Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Singapore
Singapore: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled was 7.60 billion million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Singapore, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2023, tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Singapore stood at 7.60 billion million ton-km.
The figure is up 61.9% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Singapore peaked at 7.98 billion million ton-km in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9.30 million million ton-km, in 1970.
Singapore ranks 10th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Singapore, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.30 million million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 14.60 million million ton-km | +57.0% |
| 1972 | 25.50 million million ton-km | +74.7% |
| 1973 | 68.20 million million ton-km | +167.5% |
| 1974 | 110.20 million million ton-km | +61.6% |
| 1975 | 147.00 million million ton-km | +33.4% |
| 1976 | 181.60 million million ton-km | +23.5% |
| 1977 | 248.00 million million ton-km | +36.6% |
| 1978 | 408.20 million million ton-km | +64.6% |
| 1979 | 560.30 million million ton-km | +37.3% |
| 1980 | 544.10 million million ton-km | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 645.20 million million ton-km | +18.6% |
| 1982 | 736.80 million million ton-km | +14.2% |
| 1983 | 846.00 million million ton-km | +14.8% |
| 1984 | 961.20 million million ton-km | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 981.00 million million ton-km | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.11 billion million ton-km | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 1.26 billion million ton-km | +13.0% |
| 1988 | 1.40 billion million ton-km | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 1.64 billion million ton-km | +17.3% |
| 1990 | 1.65 billion million ton-km | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.74 billion million ton-km | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 2.18 billion million ton-km | +25.2% |
| 1993 | 2.81 billion million ton-km | +29.1% |
| 1994 | 3.25 billion million ton-km | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 3.69 billion million ton-km | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 4.12 billion million ton-km | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 4.74 billion million ton-km | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 4.72 billion million ton-km | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 5.45 billion million ton-km | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 6.00 billion million ton-km | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 5.77 billion million ton-km | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 6.77 billion million ton-km | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 6.65 billion million ton-km | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 7.19 billion million ton-km | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 7.57 billion million ton-km | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 7.98 billion million ton-km | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 7.96 billion million ton-km | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 7.31 billion million ton-km | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 7.39 billion million ton-km | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 7.12 billion million ton-km | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 7.30 billion million ton-km | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 6.90 billion million ton-km | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 6.36 billion million ton-km | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 6.05 billion million ton-km | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 6.33 billion million ton-km | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 6.70 billion million ton-km | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 5.06 billion million ton-km | -24.4% |
| 2018 | 6.95 billion million ton-km | +37.2% |
| 2019 | 6.41 billion million ton-km | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 3.02 billion million ton-km | -52.9% |
| 2021 | 3.67 billion million ton-km | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 4.70 billion million ton-km | +28.1% |
| 2023 | 7.60 billion million ton-km | +61.9% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 7.60 billion million ton-km is above the median for high income countries, which is 266.33 million million ton-km, 28.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 7.60 billion million ton-km is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.27 million million ton-km, 251.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Singapore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +167.5% | 25.50 million million ton-km | 68.20 million million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 177.29 million million ton-km | 9.30 million million ton-km | 560.30 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 billion million ton-km | 544.10 million million ton-km | 1.64 billion million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.43 billion million ton-km | 1.65 billion million ton-km | 5.45 billion million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.06 billion million ton-km | 5.77 billion million ton-km | 7.98 billion million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.52 billion million ton-km | 5.06 billion million ton-km | 7.30 billion million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.75 billion million ton-km | 3.02 billion million ton-km | 7.60 billion million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More reference data data for Singapore
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0066 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2567 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Singapore?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Singapore was 7.60 billion million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 7.98 billion million ton-km in 2006.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.30 million million ton-km in 1970.
- How does Singapore rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled?
- Singapore ranks 10th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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.