Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled was 626,000 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Bulgaria, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Bulgaria is 626,000 million ton-km, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 27.3% on the previous year and down 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Bulgaria peaked at 31.60 million million ton-km in 1997 and was at its lowest, 31,000 million ton-km, in 2002.
That places Bulgaria 128th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, gaps filled in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.90 million million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 5.10 million million ton-km | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 5.60 million million ton-km | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 6.30 million million ton-km | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 6.50 million million ton-km | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 6.50 million million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7.00 million million ton-km | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 7.20 million million ton-km | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 7.60 million million ton-km | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 8.10 million million ton-km | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 8.90 million million ton-km | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 9.00 million million ton-km | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 9.50 million million ton-km | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 10.50 million million ton-km | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 11.70 million million ton-km | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 8.00 million million ton-km | -31.6% |
| 1986 | 8.70 million million ton-km | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 9.60 million million ton-km | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 9.00 million million ton-km | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 7.70 million million ton-km | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 8.00 million million ton-km | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 5.90 million million ton-km | -26.2% |
| 1992 | 14.40 million million ton-km | +144.1% |
| 1993 | 27.10 million million ton-km | +88.2% |
| 1994 | 30.90 million million ton-km | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 29.90 million million ton-km | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 23.90 million million ton-km | -20.1% |
| 1997 | 31.60 million million ton-km | +32.2% |
| 1998 | 30.40 million million ton-km | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 12.40 million million ton-km | -59.2% |
| 2000 | 5.96 million million ton-km | -52.0% |
| 2001 | 2.40 million million ton-km | -59.6% |
| 2002 | 31,000 million ton-km | -98.7% |
| 2003 | 628,000 million ton-km | +1925.8% |
| 2004 | 2.56 million million ton-km | +307.3% |
| 2005 | 3.10 million million ton-km | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 3.38 million million ton-km | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 2.95 million million ton-km | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 2.28 million million ton-km | -22.8% |
| 2009 | 1.73 million million ton-km | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 2.14 million million ton-km | +23.4% |
| 2011 | 2.30 million million ton-km | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 1.93 million million ton-km | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 1.73 million million ton-km | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 1.72 million million ton-km | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.53 million million ton-km | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 1.77 million million ton-km | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 1.72 million million ton-km | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.38 million million ton-km | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 1.26 million million ton-km | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 1.02 million million ton-km | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 58,087 million ton-km | -94.3% |
| 2022 | 860,710 million ton-km | +1381.8% |
| 2023 | 626,000 million ton-km | -27.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 626,000 million ton-km is below the median for high income countries, which is 266.33 million million ton-km, 0% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 626,000 million ton-km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.72 million million ton-km, 1% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Bulgaria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1925.8% | 31,000 million ton-km | 628,000 million ton-km |
| 2022 | +1381.8% | 58,087 million ton-km | 860,710 million ton-km |
| 2004 | +307.3% | 628,000 million ton-km | 2.56 million million ton-km |
| 1992 | +144.1% | 5.90 million million ton-km | 14.40 million million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.48 million million ton-km | 4.90 million million ton-km | 8.10 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.26 million million ton-km | 7.70 million million ton-km | 11.70 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.45 million million ton-km | 5.90 million million ton-km | 31.60 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.50 million million ton-km | 31,000 million ton-km | 5.96 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 million million ton-km | 1.26 million million ton-km | 2.30 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 641,699 million ton-km | 58,087 million ton-km | 1.02 million million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 125 Afghanistan 794,172 million ton-km compare
- 126 Antigua and Barbuda 701,661 million ton-km compare
- 127 Kyrgyzstan 654,975 million ton-km compare
- 129 Guatemala 539,540 million ton-km compare
- 130 Nicaragua 535,000 million ton-km compare
- 131 Bhutan 501,684 million ton-km compare
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Bulgaria?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Bulgaria was 626,000 million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 31.60 million million ton-km in 1997.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,000 million ton-km in 2002.
- How does Bulgaria rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled?
- Bulgaria ranks 128th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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.