Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled was 1.04 billion million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 1.04 billion million ton-km for tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in 2023.
The figure is down 27.9% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2.04 billion million ton-km in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.50 million million ton-km, in 1970.
That places Saudi Arabia 31st out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.50 million million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 11.60 million million ton-km | +157.8% |
| 1972 | 15.10 million million ton-km | +30.2% |
| 1973 | 26.50 million million ton-km | +75.5% |
| 1974 | 35.80 million million ton-km | +35.1% |
| 1975 | 50.10 million million ton-km | +39.9% |
| 1976 | 82.60 million million ton-km | +64.9% |
| 1977 | 105.80 million million ton-km | +28.1% |
| 1978 | 136.50 million million ton-km | +29.0% |
| 1979 | 155.30 million million ton-km | +13.8% |
| 1980 | 165.50 million million ton-km | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 243.10 million million ton-km | +46.9% |
| 1982 | 353.00 million million ton-km | +45.2% |
| 1983 | 424.50 million million ton-km | +20.3% |
| 1984 | 458.80 million million ton-km | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 455.10 million million ton-km | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 437.20 million million ton-km | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 453.20 million million ton-km | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 490.00 million million ton-km | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 604.70 million million ton-km | +23.4% |
| 1990 | 609.60 million million ton-km | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 486.60 million million ton-km | -20.2% |
| 1992 | 679.20 million million ton-km | +39.6% |
| 1993 | 718.30 million million ton-km | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 809.50 million million ton-km | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 894.90 million million ton-km | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 862.80 million million ton-km | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 926.40 million million ton-km | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 934.00 million million ton-km | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.00 billion million ton-km | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 999.56 million million ton-km | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 799.57 million million ton-km | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 862.29 million million ton-km | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 852.45 million million ton-km | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 956.69 million million ton-km | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 1.02 billion million ton-km | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 1.07 billion million ton-km | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 1.23 billion million ton-km | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 1.38 billion million ton-km | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 1.84 billion million ton-km | +33.0% |
| 2010 | 1.32 billion million ton-km | -27.9% |
| 2011 | 1.50 billion million ton-km | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 1.82 billion million ton-km | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 1.69 billion million ton-km | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 1.60 billion million ton-km | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 826.83 million million ton-km | -48.3% |
| 2016 | 833.99 million million ton-km | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 867.64 million million ton-km | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.09 billion million ton-km | +25.1% |
| 2019 | 2.04 billion million ton-km | +88.2% |
| 2020 | 581.52 million million ton-km | -71.5% |
| 2021 | 678.56 million million ton-km | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 1.44 billion million ton-km | +112.0% |
| 2023 | 1.04 billion million ton-km | -27.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.04 billion million ton-km is above the median for high income countries, which is 266.33 million million ton-km, 3.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.04 billion million ton-km is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 101.35 million million ton-km, 10.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +157.8% | 4.50 million million ton-km | 11.60 million million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.38 million million ton-km | 4.50 million million ton-km | 155.30 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 408.51 million million ton-km | 165.50 million million ton-km | 604.70 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 792.13 million million ton-km | 486.60 million million ton-km | 1.00 billion million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.10 billion million ton-km | 799.57 million million ton-km | 1.84 billion million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 billion million ton-km | 826.83 million million ton-km | 2.04 billion million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 933.87 million million ton-km | 581.52 million million ton-km | 1.44 billion million ton-km | 4 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia was 1.04 billion million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 billion million ton-km in 2019.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.50 million million ton-km in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 31st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.