.1%
2014 593.9 Thousand tonnes +2.2%
2015 594.39 Thousand tonnes +0.1%
2016 639.24 Thousand tonnes +7.5%
2017 742.44 Thousand tonnes +16.1%
2018 216.02 Thousand tonnes -70.9%
2019 815.61 Thousand tonnes +277.6%
2020 599.93 Thousand tonnes -26.4%
2021 919.41 Thousand tonnes +53.3%
2022 954.33 Thousand tonnes +3.8%
2023 1,037 Thousand tonnes +8.6%
2024 1,235 Thousand tonnes +19.1%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 1,235 Thousand tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 182.48 Thousand tonnes, 6.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 1,235 Thousand tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 187.69 Thousand tonnes, 6.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport of freight by NUTS 2 region 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.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +277.6% 216.02 Thousand tonnes 815.61 Thousand tonnes
2018 -70.9% 742.44 Thousand tonnes 216.02 Thousand tonnes

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 279.86 Thousand tonnes 174 Thousand tonnes 463 Thousand tonnes 7
2000s 493.1 Thousand tonnes 440 Thousand tonnes 540 Thousand tonnes 10
2010s 598.03 Thousand tonnes 216.02 Thousand tonnes 815.61 Thousand tonnes 10
2020s 949.11 Thousand tonnes 599.93 Thousand tonnes 1,235 Thousand tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 5 Belgium 1,714 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 6 Netherlands 1,528 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 6 Netherlands 1,528 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 9 Italy 1,166 Thousand tonnes compare
  5. 10 Luxembourg 825.37 Thousand tonnes compare
  6. 11 Switzerland 354.8 Thousand tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 359 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport of freight by nuts 2 region in Spain?
Air transport of freight by nuts 2 region in Spain was 1,235 Thousand tonnes in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest air transport of freight by nuts 2 region recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 1,235 Thousand tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest air transport of freight by nuts 2 region recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 174 Thousand tonnes in 1994.
How does Spain rank for air transport of freight by nuts 2 region?
Spain ranks 8th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is air transport of freight by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 108.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Air transport of freight by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Air transport of freight by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
359 places, 8,240 data points, 1993–2024
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