Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in France
France: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled was 4.30 billion million ton-km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in France, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in France is 4.30 billion million ton-km, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in France peaked at 6.62 billion million ton-km in 2009 and was at its lowest, 474.60 million million ton-km, in 1970.
That places France 13th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in France, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 474.60 million million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 487.70 million million ton-km | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 619.00 million million ton-km | +26.9% |
| 1973 | 757.60 million million ton-km | +22.4% |
| 1974 | 871.30 million million ton-km | +15.0% |
| 1975 | 995.30 million million ton-km | +14.2% |
| 1976 | 1.28 billion million ton-km | +28.5% |
| 1977 | 1.56 billion million ton-km | +21.8% |
| 1978 | 1.70 billion million ton-km | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 1.91 billion million ton-km | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 1.99 billion million ton-km | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 2.13 billion million ton-km | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 2.19 billion million ton-km | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 2.48 billion million ton-km | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 2.80 billion million ton-km | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 2.87 billion million ton-km | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 3.08 billion million ton-km | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 3.39 billion million ton-km | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 3.68 billion million ton-km | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 3.82 billion million ton-km | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 4.00 billion million ton-km | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 3.78 billion million ton-km | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 3.84 billion million ton-km | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 3.72 billion million ton-km | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 4.39 billion million ton-km | +18.0% |
| 1995 | 4.58 billion million ton-km | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 4.84 billion million ton-km | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 5.13 billion million ton-km | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 4.77 billion million ton-km | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 4.97 billion million ton-km | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 5.22 billion million ton-km | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 4.83 billion million ton-km | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 5.03 billion million ton-km | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 5.07 billion million ton-km | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 5.58 billion million ton-km | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 5.80 billion million ton-km | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 6.14 billion million ton-km | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 6.42 billion million ton-km | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 6.19 billion million ton-km | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 6.62 billion million ton-km | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 5.08 billion million ton-km | -23.3% |
| 2011 | 5.07 billion million ton-km | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.63 billion million ton-km | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 4.33 billion million ton-km | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 4.15 billion million ton-km | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 4.10 billion million ton-km | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 4.16 billion million ton-km | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 4.26 billion million ton-km | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 4.44 billion million ton-km | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 4.52 billion million ton-km | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.47 billion million ton-km | -45.4% |
| 2021 | 4.11 billion million ton-km | +66.4% |
| 2022 | 4.09 billion million ton-km | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 4.30 billion million ton-km | +5.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 4.30 billion million ton-km is above the median for high income countries, which is 266.33 million million ton-km, 16.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- France's 4.30 billion million ton-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.72 million million ton-km, 68.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in France 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +66.4% | 2.47 billion million ton-km | 4.11 billion million ton-km |
| 2020 | -45.4% | 4.52 billion million ton-km | 2.47 billion million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.07 billion million ton-km | 474.60 million million ton-km | 1.91 billion million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.84 billion million ton-km | 1.99 billion million ton-km | 3.82 billion million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.40 billion million ton-km | 3.72 billion million ton-km | 5.13 billion million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.69 billion million ton-km | 4.83 billion million ton-km | 6.62 billion million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.47 billion million ton-km | 4.10 billion million ton-km | 5.08 billion million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.74 billion million ton-km | 2.47 billion million ton-km | 4.30 billion million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 10 Singapore 7.60 billion million ton-km compare
- 11 Luxembourg 6.87 billion million ton-km compare
- 12 United Kingdom 4.41 billion million ton-km compare
- 14 Ethiopia 4.02 billion million ton-km compare
- 15 Netherlands 3.29 billion million ton-km compare
- 16 Canada 2.04 billion million ton-km compare
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in France?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in France was 4.30 billion million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 6.62 billion million ton-km in 2009.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 474.60 million million ton-km in 1970.
- How does France rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled?
- France ranks 13th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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.