Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled was 13.57 billion million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in United Arab Emirates, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 13.57 billion million ton-km for tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in 2023.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in United Arab Emirates peaked at 16.62 billion million ton-km in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.20 million million ton-km, in 1974.
That places United Arab Emirates 4th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2.20 million million ton-km | — |
| 1975 | 4.00 million million ton-km | +81.8% |
| 1976 | 6.80 million million ton-km | +70.0% |
| 1977 | 8.20 million million ton-km | +20.6% |
| 1978 | 9.60 million million ton-km | +17.1% |
| 1979 | 14.00 million million ton-km | +45.8% |
| 1980 | 26.20 million million ton-km | +87.1% |
| 1981 | 21.40 million million ton-km | -18.3% |
| 1982 | 21.60 million million ton-km | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 23.80 million million ton-km | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 30.70 million million ton-km | +29.0% |
| 1985 | 32.60 million million ton-km | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 48.60 million million ton-km | +49.1% |
| 1987 | 68.10 million million ton-km | +40.1% |
| 1988 | 96.20 million million ton-km | +41.3% |
| 1989 | 117.80 million million ton-km | +22.5% |
| 1990 | 145.10 million million ton-km | +23.2% |
| 1991 | 184.40 million million ton-km | +27.1% |
| 1992 | 267.00 million million ton-km | +44.8% |
| 1993 | 365.40 million million ton-km | +36.9% |
| 1994 | 465.90 million million ton-km | +27.5% |
| 1995 | 557.20 million million ton-km | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 651.30 million million ton-km | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 809.40 million million ton-km | +24.3% |
| 1998 | 902.00 million million ton-km | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 1.13 billion million ton-km | +25.2% |
| 2000 | 1.46 billion million ton-km | +28.9% |
| 2001 | 1.63 billion million ton-km | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 2.08 billion million ton-km | +27.5% |
| 2003 | 2.77 billion million ton-km | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 3.73 billion million ton-km | +34.7% |
| 2005 | 4.64 billion million ton-km | +24.3% |
| 2006 | 5.74 billion million ton-km | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 6.54 billion million ton-km | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 9.29 billion million ton-km | +42.1% |
| 2009 | 8.96 billion million ton-km | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 9.77 billion million ton-km | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 10.43 billion million ton-km | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 12.03 billion million ton-km | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 14.08 billion million ton-km | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 15.53 billion million ton-km | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 15.96 billion million ton-km | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 16.14 billion million ton-km | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 16.62 billion million ton-km | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 15.96 billion million ton-km | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 14.77 billion million ton-km | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 12.17 billion million ton-km | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 15.30 billion million ton-km | +25.7% |
| 2022 | 12.99 billion million ton-km | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 13.57 billion million ton-km | +4.4% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 13.57 billion million ton-km is above the median for high income countries, which is 266.33 million million ton-km, 50.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 13.57 billion million ton-km is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 101.35 million million ton-km, 133.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.47 million million ton-km | 2.20 million million ton-km | 14.00 million million ton-km | 6 |
| 1980s | 48.70 million million ton-km | 21.40 million million ton-km | 117.80 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 547.74 million million ton-km | 145.10 million million ton-km | 1.13 billion million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.68 billion million ton-km | 1.46 billion million ton-km | 9.29 billion million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.13 billion million ton-km | 9.77 billion million ton-km | 16.62 billion million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.51 billion million ton-km | 12.17 billion million ton-km | 15.30 billion million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More reference data data for United Arab Emirates
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4839 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in United Arab Emirates?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled in United Arab Emirates was 13.57 billion million ton-km in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 16.62 billion million ton-km in 2017.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.20 million million ton-km in 1974.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 4th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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
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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.