Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Turkey
Turkey: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled was 8.37 billion million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Turkey, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Turkey is 8.37 billion million ton-km, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 264.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Turkey peaked at 9.34 billion million ton-km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.60 million million ton-km, in 1970.
Turkey ranks 9th 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 Turkey, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.60 million million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 5.70 million million ton-km | +23.9% |
| 1972 | 6.80 million million ton-km | +19.3% |
| 1973 | 10.00 million million ton-km | +47.1% |
| 1974 | 10.20 million million ton-km | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 9.70 million million ton-km | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 14.30 million million ton-km | +47.4% |
| 1977 | 15.10 million million ton-km | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 12.30 million million ton-km | -18.5% |
| 1979 | 15.10 million million ton-km | +22.8% |
| 1980 | 10.30 million million ton-km | -31.8% |
| 1981 | 18.20 million million ton-km | +76.7% |
| 1982 | 22.30 million million ton-km | +22.5% |
| 1983 | 26.00 million million ton-km | +16.6% |
| 1984 | 26.30 million million ton-km | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 28.70 million million ton-km | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 45.40 million million ton-km | +58.2% |
| 1987 | 46.90 million million ton-km | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 52.70 million million ton-km | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 81.80 million million ton-km | +55.2% |
| 1990 | 101.30 million million ton-km | +23.8% |
| 1991 | 78.70 million million ton-km | -22.3% |
| 1992 | 117.20 million million ton-km | +48.9% |
| 1993 | 161.40 million million ton-km | +37.7% |
| 1994 | 209.60 million million ton-km | +29.9% |
| 1995 | 214.70 million million ton-km | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 207.30 million million ton-km | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 255.40 million million ton-km | +23.2% |
| 1998 | 246.60 million million ton-km | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 312.90 million million ton-km | +26.9% |
| 2000 | 385.04 million million ton-km | +23.1% |
| 2001 | 349.98 million million ton-km | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 380.79 million million ton-km | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 376.66 million million ton-km | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 370.18 million million ton-km | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 382.95 million million ton-km | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 463.90 million million ton-km | +21.1% |
| 2007 | 466.10 million million ton-km | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 480.67 million million ton-km | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 856.03 million million ton-km | +78.1% |
| 2010 | 1.15 billion million ton-km | +34.3% |
| 2011 | 1.54 billion million ton-km | +34.4% |
| 2012 | 1.93 billion million ton-km | +25.2% |
| 2013 | 2.30 billion million ton-km | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 2.63 billion million ton-km | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 2.88 billion million ton-km | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 3.49 billion million ton-km | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 4.80 billion million ton-km | +37.4% |
| 2018 | 5.95 billion million ton-km | +23.9% |
| 2019 | 6.82 billion million ton-km | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 6.87 billion million ton-km | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 9.34 billion million ton-km | +35.9% |
| 2022 | 8.42 billion million ton-km | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 8.37 billion million ton-km | -0.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 8.37 billion million ton-km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.07 million million ton-km, 333.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 8.37 billion million ton-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.72 million million ton-km, 133.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.38 million million ton-km | 4.60 million million ton-km | 15.10 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.86 million million ton-km | 10.30 million million ton-km | 81.80 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 190.51 million million ton-km | 78.70 million million ton-km | 312.90 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 451.23 million million ton-km | 349.98 million million ton-km | 856.03 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.35 billion million ton-km | 1.15 billion million ton-km | 6.82 billion million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.25 billion million ton-km | 6.87 billion million ton-km | 9.34 billion million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 6 South Korea 12.29 billion million ton-km compare
- 7 Hong Kong 8.64 billion million ton-km compare
- 8 Japan 8.47 billion million ton-km compare
- 10 Singapore 7.60 billion million ton-km compare
- 11 Luxembourg 6.87 billion million ton-km compare
- 12 United Kingdom 4.41 billion million ton-km compare
More reference data data for Turkey
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Turkey?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Turkey was 8.37 billion million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 9.34 billion million ton-km in 2021.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.60 million million ton-km in 1970.
- How does Turkey rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled?
- Turkey ranks 9th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 264.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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.