Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Australia
Australia: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled was 1.19 billion million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Australia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Australia is 1.19 billion million ton-km, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Australia peaked at 2.94 billion million ton-km in 2010 and was at its lowest, 220.20 million million ton-km, in 1972.
That places Australia 27th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, gaps filled in Australia, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 234.70 million million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 230.70 million million ton-km | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 220.20 million million ton-km | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 266.60 million million ton-km | +21.1% |
| 1974 | 315.30 million million ton-km | +18.3% |
| 1975 | 326.50 million million ton-km | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 354.20 million million ton-km | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 376.10 million million ton-km | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 459.90 million million ton-km | +22.3% |
| 1979 | 528.30 million million ton-km | +14.9% |
| 1980 | 516.50 million million ton-km | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 556.40 million million ton-km | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 576.00 million million ton-km | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 624.90 million million ton-km | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 734.10 million million ton-km | +17.5% |
| 1985 | 814.80 million million ton-km | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 859.30 million million ton-km | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 990.80 million million ton-km | +15.3% |
| 1988 | 1.03 billion million ton-km | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 1.13 billion million ton-km | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 1.22 billion million ton-km | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 1.22 billion million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.36 billion million ton-km | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 1.53 billion million ton-km | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 1.65 billion million ton-km | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 1.74 billion million ton-km | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 1.83 billion million ton-km | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 1.95 billion million ton-km | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 1.90 billion million ton-km | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.69 billion million ton-km | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 1.73 billion million ton-km | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.68 billion million ton-km | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.54 billion million ton-km | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 1.36 billion million ton-km | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 1.90 billion million ton-km | +40.0% |
| 2005 | 2.44 billion million ton-km | +28.8% |
| 2006 | 2.57 billion million ton-km | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 2.35 billion million ton-km | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 2.21 billion million ton-km | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 2.77 billion million ton-km | +25.2% |
| 2010 | 2.94 billion million ton-km | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 2.85 billion million ton-km | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.73 billion million ton-km | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.98 billion million ton-km | -27.3% |
| 2014 | 1.93 billion million ton-km | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.91 billion million ton-km | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.87 billion million ton-km | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.98 billion million ton-km | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 2.03 billion million ton-km | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.93 billion million ton-km | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.32 billion million ton-km | -31.8% |
| 2021 | 1.24 billion million ton-km | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 1.20 billion million ton-km | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 1.19 billion million ton-km | -0.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.19 billion million ton-km is above the median for high income countries, which is 266.33 million million ton-km, 4.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.19 billion million ton-km is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.27 million million ton-km, 39.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 331.25 million million ton-km | 220.20 million million ton-km | 528.30 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 782.52 million million ton-km | 516.50 million million ton-km | 1.13 billion million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.61 billion million ton-km | 1.22 billion million ton-km | 1.95 billion million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 billion million ton-km | 1.36 billion million ton-km | 2.77 billion million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 billion million ton-km | 1.87 billion million ton-km | 2.94 billion million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 billion million ton-km | 1.19 billion million ton-km | 1.32 billion million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Australia?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Australia was 1.19 billion million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.94 billion million ton-km in 2010.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 220.20 million million ton-km in 1972.
- How does Australia rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled?
- Australia ranks 27th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tonne-kilometers of air freight with 94 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
Tonne-kilometers of air freight with 94 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.