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

Latest (2023)
626,000 million ton-km
Change on year
down 27.3%
World rank
128th
of 180 countries
All-time high
31.60 million million ton-km
in 1997
All-time low
31,000 million ton-km
in 2002
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Bulgaria, 1970–2023

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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

Annual values for Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Bulgaria, 1970 to 2023.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 125 Afghanistan 794,172 million ton-km compare
  2. 126 Antigua and Barbuda 701,661 million ton-km compare
  3. 127 Kyrgyzstan 654,975 million ton-km compare
  4. 129 Guatemala 539,540 million ton-km compare
  5. 130 Nicaragua 535,000 million ton-km compare
  6. 131 Bhutan 501,684 million ton-km compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled
Unit
million ton-km
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 7,600 data points, 1970–2023
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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.