Air transport of freight by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Air transport of freight by NUTS 2 region was 2,638 Thousand tonnes in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
2,638 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
2nd
of 46 countries
All-time high
2,738 Thousand tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
1,215 Thousand tonnes
in 1993
Years of data
27
1993–2019
Air transport of freight by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom, 1993–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 2,638 Thousand tonnes for air transport of freight by nuts 2 region in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport of freight by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom peaked at 2,738 Thousand tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,215 Thousand tonnes, in 1993.
That places United Kingdom 2nd out of 46 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Air transport of freight by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1,215 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 1,486 Thousand tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1995 | 1,584 Thousand tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 1,657 Thousand tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 1,847 Thousand tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 2,183 Thousand tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 2,291 Thousand tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 2,274 Thousand tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 2,094 Thousand tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 2,145 Thousand tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 2,285 Thousand tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 2,470 Thousand tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 2,450 Thousand tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 2,390 Thousand tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 2,443 Thousand tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 2,411 Thousand tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 2,156 Thousand tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 2,429 Thousand tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 2,418 Thousand tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2,428 Thousand tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,370 Thousand tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 2,406 Thousand tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 2,405 Thousand tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,496 Thousand tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 2,726 Thousand tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 2,738 Thousand tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2,638 Thousand tonnes | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,752 Thousand tonnes | 1,215 Thousand tonnes | 2,291 Thousand tonnes | 7 |
| 2000s | 2,312 Thousand tonnes | 2,094 Thousand tonnes | 2,470 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,505 Thousand tonnes | 2,370 Thousand tonnes | 2,738 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
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- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - annual data 2,710 Number (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - monthly data 358.44 Number (2025)
- R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel 739,816 Persons (2017)
- Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region 1,860 Number (2016)
- Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 region 36.71 million Number (2018)
- Deaths (total) by NUTS 3 region 614,313 Number (2018)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 84,580 Number (2016)
- Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 614,313 Number (2018)
- Life table by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 0.0037 (2018)
- Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region 122.04 million Number (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport of freight by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom?
- Air transport of freight by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom was 2,638 Thousand tonnes in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest air transport of freight by nuts 2 region recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2,738 Thousand tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest air transport of freight by nuts 2 region recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,215 Thousand tonnes in 1993.
- How does United Kingdom rank for air transport of freight by nuts 2 region?
- United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 46 countries with data for 2019.
- Is air transport of freight by nuts 2 region rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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