Tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate was 9.8 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in United Kingdom, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 9.8 % change on previous year for tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 619.9% on the previous year and up 388.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in United Kingdom peaked at 26.8 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -37.32 % change on previous year, in 2020.
United Kingdom ranks 51st of 176 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, annual growth rate in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 26.41 % change on previous year | +184.4% |
| 1973 | 18.18 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1974 | 0.4029 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 1975 | -5.85 % change on previous year | -1553.0% |
| 1976 | 8.61 % change on previous year | -247.1% |
| 1977 | 13.58 % change on previous year | +57.7% |
| 1978 | 17.18 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 1979 | 9.6 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 1980 | 13.02 % change on previous year | +35.6% |
| 1981 | 10.54 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1982 | -4.28 % change on previous year | -140.6% |
| 1983 | 14.45 % change on previous year | -437.5% |
| 1984 | 26.8 % change on previous year | +85.5% |
| 1985 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 1986 | 10.8 % change on previous year | +124.0% |
| 1987 | 12.37 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 1988 | 9.5 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 1989 | 9.98 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 10.97 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 1992 | 15.31 % change on previous year | +195.7% |
| 1993 | 16.51 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 18.51 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 6.64 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 1996 | 11.53 % change on previous year | +73.6% |
| 1997 | -15.33 % change on previous year | -232.9% |
| 1998 | -27.7 % change on previous year | +80.8% |
| 1999 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -120.3% |
| 2000 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2001 | -11.86 % change on previous year | -348.0% |
| 2002 | 8.62 % change on previous year | -172.6% |
| 2003 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 2004 | 10.44 % change on previous year | +135.4% |
| 2005 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 2006 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 2007 | -0.9794 % change on previous year | -127.1% |
| 2008 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -314.7% |
| 2009 | 5.27 % change on previous year | +150.8% |
| 2010 | -8.05 % change on previous year | -252.7% |
| 2011 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -140.3% |
| 2012 | -0.5845 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
| 2013 | -3.4 % change on previous year | +480.8% |
| 2014 | -0.9409 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 2015 | -9.23 % change on previous year | +881.3% |
| 2016 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 2017 | 7.31 % change on previous year | +342.9% |
| 2018 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 2019 | -5.6 % change on previous year | -217.2% |
| 2020 | -37.32 % change on previous year | +566.3% |
| 2021 | 11.71 % change on previous year | -131.4% |
| 2022 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 2023 | 9.8 % change on previous year | -619.9% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 9.8 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.77 % change on previous year. (60 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 9.8 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2 % change on previous year, 8.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -1553.0% | 0.4029 % change on previous year | -5.85 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.82 % change on previous year | -5.85 % change on previous year | 26.41 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.8 % change on previous year | -4.28 % change on previous year | 26.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.72 % change on previous year | -27.7 % change on previous year | 18.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.17 % change on previous year | -11.86 % change on previous year | 10.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.08 % change on previous year | -9.23 % change on previous year | 7.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.42 % change on previous year | -37.32 % change on previous year | 11.71 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 48 Colombia 11.91 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Poland 11.54 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Belarus 11.3 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Mauritius 9.36 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Hungary 8.85 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Belgium 8.54 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for United Kingdom
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in United Kingdom?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate in United Kingdom was 9.8 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.32 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate?
- United Kingdom ranks 51st out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 388.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.