Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in India
India: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled was 1.81 billion million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in India, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
India recorded 1.81 billion million ton-km for tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in 2023.
That represents a change of up 23.6% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in India peaked at 2.70 billion million ton-km in 2018 and was at its lowest, 96.30 million million ton-km, in 1970.
India ranks 20th 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 India, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 96.30 million million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 108.40 million million ton-km | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 131.10 million million ton-km | +20.9% |
| 1973 | 176.50 million million ton-km | +34.6% |
| 1974 | 144.70 million million ton-km | -18.0% |
| 1975 | 211.30 million million ton-km | +46.0% |
| 1976 | 250.70 million million ton-km | +18.6% |
| 1977 | 275.90 million million ton-km | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 297.70 million million ton-km | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 297.60 million million ton-km | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 366.00 million million ton-km | +23.0% |
| 1981 | 411.40 million million ton-km | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 409.90 million million ton-km | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 461.60 million million ton-km | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 545.50 million million ton-km | +18.2% |
| 1985 | 489.70 million million ton-km | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 539.70 million million ton-km | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 645.20 million million ton-km | +19.5% |
| 1988 | 646.30 million million ton-km | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 680.60 million million ton-km | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 662.90 million million ton-km | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 493.10 million million ton-km | -25.6% |
| 1992 | 429.40 million million ton-km | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 372.40 million million ton-km | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 563.60 million million ton-km | +51.3% |
| 1995 | 653.90 million million ton-km | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 565.00 million million ton-km | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 528.00 million million ton-km | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 531.30 million million ton-km | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 531.20 million million ton-km | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 547.65 million million ton-km | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 515.37 million million ton-km | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 546.34 million million ton-km | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 579.85 million million ton-km | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 708.48 million million ton-km | +22.2% |
| 2005 | 774.04 million million ton-km | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 842.55 million million ton-km | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 967.68 million million ton-km | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 1.23 billion million ton-km | +27.5% |
| 2009 | 1.24 billion million ton-km | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.63 billion million ton-km | +32.0% |
| 2011 | 1.70 billion million ton-km | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.58 billion million ton-km | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 1.73 billion million ton-km | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 1.85 billion million ton-km | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 1.83 billion million ton-km | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.89 billion million ton-km | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.41 billion million ton-km | +27.1% |
| 2018 | 2.70 billion million ton-km | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 1.94 billion million ton-km | -28.3% |
| 2020 | 875.12 million million ton-km | -54.8% |
| 2021 | 907.93 million million ton-km | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 1.46 billion million ton-km | +61.0% |
| 2023 | 1.81 billion million ton-km | +23.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.81 billion million ton-km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 million million ton-km, 320.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- India's 1.81 billion million ton-km is above the median for South Asia, which is 64.15 million million ton-km, 28.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 199.02 million million ton-km | 96.30 million million ton-km | 297.70 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 519.59 million million ton-km | 366.00 million million ton-km | 680.60 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 533.08 million million ton-km | 372.40 million million ton-km | 662.90 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 795.11 million million ton-km | 515.37 million million ton-km | 1.24 billion million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 billion million ton-km | 1.58 billion million ton-km | 2.70 billion million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 billion million ton-km | 875.12 million million ton-km | 1.81 billion million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in India?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in India was 1.81 billion million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 2.70 billion million ton-km in 2018.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.30 million million ton-km in 1970.
- How does India rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled?
- India ranks 20th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.