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

Latest (2023)
8.37 billion million ton-km
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
9th
of 180 countries
All-time high
9.34 billion million ton-km
in 2021
All-time low
4.60 million million ton-km
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Turkey, 1970–2023

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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

Annual values for Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in Turkey, 1970 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 South Korea 12.29 billion million ton-km compare
  2. 7 Hong Kong 8.64 billion million ton-km compare
  3. 8 Japan 8.47 billion million ton-km compare
  4. 10 Singapore 7.60 billion million ton-km compare
  5. 11 Luxembourg 6.87 billion million ton-km compare
  6. 12 United Kingdom 4.41 billion million ton-km compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

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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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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.

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Indicator
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled
Unit
million ton-km
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 7,600 data points, 1970–2023
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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.