Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Thailand
Thailand: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled was 1.65 billion million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Thailand, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Thailand is 1.65 billion million ton-km, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.8% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Thailand peaked at 2.94 billion million ton-km in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.30 million million ton-km, in 1970.
That places Thailand 21st 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.30 million million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 38.30 million million ton-km | +311.8% |
| 1972 | 18.60 million million ton-km | -51.4% |
| 1973 | 28.70 million million ton-km | +54.3% |
| 1974 | 58.80 million million ton-km | +104.9% |
| 1975 | 101.70 million million ton-km | +73.0% |
| 1976 | 122.30 million million ton-km | +20.3% |
| 1977 | 104.70 million million ton-km | -14.4% |
| 1978 | 134.40 million million ton-km | +28.4% |
| 1979 | 176.00 million million ton-km | +31.0% |
| 1980 | 238.60 million million ton-km | +35.6% |
| 1981 | 268.20 million million ton-km | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 306.70 million million ton-km | +14.4% |
| 1983 | 327.60 million million ton-km | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 399.20 million million ton-km | +21.9% |
| 1985 | 419.50 million million ton-km | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 464.50 million million ton-km | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 491.90 million million ton-km | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 588.00 million million ton-km | +19.5% |
| 1989 | 612.70 million million ton-km | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 661.00 million million ton-km | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 866.20 million million ton-km | +31.0% |
| 1992 | 925.90 million million ton-km | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 1.06 billion million ton-km | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 1.24 billion million ton-km | +16.6% |
| 1995 | 1.31 billion million ton-km | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 1.35 billion million ton-km | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.63 billion million ton-km | +20.8% |
| 1998 | 1.52 billion million ton-km | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 1.67 billion million ton-km | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 1.71 billion million ton-km | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.67 billion million ton-km | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.82 billion million ton-km | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 1.76 billion million ton-km | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.87 billion million ton-km | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 2.00 billion million ton-km | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 2.11 billion million ton-km | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 2.45 billion million ton-km | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 2.29 billion million ton-km | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 2.13 billion million ton-km | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 2.94 billion million ton-km | +37.8% |
| 2011 | 2.87 billion million ton-km | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.76 billion million ton-km | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 2.64 billion million ton-km | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.52 billion million ton-km | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 2.14 billion million ton-km | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 2.16 billion million ton-km | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.51 billion million ton-km | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 2.67 billion million ton-km | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 2.33 billion million ton-km | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 684.21 million million ton-km | -70.6% |
| 2021 | 604.02 million million ton-km | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 1.37 billion million ton-km | +126.2% |
| 2023 | 1.65 billion million ton-km | +20.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.65 billion million ton-km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.07 million million ton-km, 65.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1.65 billion million ton-km is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.27 million million ton-km, 54.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Thailand 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 | +311.8% | 9.30 million million ton-km | 38.30 million million ton-km |
| 2022 | +126.2% | 604.02 million million ton-km | 1.37 billion million ton-km |
| 1974 | +104.9% | 28.70 million million ton-km | 58.80 million million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.28 million million ton-km | 9.30 million million ton-km | 176.00 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 411.69 million million ton-km | 238.60 million million ton-km | 612.70 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 billion million ton-km | 661.00 million million ton-km | 1.67 billion million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.98 billion million ton-km | 1.67 billion million ton-km | 2.45 billion million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 billion million ton-km | 2.14 billion million ton-km | 2.94 billion million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 billion million ton-km | 604.02 million million ton-km | 1.65 billion million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Thailand?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Thailand was 1.65 billion million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.94 billion million ton-km in 2010.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.30 million million ton-km in 1970.
- How does Thailand rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled?
- Thailand ranks 21st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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.