Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Portugal
Portugal: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled was 568.98 million million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Portugal, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 568.98 million million ton-km for tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Portugal peaked at 568.98 million million ton-km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.00 million million ton-km, in 1970.
Portugal ranks 39th 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 37.00 million million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 48.50 million million ton-km | +31.1% |
| 1972 | 55.30 million million ton-km | +14.0% |
| 1973 | 90.50 million million ton-km | +63.7% |
| 1974 | 106.40 million million ton-km | +17.6% |
| 1975 | 67.50 million million ton-km | -36.6% |
| 1976 | 68.00 million million ton-km | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 85.60 million million ton-km | +25.9% |
| 1978 | 105.70 million million ton-km | +23.5% |
| 1979 | 116.80 million million ton-km | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 105.80 million million ton-km | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 100.80 million million ton-km | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 98.00 million million ton-km | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 96.70 million million ton-km | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 116.80 million million ton-km | +20.8% |
| 1985 | 133.80 million million ton-km | +14.6% |
| 1986 | 123.10 million million ton-km | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 124.60 million million ton-km | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 141.40 million million ton-km | +13.5% |
| 1989 | 160.30 million million ton-km | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 167.00 million million ton-km | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 163.10 million million ton-km | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 166.90 million million ton-km | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 171.30 million million ton-km | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 181.30 million million ton-km | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 194.00 million million ton-km | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 210.90 million million ton-km | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 248.50 million million ton-km | +17.8% |
| 1998 | 247.50 million million ton-km | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 225.10 million million ton-km | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 225.47 million million ton-km | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 209.43 million million ton-km | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 194.95 million million ton-km | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 205.67 million million ton-km | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 236.61 million million ton-km | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 235.24 million million ton-km | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 294.08 million million ton-km | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 323.30 million million ton-km | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 347.47 million million ton-km | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 313.53 million million ton-km | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 364.69 million million ton-km | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 355.85 million million ton-km | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 320.82 million million ton-km | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 319.45 million million ton-km | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 348.67 million million ton-km | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 343.96 million million ton-km | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 327.01 million million ton-km | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 421.83 million million ton-km | +29.0% |
| 2018 | 454.21 million million ton-km | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 536.99 million million ton-km | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 280.01 million million ton-km | -47.9% |
| 2021 | 500.44 million million ton-km | +78.7% |
| 2022 | 567.23 million million ton-km | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 568.98 million million ton-km | +0.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 568.98 million million ton-km is above the median for high income countries, which is 266.33 million million ton-km, 2.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 568.98 million million ton-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.72 million million ton-km, 9.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.13 million million ton-km | 37.00 million million ton-km | 116.80 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 120.13 million million ton-km | 96.70 million million ton-km | 160.30 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 197.56 million million ton-km | 163.10 million million ton-km | 248.50 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 258.58 million million ton-km | 194.95 million million ton-km | 347.47 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 379.35 million million ton-km | 319.45 million million ton-km | 536.99 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 479.17 million million ton-km | 280.01 million million ton-km | 568.98 million million ton-km | 4 |
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More reference data data for Portugal
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Portugal?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Portugal was 568.98 million million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 568.98 million million ton-km in 2023.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.00 million million ton-km in 1970.
- How does Portugal rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled?
- Portugal ranks 39th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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.