Tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in India
India: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate was 23.59 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in India, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in India stood at 23.59 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 61.4% on the previous year and up 141.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in India peaked at 61.04 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -54.85 % change on previous year, in 2020.
India ranks 37th of 176 countries on this measure, 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, annual growth rate in India, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 20.94 % change on previous year | +66.7% |
| 1973 | 34.63 % change on previous year | +65.4% |
| 1974 | -18.02 % change on previous year | -152.0% |
| 1975 | 46.03 % change on previous year | -355.5% |
| 1976 | 18.65 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 1977 | 10.05 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 1978 | 7.9 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 1979 | -0.0336 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 1980 | 22.98 % change on previous year | -68523.0% |
| 1981 | 12.4 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 1982 | -0.3646 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 1983 | 12.61 % change on previous year | -3559.3% |
| 1984 | 18.18 % change on previous year | +44.1% |
| 1985 | -10.23 % change on previous year | -156.3% |
| 1986 | 10.21 % change on previous year | -199.8% |
| 1987 | 19.55 % change on previous year | +91.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1705 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 1989 | 5.31 % change on previous year | +3012.9% |
| 1990 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -149.0% |
| 1991 | -25.61 % change on previous year | +884.9% |
| 1992 | -12.92 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 1993 | -13.27 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 51.34 % change on previous year | -486.8% |
| 1995 | 16.02 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 1996 | -13.6 % change on previous year | -184.9% |
| 1997 | -6.55 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 1998 | 0.625 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 1999 | -0.0188 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 2000 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -16555.1% |
| 2001 | -5.89 % change on previous year | -290.3% |
| 2002 | 6.01 % change on previous year | -201.9% |
| 2003 | 6.13 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 22.18 % change on previous year | +261.7% |
| 2005 | 9.25 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 2006 | 8.85 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 14.85 % change on previous year | +67.8% |
| 2008 | 27.51 % change on previous year | +85.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0989 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 2010 | 32.04 % change on previous year | +32310.5% |
| 2011 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 2012 | -7.25 % change on previous year | -264.9% |
| 2013 | 9.79 % change on previous year | -234.9% |
| 2014 | 6.78 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 2015 | -0.9442 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 2016 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -446.7% |
| 2017 | 27.1 % change on previous year | +727.8% |
| 2018 | 12.33 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 2019 | -28.32 % change on previous year | -329.6% |
| 2020 | -54.85 % change on previous year | +93.7% |
| 2021 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 2022 | 61.04 % change on previous year | +1528.3% |
| 2023 | 23.59 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 23.59 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.02 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)
- India's 23.59 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is -29.4 % change on previous year. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +68523.0% | -0.0336 % change on previous year | 22.98 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +32310.5% | 0.0989 % change on previous year | 32.04 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +16555.1% | -0.0188 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +3559.3% | -0.3646 % change on previous year | 12.61 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +3012.9% | 0.1705 % change on previous year | 5.31 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +1528.3% | 3.75 % change on previous year | 61.04 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.75 % change on previous year | -18.02 % change on previous year | 46.03 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.08 % change on previous year | -10.23 % change on previous year | 22.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6581 % change on previous year | -25.61 % change on previous year | 51.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.21 % change on previous year | -5.89 % change on previous year | 27.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.92 % change on previous year | -28.32 % change on previous year | 32.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.38 % change on previous year | -54.85 % change on previous year | 61.04 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 34 Libya 26.79 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Kuwait 26.45 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Russia 26.07 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Trinidad and Tobago 22.54 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Vietnam 21.08 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Thailand 20.75 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in India?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in India was 23.59 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 61.04 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -54.85 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does India rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate?
- India ranks 37th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Tonne-kilometers of air freight. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Tonne-kilometers of air freight. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.