Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Belgium
Belgium: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled was 1.83 billion million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Belgium, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2023, tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Belgium stood at 1.83 billion million ton-km. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Belgium peaked at 1.83 billion million ton-km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 184.00 million million ton-km, in 1970.
Belgium ranks 19th of 180 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, gaps filled in Belgium, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 184.00 million million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 202.40 million million ton-km | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 224.50 million million ton-km | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 238.60 million million ton-km | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 286.10 million million ton-km | +19.9% |
| 1975 | 281.20 million million ton-km | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 316.70 million million ton-km | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 338.90 million million ton-km | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 375.80 million million ton-km | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 395.20 million million ton-km | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 394.50 million million ton-km | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 441.50 million million ton-km | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 479.10 million million ton-km | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 489.10 million million ton-km | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 525.40 million million ton-km | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 565.00 million million ton-km | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 574.80 million million ton-km | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 535.50 million million ton-km | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 650.50 million million ton-km | +21.5% |
| 1989 | 660.70 million million ton-km | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 656.40 million million ton-km | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 485.80 million million ton-km | -26.0% |
| 1992 | 386.30 million million ton-km | -20.5% |
| 1993 | 478.20 million million ton-km | +23.8% |
| 1994 | 515.20 million million ton-km | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 594.60 million million ton-km | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 590.90 million million ton-km | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 677.60 million million ton-km | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 473.00 million million ton-km | -30.2% |
| 1999 | 535.40 million million ton-km | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 1.02 billion million ton-km | +90.0% |
| 2001 | 852.78 million million ton-km | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 655.42 million million ton-km | -23.1% |
| 2003 | 604.61 million million ton-km | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 712.95 million million ton-km | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 705.13 million million ton-km | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 740.39 million million ton-km | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 755.19 million million ton-km | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 981.68 million million ton-km | +30.0% |
| 2009 | 1.43 billion million ton-km | +45.4% |
| 2010 | 1.07 billion million ton-km | -25.2% |
| 2011 | 1.24 billion million ton-km | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 1.37 billion million ton-km | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 1.56 billion million ton-km | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 1.60 billion million ton-km | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.48 billion million ton-km | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 1.51 billion million ton-km | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.57 billion million ton-km | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.29 billion million ton-km | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 1.35 billion million ton-km | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 1.27 billion million ton-km | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 1.83 billion million ton-km | +44.5% |
| 2022 | 1.69 billion million ton-km | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 1.83 billion million ton-km | +8.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.83 billion million ton-km is above the median for high income countries, which is 266.33 million million ton-km, 6.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.83 billion million ton-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.72 million million ton-km, 29.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Belgium 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +90.0% | 535.40 million million ton-km | 1.02 billion million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 284.34 million million ton-km | 184.00 million million ton-km | 395.20 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 531.61 million million ton-km | 394.50 million million ton-km | 660.70 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 539.34 million million ton-km | 386.30 million million ton-km | 677.60 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 845.31 million million ton-km | 604.61 million million ton-km | 1.43 billion million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.40 billion million ton-km | 1.07 billion million ton-km | 1.60 billion million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 billion million ton-km | 1.27 billion million ton-km | 1.83 billion million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Belgium?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Belgium was 1.83 billion million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 billion million ton-km in 2023.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 184.00 million million ton-km in 1970.
- How does Belgium rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled?
- Belgium ranks 19th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium 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
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
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.